Linde (LIN) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Linde's (LIN) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.89 for Q2 2026, up 20.1% from 0.74 a year earlier and up 7.4% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at Linde was 0.58, up 7.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.55, up 2.5% from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Payout Ratio has increased for four consecutive years.
- In prior years, Linde's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.54 in FY2024 (+19.8%), 0.45 in FY2023 (+9.2%), 0.41 in FY2022 (+24.9%) and 0.33 in FY2021 (-34.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q1 2020.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 4.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 123.7%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 37.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.83 (Q1 2026), 0.44 (Q4 2025) and 0.42 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.21 Bn | 201.33 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Corning | 136.71 Bn | 129.84 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.23 Bn | 79.27 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.17 Bn | 60.07 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.95 Bn | 40.75 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.59 Bn | 27.21 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 7 | Nutrien | 34.30 Bn | 31.17 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.28 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 9 | Ati | 25.72 Bn | 23.87 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.55 Bn | 16.36 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Linde FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();