Linde (LIN) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 8.97% for Q2 2026, down 226.0% year-over-year from 7.12% in Q2 2025, and down 12.31% on a QoQ basis from 10.23% in Q1 2026.
Linde (LIN) FCF Margin (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has reported FCF Margin for 10 years, with the latest figure at 8.97% in Q2 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 8.97%, down 226.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 14.03% (down 121.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 14.97%, up 5.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin declined to 8.97% in Q2 2026, from 10.23% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 21.3% in Q3 2022 and troughed at 8.97% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 15.19% and a median of 15.6% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when FCF Margin slumped 1418 bps; it then soared 431 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 14.67% in 2022, then gained by 29 bps to 18.98% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 18.82% in 2024, then dropped by 5 bps to 17.94% in 2025, then slumped by 50 bps to 8.97% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Margin figures were 8.97% in Q2 2026, 10.23% in Q1 2026, and 17.94% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.97% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.25% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 9.79% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.97% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 5.25% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 14.64% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 17.81% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 36.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.97% |
| 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% |