Linde (LIN) Operating Income (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted quarterly Operating Income of $2.6 billion for Q2 2026, up 8.5% year-over-year from $2.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 4.72% on a QoQ basis from $2.4 billion in Q1 2026.
Linde (LIN) Operating Income (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has reported Operating Income for 10 years, with the latest figure at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026.
- Operating Income for Q2 2026 came in at $2.6 billion, up 8.5% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $9.4 billion (up 5.44% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $8.9 billion, up 3.34% from the prior year.
- Operating Income climbed to $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Income peaked at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $589.0 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.0 billion and a median of $2.1 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Operating Income tumbled 48.42%; it then jumped 241.43% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then rose by 20.21% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then gained by 11.93% to $2.3 billion in 2024, then slipped by 11.1% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then increased by 26.56% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Income figures were $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, $2.4 billion in Q1 2026, and $2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 2.55 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 757.90 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -2.10 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 662.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 827.50 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 1.54 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 158.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 328.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 590.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |