“But I feel pretty good it will remain positive throughout the year, and we will have to see how much it remains positive.”

How to check this claim

Look at: The metric referred to as remaining positive (likely pricing or price/cost spread, as reported by Linde) for each remaining quarter of fiscal 2026

It came true if: Reported value > 0% for each remaining quarter through Q4 2026

Where: Company quarterly earnings release/call commentary (Linde Q2, Q3, Q4 2026 results)

Verify independently

SEC filings for LIN ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.