Linde (LIN) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2026)
Linde recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of $17.6 billion in Q1 2026, up 382.99% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.2 billion in Q4 2025, and up 30.23% year-over-year from $13.5 billion in Q1 2025.
Linde's Retained Earnings history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $17.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 30.23% year-over-year to $17.6 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $17.6 billion (up 30.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure 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.
- A 5-year average of $5.4 billion and a median of $7.9 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings slumped 176.31% in 2024 and jumped 360.7% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Linde's Retained Earnings stood at -$5.8 billion in 2022, then soared by 252.97% to $8.8 billion in 2023, then jumped by 42.84% to $12.6 billion in 2024, then sank by 149.34% to -$6.2 billion in 2025, then surged by 382.99% to $17.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $17.6 billion, -$6.2 billion, and $15.8 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 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 | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.37 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 12.83 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -2.06 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 23.17 Bn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.71 Bn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | -259.11 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -24.20 Bn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -1.51 Bn |
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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -5.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 16.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 16.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 16.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 16.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -5.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -4.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -4.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -4.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 132,535.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -753,465.00 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -2,506.00 |