Linde (LIN) Cost of Revenue (2017 - 2026)
Linde's Cost of Revenue came in at $4.86 billion for Q2 2026, up 12.9% from $4.31 billion a year earlier and up 7.5% from the prior quarter.
Linde (LIN) Cost of Revenue (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Linde reported Cost of Revenue of $18.31 billion, up 6.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $17.39 billion, up 1.4% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cost of Revenue was $17.14 billion in FY2024 (-2.0%), $17.49 billion in FY2023 (-10.1%), $19.45 billion in FY2022 (+10.9%) and $17.54 billion in FY2021 (+14.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue since Q3 2022.
- Year-over-year, Cost of Revenue has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 3.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cost of Revenue over five years came in Q3 2022 (growth of 21.0%), and the weakest in Q3 2023 (a decline of 18.4%).
- Business Quant data shows LIN's Cost of Revenue at $4.52 billion (Q1 2026), $4.55 billion (Q4 2025) and $4.38 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 4.86 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 3.45 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 2.13 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.14 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 7.36 Bn |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 763.00 Mn |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 951.30 Mn |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 2.69 Bn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.04 Bn | 18.74 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.37 Bn |
Linde Cost of Revenue 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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();