Linde (LIN) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) reported FCF Margin of 10.23% for Q1 2026, down 76.0% on a YoY basis from 42.61% in Q1 2025, and down 42.99% sequentially from 17.94% in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde (LIN) has 10 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 10.23% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 76.0% year-over-year to 10.23%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.7% (down 17.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 14.97%, up 5.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin slipped to 10.23% in Q1 2026, 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 plunged 1418 bps in 2022 and soared 431 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing LIN's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 14.67% in 2022, then grew by 29 bps to 18.98% in 2023, then fell by 1 bps to 18.82% in 2024, then retreated by 5 bps to 17.94% in 2025, then sank by 43 bps to 10.23% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LIN's FCF Margin at 10.23% in Q1 2026, 17.94% in Q4 2025, and 19.41% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 5.84% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 16.49% |
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% |