Linde (LIN) Change in Inventory (2018 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) recorded Change in Inventory of $11 million in Q3 2026, compared with $1 million a year earlier and down 73.2% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Change in Inventory (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Linde's Change in Inventory came in at $16 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 23.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -$47 million.
- Across earlier years, Change in Inventory came in at -$56 million in FY2024, $127 million in FY2023 (-63.4%), $347 million in FY2022 (+169.0%) and $129 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory has ranged from -$84 million in Q4 2025 to $156 million in Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Change in Inventory in the last five years was growth of 345.7% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 95.7% in Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $41 million (Q2 2026), $48 million (Q1 2026) and -$84 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 194.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -14.90 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | -7.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 30.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | -10.90 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.14 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -209.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -84.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -24.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -55.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 26.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 59.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 47.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 156.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 109.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 52.00 Mn |
API Access
Linde Change in Inventory 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-inventory&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "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-inventory&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();