Linde (LIN) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.89 for Q2 2026, up 20.06% year-over-year from 0.74 in Q2 2025, and up 7.37% on a QoQ basis from 0.83 in Q1 2026.
Linde (LIN) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 9 years, with the latest figure at 0.89 in Q2 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q2 2026 came in at 0.89, up 20.06% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.58 (up 7.3% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.55, up 2.48% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio climbed to 0.89 in Q2 2026, from 0.83 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, FCF Payout Ratio peaked at 0.89 in Q2 2026 and troughed at 0.31 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.56 and a median of 0.47 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when FCF Payout Ratio surged 123.74%; it then slipped 22.69% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.51 in 2022, then slipped by 22.69% to 0.39 in 2023, then gained by 8.15% to 0.42 in 2024, then advanced by 5.04% to 0.44 in 2025, then surged by 99.53% to 0.89 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent FCF Payout Ratio figures were 0.89 in Q2 2026, 0.83 in Q1 2026, and 0.44 in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.16 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.36 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 0.25 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.89 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.83 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.44 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.42 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.74 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.79 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.40 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.84 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.74 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.58 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.51 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.30 |