Growth Metrics

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

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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