Linde (LIN) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Linde recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $898.0 million in Q1 2026, down 42.88% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and up 0.79% year-over-year from $891.0 million in Q1 2025.
Linde's Free Cash Flow history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $898.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 0.79% year-over-year to $898.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.1 billion (up 3.77% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.1 billion, up 3.31% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow came in at $898.0 million for Q1 2026 at Linde, down from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $1.9 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of $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.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow sank 51.59% in 2022 and jumped 35.98% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Linde's Free Cash Flow stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then jumped by 35.98% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then retreated by 1.08% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then grew by 0.83% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then plunged by 42.88% to $898.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $898.0 million, $1.6 billion, and $1.7 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 247.57 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 981.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 981.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 544.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 544.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 913.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 913.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 140.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 140.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 225.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 225.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 478.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 478.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 491.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 491.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 439.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 439.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 363.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 363.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -34,798.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -34,798.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -34,798.00 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -34,798.00 |