Linde (LIN) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) reported FCF Payout Ratio of 0.83 for Q1 2026, up 3.85% on a YoY basis from 0.79 in Q1 2025, and up 85.84% sequentially from 0.44 in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) FCF Payout Ratio (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde (LIN) has 9 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.83 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 3.85% year-over-year to 0.83; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.56 (up 1.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.55, up 2.48% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio rose to 0.83 in Q1 2026, from 0.44 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.84 in Q2 2024 to a low of 0.31 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.54 and a median of 0.45 in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio surged 123.74% in 2022 and slipped 22.69% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing LIN's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.51 in 2022, then fell by 22.69% to 0.39 in 2023, then grew by 8.15% to 0.42 in 2024, then increased by 5.04% to 0.44 in 2025, then soared by 85.84% to 0.83 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LIN's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.83 in Q1 2026, 0.44 in Q4 2025, and 0.42 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 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 | 0.64 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.08 |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 0.19 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.51 |