Linde (LIN) Inventory Average (2019 - 2026)
Linde's (LIN) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $2.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 5.19% year-on-year from $2.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 1.17% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) Inventory Average (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has disclosed Inventory Average across 8 years of filings, most recently posting $2.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- Inventory Average for Q1 2026 came in at $2.1 billion, up 5.19% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.1 billion (up 5.19% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.0 billion, down 1.48% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average came in at $2.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Linde, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $2.1 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $1.7 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Inventory Average is $2.1 billion (2023), against an average of $2.0 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Inventory Average advanced 16.36% in 2023 and retreated 6.76% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Linde's Inventory Average stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then grew by 9.39% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then fell by 3.82% to $2.0 billion in 2024, then rose by 3.72% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then slipped by 1.17% to $2.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $2.1 billion (Q1 2026), $2.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 1.84 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 778.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.19 Bn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.58 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.10 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.69 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.69 Bn |