Linde (LIN) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) recorded Retained Earnings of $18.8 billion in Q2 2026, up 28.8% from $14.6 billion a year earlier and up 6.6% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Linde reported Retained Earnings of $16.61 billion, up 31.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Retained Earnings has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Retained Earnings came in at $12.63 billion in FY2024 (+42.8%), $8.85 billion in FY2023 (-56.9%), $20.54 billion in FY2022 (+9.8%) and $18.71 billion in FY2021 (+8.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since Q4 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 36.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 59.4% in Q1 2024, against a decline of 68.6% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $17.64 billion (Q1 2026), $16.61 billion (Q4 2025) and $15.8 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 217.60 Bn | 200.72 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 18.80 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 130.50 Bn | 123.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 16.75 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 80.80 Bn | 79.84 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.01 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.07 Bn | 59.97 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 16.30 Bn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.85 Bn | 40.65 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.65 Bn | 27.27 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 34.70 Bn | 31.57 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 12.69 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.13 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 260.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 24.61 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 738.50 Mn |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.77 Bn | 16.57 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 23.44 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.59 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 | 20.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.24 Bn |
API Access
Linde Retained Earnings 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();