Linde (LIN) Cash from Investing Activities (2018 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$1.7 billion for Q2 2026, down 13.8% year-over-year from -$1.9 billion in Q2 2025, and down 19.8% on a QoQ basis from -$1.4 billion in Q1 2026.
Linde (LIN) Cash from Investing Activities (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 9 years, with the latest figure at -$1.7 billion in Q2 2026.
- Cash from Investing Activities for Q2 2026 came in at -$1.7 billion, down 13.8% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$5.9 billion (down 15.08% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$5.7 billion, down 23.19% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities eased to -$1.7 billion in Q2 2026, from -$1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at -$665.0 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$1.7 billion in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$1.2 billion and a median of -$1.2 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 145.71%; it then soared 36.29% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$881.0 million in 2022, then sank by 39.16% to -$1.2 billion in 2023, then decreased by 12.23% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then decreased by 6.18% to -$1.5 billion in 2025, then declined by 13.48% to -$1.7 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Investing Activities figures were -$1.7 billion in Q2 2026, -$1.4 billion in Q1 2026, and -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | -1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | -207.70 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -992.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | -179.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -515.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | -156.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | -80.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -957.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -957.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.04 Bn |