Linde (LIN) Invested Capital (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) reported Invested Capital of $4.8 billion for Q1 2026, up 164.36% on a YoY basis from $1.8 billion in Q1 2025, and up 168.49% sequentially from $1.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) Invested Capital (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde (LIN) has 10 years of Invested Capital data on file, last reported at $4.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Invested Capital rose 164.36% year-over-year to $4.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $16.5 billion (up 53.59% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.8 billion, down 12.69% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital improved to $4.8 billion in Q1 2026, from $1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $16.5 billion in Q1 2022 to a low of $922.0 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $5.0 billion and a median of $3.0 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- Across the five-year window, Invested Capital slumped 93.99% in 2023 and soared 280.59% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Tracing LIN's Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at $1.6 billion in 2022, then fell by 21.01% to $1.3 billion in 2023, then soared by 62.87% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then dropped by 12.69% to $1.8 billion in 2025, then soared by 168.49% to $4.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LIN's Invested Capital at $4.8 billion in Q1 2026, $1.8 billion in Q4 2025, and $5.0 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 4.82 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 870.40 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 244.30 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 736.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 226.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.08 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 40.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 407.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.80 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.88 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.26 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 922.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 15.49 Bn |