Linde (LIN) Net Margin (2017 - 2026)
Linde recorded quarterly Net Margin of 3.95% in Q1 2026, up 636.87% quarter-over-quarter from 0.54% in Q4 2025, and up 86.0% year-over-year from 2.12% in Q1 2025.
Linde's Net Margin history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.95% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 86.0% year-over-year to 3.95%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.43% (up 27.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.96%, up 26.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin came in at 3.95% for Q1 2026 at Linde, up from 0.54% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 5.56% in Q3 2025 to a low of 17.22% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.53% and a median of 2.84% in 2024 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin surged 1915 bps in 2023 and tumbled 365 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Linde's Net Margin stood at 17.04% in 2022, then jumped by 112 bps to 2.11% in 2023, then soared by 99 bps to 4.19% in 2024, then tumbled by 87 bps to 0.54% in 2025, then soared by 637 bps to 3.95% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Net Margin over the past three periods registered 3.95%, 0.54%, and 5.56% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 25.06% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.44% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 13.55% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 22.85% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.71% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 28.46% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.83% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.09% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.19% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.11% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -17.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -14.76% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -16.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -17.22% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -16.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -18.26% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -18.95% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -19.45% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -30.95% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -35.05% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -37.43% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -35.21% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -34.52% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -33.34% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -32.01% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -77.40% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -92.52% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -16.73% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 20.78% |