Linde (LIN) EBT Margin (2017 - 2026)
Linde's EBT Margin was 22.63% in Q3 2026, down 4.77 percentage points from 27.39% a year earlier and down 4.78 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) EBT Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Linde's EBT Margin was 25.16% through Sep 30, 2026, down 2.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 26.18%, up 0.22 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has now increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year change of +13.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBT Margin was 25.96% in FY2024 (+1.65 pp), 24.31% in FY2023 (+7.70 pp), 16.61% in FY2022 (+0.05 pp) and 16.56% in FY2021 (+4.14 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly EBT Margin since Q4 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBT Margin was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.01 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin over five years was Q2 2023 (a gain of 16.79 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2022 (a drop of 7.83 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LIN's EBT Margin in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 27.41% (Q2 2026), 27.68% (Q1 2026) and 22.95% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 22.63% |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 19.94% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 15.50% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -61.30% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.33% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 14.50% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 15.87% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 17.19% |
| 10 | Dow | 22.14 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 5.70% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 22.63% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.68% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.95% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 25.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.04% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.10% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.73% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.69% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.33% |
API Access
Linde EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();