Linde (LIN) Change in Inventory (2018 - 2026)
Linde's (LIN) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $48.0 million in Q1 2026, up 633.33% year-on-year from $6.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 157.14% quarter-over-quarter from -$84.0 million in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) Change in Inventory (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has disclosed Change in Inventory across 9 years of filings, most recently posting $48.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 came in at $48.0 million, up 633.33% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $10.0 million (up 110.87% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$47.0 million, up 16.07% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory came in at $48.0 million for Q1 2026 at Linde, up from -$84.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $156.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$84.0 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $27.0 million (2024), against an average of $24.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory sank 1300.0% in 2024 and soared 1225.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Linde's Change in Inventory stood at $47.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 95.74% to $2.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 1300.0% to -$24.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 250.0% to -$84.0 million in 2025, then soared by 157.14% to $48.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $48.0 million (Q1 2026), -$84.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -16.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 96.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 48.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -84.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -84.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -55.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -55.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |