Linde (LIN) Cash & Current Investments (2016 - 2026)
Linde's Cash & Current Investments came in at $4.9 billion for Q2 2026, up 2.3% from $4.79 billion a year earlier and up 23.7% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Cash & Current Investments (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Linde's Cash & Current Investments was $5.06 billion, up 4.2% from FY2024.
- Cash & Current Investments carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash & Current Investments was $4.85 billion in FY2024 (+4.0%), $4.66 billion in FY2023 (-14.2%), $5.44 billion in FY2022 (+92.6%) and $2.82 billion in FY2021 (-24.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash & Current Investments is $2.82 billion (Q4 2021) to $5.44 billion (Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Cash & Current Investments increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.3%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash & Current Investments over five years came in Q4 2022 (growth of 92.6%), and the weakest in Q1 2026 (a decline of 25.2%).
- Business Quant data shows LIN's Cash & Current Investments at $3.96 billion (Q1 2026), $5.06 billion (Q4 2025) and $4.51 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 4.90 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 2.50 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 293.50 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 980.50 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 961.00 Mn |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 783.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.59 Bn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.04 Bn | 18.74 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 569.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.70 Bn |
API Access
Linde Cash & Current Investments 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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "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=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();