Linde (LIN) Cash & Equivalents (2016 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) reported Cash & Equivalents of $4.0 billion for Q1 2026, down 25.22% on a YoY basis from $5.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 21.7% sequentially from $5.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) Cash & Equivalents (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde (LIN) has 11 years of Cash & Equivalents data on file, last reported at $4.0 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash & Equivalents fell 25.22% year-over-year to $4.0 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $4.0 billion (down 25.22% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.1 billion, up 4.25% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents fell to $4.0 billion in Q1 2026, from $5.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash & Equivalents ranged from a high of $5.4 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $3.4 billion in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $4.5 billion and a median of $4.7 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash & Equivalents.
- Across the five-year window, Cash & Equivalents surged 92.56% in 2022 and decreased 25.22% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing LIN's Cash & Equivalents over 5 years: stood at $5.4 billion in 2022, then retreated by 14.2% to $4.7 billion in 2023, then rose by 3.99% to $4.9 billion in 2024, then grew by 4.25% to $5.1 billion in 2025, then retreated by 21.7% to $4.0 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LIN's Cash & Equivalents at $4.0 billion in Q1 2026, $5.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $4.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 3.96 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 216.90 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 646.20 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 951.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 2.64 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 2.83 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 562.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 315.19 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.14 Bn |