Linde (LIN) Cash & Equivalents (2016 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted quarterly Cash & Equivalents of $4.9 billion for Q2 2026, up 2.34% year-over-year from $4.8 billion in Q2 2025, and up 23.72% on a QoQ basis from $4.0 billion in Q1 2026.
Linde (LIN) Cash & Equivalents (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has reported Cash & Equivalents for 11 years, with the latest figure at $4.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- Cash & Equivalents for Q2 2026 came in at $4.9 billion, up 2.34% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $4.9 billion (up 2.34% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $5.1 billion, up 4.25% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents rose to $4.9 billion in Q2 2026, from $4.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash & Equivalents peaked at $5.4 billion in Q4 2022 and troughed at $3.4 billion in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $4.6 billion and a median of $4.7 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash & Equivalents.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Cash & Equivalents surged 92.56%; it then decreased 25.22% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Cash & Equivalents shows it stood at $5.4 billion in 2022, then dropped by 14.2% to $4.7 billion in 2023, then climbed by 3.99% to $4.9 billion in 2024, then gained by 4.25% to $5.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 3.12% to $4.9 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash & Equivalents figures were $4.9 billion in Q2 2026, $4.0 billion in Q1 2026, and $5.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 4.90 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 293.50 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 5.14 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 980.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 2.83 Bn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 569.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 1.74 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 1.63 Bn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |