Linde (LIN) Long-Term Investments (2016 - 2025)
Linde (LIN) posted Long-Term Investments of $2.02 billion for Q4 2025, down 5.4% from $2.13 billion a year earlier.
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Linde (LIN) Long-Term Investments (2016 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Since Q4 2016, Linde has reported Long-Term Investments for 10 quarters.
- Annual Long-Term Investments has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Linde's Long-Term Investments was $2.13 billion in FY2024 (-2.7%), $2.19 billion in FY2023 (-6.8%), $2.35 billion in FY2022 (-10.3%) and $2.62 billion in FY2021 (+27.1%).
- The Q4 2025 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Long-Term Investments since Q4 2018.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 5.58 Bn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.88 Bn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 137.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 427.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.19 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 374.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic 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 |
API Access
Linde Long-Term Investments 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=long-term-investments&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-investments", "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=long-term-investments&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();