CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,959	$ 5,056
Accounts receivable - net	5,321	4,966
Contract assets	321	269
Inventories	2,079	2,055
Prepaid and other current assets	1,071	979
Total Current Assets	12,751	13,325
Property, plant and equipment - net	28,564	28,260
Goodwill	27,882	27,927
Other intangible assets - net	11,673	11,871
Other long-term assets	5,445	5,434
Total Assets	86,315	86,817
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	2,659	2,810
Short-term debt	4,822	4,510
Current portion of long-term debt	1,636	1,796
Contract liabilities	1,168	1,231
Other current liabilities	5,106	4,851
Total Current Liabilities	15,391	15,198
Long-term debt	19,859	20,683
Other long-term liabilities	10,973	11,195
Total Liabilities	46,223	47,076
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	13	13
Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity (Note 10):
Ordinary shares, €0.001 par value, authorized 1,750,000,000 shares, 2026 and 2025 issued: 490,766,972 ordinary shares	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	39,177	39,430
Retained earnings	17,639	16,608
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(6,147)	(6,233)
Less: Treasury shares, at cost (2026 – 28,167,433 shares and 2025 – 27,086,030 shares)	(12,104)	(11,561)
Total Linde plc Shareholders’ Equity	38,566	38,245
Noncontrolling interests	1,513	1,483
Total Equity	40,079	39,728
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 86,315	$ 86,817