Linde (LIN) Income from Continuing Operations (2017 - 2026)
Linde's Income from Continuing Operations was $1.68 billion in Q3 2026, down 13.3% from $1.94 billion a year earlier and down 13.3% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Income from Continuing Operations (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Linde's Income from Continuing Operations was $7.01 billion through Sep 30, 2026, down 1.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $7.06 billion, up 4.8% from FY2024.
- Income from Continuing Operations has now increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Income from Continuing Operations was $6.74 billion in FY2024 (+6.2%), $6.34 billion in FY2023 (+48.1%), $4.28 billion in FY2022 (+8.2%) and $3.96 billion in FY2021 (+50.9%).
- Quarterly Income from Continuing Operations has moved between $410 million (Q2 2022) and $1.94 billion (Q2 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Income from Continuing Operations was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Income from Continuing Operations over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 282.0%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 53.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, LIN's Income from Continuing Operations in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $1.94 billion (Q2 2026), $1.86 billion (Q1 2026) and $1.53 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 746.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 821.00 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -1.44 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 776.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 478.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 196.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 193.30 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.14 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 525.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 1.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.36 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.30 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 410.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 Bn |
API Access
Linde Income from Continuing Operations API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "ticker": "LIN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();