Linde (LIN) EBIT Margin (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted quarterly EBIT Margin of 27.49% for Q2 2026, down 22.0% year-over-year from 35.25% in Q2 2025, and down 1.01% on a QoQ basis from 27.78% in Q1 2026.
Linde (LIN) EBIT Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has reported EBIT Margin for 10 years, with the latest figure at 27.49% in Q2 2026.
- EBIT Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 27.49%, down 22.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 26.45% (down 30.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 26.25%, up 9.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin slipped to 27.49% in Q2 2026, from 27.78% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBIT Margin peaked at 27.78% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 6.96% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 23.75% and a median of 25.06% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when EBIT Margin tumbled 809 bps; it then jumped 1755 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EBIT Margin shows it stood at 21.36% in 2022, then gained by 14 bps to 24.43% in 2023, then rose by 12 bps to 27.41% in 2024, then retreated by 16 bps to 23.03% in 2025, then gained by 19 bps to 27.49% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 27.49% in Q2 2026, 27.78% in Q1 2026, and 23.03% in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 17.16% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 18.03% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 33.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.49% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.78% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.96% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.86% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.16% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.34% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.96% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.11% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.85% |