Linde (LIN) Change in Cash (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) reported Change in Cash of -$951 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$277 million a year earlier.
Linde (LIN) Change in Cash (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Linde's Change in Cash came in at -$562 million; for FY2025, it came in at $206 million, up 10.8% from FY2024.
- Change in Cash has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -27.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Change in Cash came in at $186 million in FY2024, -$772 million in FY2023, $2.61 billion in FY2022 and -$931 million in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Change in Cash spans a low of -$1.88 billion in Q4 2021 and a high of $1.68 billion in Q4 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $939 million (Q2 2026), -$1.1 billion (Q1 2026) and $547 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | -951.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 40.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | -29.30 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 595.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | -2.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 73.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 163.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | -340.70 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.79 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 168.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -951.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 939.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 547.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -277.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -508.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 444.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -337.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 561.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -222.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 184.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 770.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 537.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -474.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 101.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -809.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.88 Bn |
Linde Change in Cash 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=change-in-cash&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "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=change-in-cash&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();