Linde (LIN) Change in Inventory (2018 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $41.0 million for Q2 2026, down 8.89% year-over-year from $45.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 14.58% on a QoQ basis from $48.0 million in Q1 2026.
Linde (LIN) Change in Inventory (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has reported Change in Inventory for 9 years, with the latest figure at $41.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Change in Inventory for Q2 2026 came in at $41.0 million, down 8.89% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $6.0 million (up 113.95% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$47.0 million, up 16.07% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory slipped to $41.0 million in Q2 2026, from $48.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $156.0 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$84.0 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $25.6 million and a median of $31.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Change in Inventory sank 1300.0%; it then soared 1225.0% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $47.0 million in 2022, then sank by 95.74% to $2.0 million in 2023, then sank by 1300.0% to -$24.0 million in 2024, then sank by 250.0% to -$84.0 million in 2025, then soared by 148.81% to $41.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Inventory figures were $41.0 million in Q2 2026, $48.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$84.0 million in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -14.90 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 425.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| 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 |