Linde (LIN) Operating Income (2017 - 2026)
Linde's Operating Income came in at $2.55 billion for Q2 2026, up 8.5% from $2.35 billion a year earlier and up 4.7% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Operating Income (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Linde reported Operating Income of $9.38 billion, up 5.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $8.92 billion, up 3.3% from FY2024.
- Operating Income has increased in each of the last six years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Operating Income was $8.64 billion in FY2024 (+7.6%), $8.02 billion in FY2023 (+49.5%), $5.37 billion in FY2022 (+7.7%) and $4.98 billion in FY2021 (+50.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Operating Income since Q4 2018.
- Year-over-year, Operating Income increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 6.0%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Income over five years came in Q2 2023 (growth of 241.4%), and the weakest in Q2 2022 (a decline of 48.4%).
- Business Quant data shows LIN's Operating Income at $2.44 billion (Q1 2026), $2.02 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.37 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 217.60 Bn | 200.72 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 130.50 Bn | 123.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 698.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.80 Bn | 79.84 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.07 Bn | 59.97 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -2.10 Bn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.85 Bn | 40.65 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 2.06 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.65 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 34.70 Bn | 31.57 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.13 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 368.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 24.61 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 220.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.77 Bn | 16.57 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 662.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 589.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.29 Bn |
API Access
Linde Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();