Linde (LIN) Other Working Capital Changes (2018 - 2026)
Linde's Other Working Capital Changes was $165 million in Q2 2026, up 302.4% from $41 million a year earlier and up 120.0% from the prior quarter.
Linde (LIN) Other Working Capital Changes (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Linde's Other Working Capital Changes was $215 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 14.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $67 million, down 64.9% from FY2024.
- Other Working Capital Changes shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -24.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Other Working Capital Changes was $191 million in FY2024 (-37.4%), $305 million in FY2023, -$163 million in FY2022 and -$76 million in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Other Working Capital Changes since Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Other Working Capital Changes was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 52.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Other Working Capital Changes over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 353.1%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 85.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, LIN's Other Working Capital Changes in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $75 million (Q1 2026), -$34 million (Q4 2025) and $9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.21 Bn | 201.33 Bn | 4.43 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 136.71 Bn | 129.84 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.23 Bn | 79.27 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.17 Bn | 60.07 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.95 Bn | 40.75 Bn | 3.66 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.59 Bn | 27.21 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 34.30 Bn | 31.17 Bn | 3.25 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.28 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 666.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.72 Bn | 23.87 Bn | 309.80 Mn |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.55 Bn | 16.36 Bn | 1.81 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 165.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 75.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -34.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 50.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -18.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 63.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 230.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 145.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -431.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 107.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -128.00 Mn |
Linde Other Working Capital Changes 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
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-working-capital-changes", "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=other-working-capital-changes&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();