LIN Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-31

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
LIN Report Adjusted EPS BEAT pred ~$4.55 vs. cons $4.49 MEDIUM
LIN Report Revenue IN-LINE pred ~$9.18B vs. cons $9.11B MEDIUM
LIN Report Underlying sales growth BEAT pred ~4.0% vs. cons 3.0% MEDIUM
LIN Guide FY26 adjusted EPS guidance BETTER guide ~$17.80–$18.05 (midpoint $17.93) vs. cons $17.84 (FY26) MEDIUM
LIN Guide 3Q26 adjusted EPS guidance BETTER guide ~$4.58–$4.68 (midpoint $4.63) vs. cons $4.60 (3Q26) MEDIUM
LIN Guide FY26 adjusted operating-margin expansion BETTER guide ~60–70 bps vs. cons 55 bps (FY26) MEDIUM
LIN Guide Sale-of-gas backlog BETTER guide ~$7.8B vs. cons $7.4B (FY26 year-end) LOW
LIN Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +3.5% MEDIUM
LIN Return 5-day cumulative residual +5.0% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) Day-1 residual ~+3.5% and day-5 residual ~+5.0%: an EPS beat paired with a FY26 midpoint increase to ~$17.93 versus ~$17.84 consensus should lift out-period estimates; helium upside and higher electronics/backlog visibility add support beyond the reported quarter. MEDIUM