Linde (LIN) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2026)
Linde's (LIN) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $17.6 billion in Q1 2026, up 30.23% year-on-year from $13.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 382.99% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has disclosed Retained Earnings across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $17.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 came in at $17.6 billion, up 30.23% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.6 billion (up 30.23% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$6.2 billion, down 149.34% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings came in at $17.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Linde, up from -$6.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $19.2 billion in Q2 2022 to a low of -$8.1 billion in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $7.9 billion (2023), against an average of $5.4 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings tumbled 176.31% in 2024 and soared 360.7% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Linde's Retained Earnings stood at -$5.8 billion in 2022, then surged by 252.97% to $8.8 billion in 2023, then soared by 42.84% to $12.6 billion in 2024, then slumped by 149.34% to -$6.2 billion in 2025, then jumped by 382.99% to $17.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $17.6 billion (Q1 2026), -$6.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $15.8 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 17.64 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 12.83 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -2.06 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 23.17 Bn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -1.51 Bn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -24.20 Bn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.71 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | -259.11 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -5.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.82 Bn |