Linde (LIN) Inventory Average (2019 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) reported Inventory Average of $2.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 5.19% on a YoY basis from $2.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 1.17% sequentially from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) Inventory Average (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde (LIN) has 8 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $2.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory Average rose 5.19% year-over-year to $2.1 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (up 5.19% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.0 billion, down 1.48% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average slipped to $2.1 billion in Q1 2026, 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.
- A 5-year average of $2.0 billion and a median of $2.1 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Across the five-year window, Inventory Average advanced 16.36% in 2023 and retreated 6.76% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Tracing LIN's Inventory Average over 5 years: stood at $1.9 billion in 2022, then climbed by 9.39% to $2.1 billion in 2023, then declined by 3.82% to $2.0 billion in 2024, then increased by 3.72% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then decreased by 1.17% to $2.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LIN's Inventory Average at $2.1 billion in Q1 2026, $2.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 778.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.58 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 1.84 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.19 Bn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 1.09 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 |