Linde (LIN) Long-Term Investments (2016 - 2025)
Linde (LIN) posted quarterly Long-Term Investments of $2.0 billion for Q4 2025, down 5.4% year-over-year from $2.1 billion in Q4 2024, and down 5.4% on a QoQ basis from $2.1 billion in Q4 2024.
Linde (LIN) Long-Term Investments (2016 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Linde has reported Long-Term Investments for 10 years, with the latest figure at $2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
- Long-Term Investments for Q4 2025 came in at $2.0 billion, down 5.4% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $2.0 billion (down 5.4% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.0 billion, down 5.4% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Investments retreated to $2.0 billion in Q4 2025, from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Long-Term Investments peaked at $2.6 billion in Q4 2021 and troughed at $2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $2.3 billion and a median of $2.2 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Long-Term Investments.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2021, when Long-Term Investments rose 27.07%; it then declined 10.27% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Long-Term Investments shows it stood at $2.6 billion in 2021, then declined by 10.27% to $2.4 billion in 2022, then fell by 6.81% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then fell by 2.74% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then decreased by 5.4% to $2.0 billion in 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Long-Term Investments figures were $2.0 billion in Q4 2025, $2.1 billion in Q4 2024, and $2.2 billion in Q4 2023.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 5.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 374.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.88 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 981.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 1.11 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 727.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 717.00 Mn |