Linde (LIN) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) reported Free Cash Flow of $898.0 million for Q1 2026, up 0.79% on a YoY basis from $891.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 42.88% sequentially from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) Free Cash Flow (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde (LIN) has 10 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $898.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 0.79% year-over-year to $898.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $5.1 billion (up 3.77% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.1 billion, up 3.31% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $898.0 million in Q1 2026, 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 plunged 51.59% in 2022 and soared 35.98% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing LIN's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then surged by 35.98% to $1.6 billion in 2023, then declined by 1.08% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then advanced by 0.83% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then slumped by 42.88% to $898.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LIN's Free Cash Flow at $898.0 million in Q1 2026, $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.7 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 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 | 160.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 368.07 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 |