Linde (LIN) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)
Linde recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 10.23% in Q1 2026, down 42.99% quarter-over-quarter from 17.94% in Q4 2025, and down 76.0% year-over-year from 42.61% in Q1 2025.
Linde's FCF Margin history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 10.23% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 76.0% year-over-year to 10.23%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.7% (down 17.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.97%, up 5.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 10.23% for Q1 2026 at Linde, down from 17.94% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 21.3% in Q3 2022 to a low of 9.63% in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of 15.55% and a median of 15.74% in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin sank 1418 bps in 2022 and jumped 431 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Linde's FCF Margin stood at 14.67% in 2022, then rose by 29 bps to 18.98% in 2023, then decreased by 1 bps to 18.82% in 2024, then slipped by 5 bps to 17.94% in 2025, then tumbled by 43 bps to 10.23% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 10.23%, 17.94%, and 19.41% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 17.33% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.36% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.94% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.98% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.82% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.17% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.30% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.45% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.45% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.67% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.28% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.60% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 19.35% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 16.00% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 15.38% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 8.07% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.37% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 13.04% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.94% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 3.24% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.24% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.32% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 14.42% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 12.17% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.00% |