Linde (LIN) Intangibles (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) reported Intangibles of $11.43 billion for Q3 2026, down 4.2% from $11.93 billion a year earlier and down 1.2% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Linde (LIN) Intangibles (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Linde posted Intangibles of $11.87 billion, up 4.8% from FY2024.
- Intangibles has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Intangibles came in at $11.33 billion in FY2024 (-8.6%), $12.4 billion in FY2023 (-0.2%), $12.42 billion in FY2022 (-10.0%) and $13.8 billion in FY2021 (-14.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Intangibles since Q4 2024.
- Year over year, Intangibles gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 1.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Intangibles in five years was Q4 2025 (growth of 4.8%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 15.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $11.56 billion (Q2 2026), $11.67 billion (Q1 2026) and $11.87 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 11.43 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 587.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 3.74 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 278.40 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 366.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | 1.67 Bn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 972.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dow | 22.14 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 11.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.40 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.51 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.80 Bn |
API Access
Linde Intangibles API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=intangibles&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "intangibles", "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=intangibles&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();