Linde (LIN) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)

Linde's (LIN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $38.0 million in Q1 2026, little changed year-on-year from $38.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 8.57% quarter-over-quarter from $35.0 million in Q4 2025.

Linde (LIN) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Linde has disclosed Research & Development across 9 years of filings, most recently posting $38.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $38.0 million, changed 0.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $147.0 million (down 2.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $147.0 million, down 2.0% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development came in at $38.0 million for Q1 2026 at Linde, up from $35.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $39.0 million in Q4 2023 to a low of $35.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $36.0 million (2022), against an average of $36.7 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development climbed 8.82% in 2022 and decreased 10.26% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Linde's Research & Development stood at $36.0 million in 2022, then gained by 8.33% to $39.0 million in 2023, then changed by 0.0% to $39.0 million in 2024, then retreated by 10.26% to $35.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 8.57% to $38.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $38.0 million (Q1 2026), $35.0 million (Q4 2025), and $36.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Linde 243.01 Bn 239.06 Bn 4.26 Bn 38.00 Mn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 77.87 Bn 77.66 Bn 2.78 Bn -
4 Ecolab 75.16 Bn 74.54 Bn 1.85 Bn -
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.70 Bn 64.24 Bn 987.40 Mn 21.60 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.67 Bn 25.20 Bn 1.66 Bn 113.00 Mn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 20.73 Bn 20.84 Bn 701.00 Mn 36.00 Mn
8 Albemarle 20.14 Bn 19.31 Bn 500.97 Mn -
9 International Flavors & Fragrances 20.04 Bn 19.51 Bn 1.02 Bn 166.00 Mn
10 DuPont de Nemours 19.76 Bn 19.87 Bn 602.00 Mn 47.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 35.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 36.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 38.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 39.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 37.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 36.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 38.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 39.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 36.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 35.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 36.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 35.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 37.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 35.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 38.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 36.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 34.00 Mn