Linde (LIN) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $833.0 million for Q2 2026, down 12.68% year-over-year from $954.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 7.24% on a QoQ basis from $898.0 million in Q1 2026.
Linde (LIN) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has reported Free Cash Flow for 10 years, with the latest figure at $833.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 came in at $833.0 million, down 12.68% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $5.0 billion (down 1.85% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $5.1 billion, up 3.31% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to $833.0 million in Q2 2026, from $898.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $1.9 billion in Q3 2022 and troughed at $796.0 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $1.3 billion and a median of $1.3 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow slumped 51.59%; it then soared 35.98% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then surged by 35.98% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then decreased by 1.08% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then increased by 0.83% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then plunged by 47.01% to $833.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $833.0 million in Q2 2026, $898.0 million in Q1 2026, and $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 833.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 309.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 448.00 Mn |
| 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 | 482.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 286.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 324.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 638.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 833.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 833.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 898.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 898.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 954.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 954.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 891.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 891.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 796.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 796.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 906.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 906.00 Mn |