Linde (LIN) EBIT (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) reported EBIT of $2.15 billion for Q3 2026, down 9.2% from $2.37 billion a year earlier and down 15.8% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) EBIT (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Linde's EBIT came in at $9.16 billion, down 0.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $8.92 billion, up 3.3% from FY2024.
- EBIT has increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBIT came in at $8.64 billion in FY2024 (+7.6%), $8.02 billion in FY2023 (+49.5%), $5.37 billion in FY2022 (+7.7%) and $4.98 billion in FY2021 (+50.0%).
- Five-year quarterly EBIT spans a low of $589 million in Q2 2022 and a high of $2.55 billion in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, EBIT gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year EBIT in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 241.4%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 48.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $2.55 billion (Q2 2026), $2.44 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.02 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.83 Bn | 221.97 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 2.15 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 99.72 Bn | 91.40 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 911.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 86.17 Bn | 85.18 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 1.21 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.05 Bn | 64.24 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -2.10 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.34 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 35.09 Bn | 31.62 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.86 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 648.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.20 Bn | 22.35 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 438.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.21 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 271.90 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.43 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 781.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 589.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.34 Bn |
API Access
Linde EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();