Linde (LIN) Capital Expenditures (2018 - 2026)
Linde's (LIN) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, up 5.67% year-on-year from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 7.96% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) Capital Expenditures (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 9 years of filings, most recently posting $1.3 billion for Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at $1.3 billion, up 5.67% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $5.3 billion (up 13.01% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $5.3 billion, up 16.99% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at $1.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Linde, down from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $1.5 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $649.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $1.1 billion (2024), against an average of $1.1 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures decreased 14.83% in 2022 and surged 31.9% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Linde's Capital Expenditures stood at $936.0 million in 2022, then advanced by 22.97% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then rose by 8.6% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then rose by 16.64% to $1.5 billion in 2025, then decreased by 7.96% to $1.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $1.3 billion (Q1 2026), $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 138.30 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 332.10 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 269.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 98.68 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.25 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.15 Bn |