Linde India Limited, a subsidiary of BOC Group,UK (owns 75% stake in the co), is primarily engaged in manufacture of industrial and medical gases and construction of cryogenic and non cryogenic air separation plants.
Q2 FY26 Earnings Results
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Revenue from Operations: ₹644.19 crore, up 1.54% YoY from ₹634.42 crore and 12.80% QoQ from ₹571.08 crore in Q1 FY26.
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Operating Profit (EBITDA): ₹282.32 crore, margin at 43.83%—up 9.33 percentage points QoQ and 15.64 YoY, the highest in at least eight quarters.
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Profit Before Tax (PBT): ₹228.28 crore, up 58.15% QoQ from ₹144.34 crore.
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Profit After Tax (PAT): ₹169.00 crore, up 63% YoY from ₹106.42 crore in Q2 FY25 and 59.53% QoQ from ₹107.19 crore in Q1 FY26.
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PAT margin: 26.54%, a significant 7.77 percentage point improvement from Q1 FY26 and 9.77 YoY.
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Earnings per Share (EPS): ₹19.82, up 62% YoY from ₹12.24.
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Segments:
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Gases and Related Products
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Project Engineering (precise numbers not reported, but both supported the result).
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Interim Dividend: ₹1.00 per share declared for FY26.
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Ongoing regulatory proceedings with SEBI regarding related-party transactions with Praxair India.
Management Commentary & Strategic Insights
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Significant margin expansion driven by robust operational efficiency, strict cost control, and a favourable product mix.
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The management highlighted that even as revenue growth slowed, competitive positioning and cost leadership enabled outperformance on all profitability metrics.
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The company remains cautious on top-line growth as the broader business environment remains soft versus the five-year historical average.
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Management is addressing ongoing legal and regulatory matters, reaffirming focus on compliance and sustainability.
Q1 FY26 Earnings Results
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Revenue from Operations: ₹571.08 crore, down 12.58% YoY from ₹653.23 crore.
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Profit After Tax (PAT): ₹107.19 crore, down 5.72% YoY from ₹113.69 crore.
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PAT margin: 18.77%.
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Earnings per Share: ₹12.60, down from ₹13.30 YoY.
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Management highlighted a revenue dip due to demand-side pressures, but stable profitability owing to operational improvements and margin discipline
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