Linde (LIN) Acquisitions (2018 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) recorded Acquisitions of $26 million in Q3 2026, down 78.9% from $123 million a year earlier and down 88.8% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Acquisitions (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Linde's Acquisitions came in at $430 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 19.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $412 million, up 30.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Acquisitions has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 43.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Acquisitions came in at $317 million in FY2024 (-66.7%), $953 million in FY2023 (+766.4%), $110 million in FY2022 (+25.0%) and $88 million in FY2021 (+29.4%).
- Quarterly Acquisitions has ranged from $6 million in Q2 2022 to $808 million in Q1 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Acquisitions rose in five of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 54.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Acquisitions in the last five years was growth of 484.6% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 86.9% in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $232 million (Q2 2026), $153 million (Q1 2026) and $19 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Acquisitions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 88.80 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dow | 22.14 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 26.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 232.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 153.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 123.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 158.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 112.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 142.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 152.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 111.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 808.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 61.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.00 Mn |
API Access
Linde Acquisitions API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "acquisitions", "ticker": "LIN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();