Linde (LIN) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $39.1 billion for Q2 2026, down 0.71% year-over-year from $39.4 billion in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $39.2 billion in Q1 2026.
Linde (LIN) Retained Earnings (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has reported Retained Earnings for 10 years, with the latest figure at $39.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q2 2026 came in at $39.1 billion, down 0.71% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $39.1 billion (down 0.71% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $39.4 billion, changed 0.44% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was little changed at $39.1 billion in Q2 2026, from $39.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $40.0 billion in Q3 2022 and troughed at $39.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of $39.6 billion and a median of $39.6 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Retained Earnings retreated 0.28%; it then dropped 0.73% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $40.0 billion in 2022, then decreased by 0.48% to $39.8 billion in 2023, then retreated by 0.52% to $39.6 billion in 2024, then declined by 0.44% to $39.4 billion in 2025, then dropped by 0.76% to $39.1 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were $39.1 billion in Q2 2026, $39.2 billion in Q1 2026, and $39.4 billion in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 226.03 Bn | 221.13 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 39.13 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.41 Bn | 84.11 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 4.32 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.70 Bn | 73.56 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 13.39 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.06 Bn | 67.08 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 16.30 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.26 Bn | 23.67 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 23.44 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.33 Bn | 19.46 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.12 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.50 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | -3.40 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.00 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 38.71 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.82 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 5.23 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 39.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39.43 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 39.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -6.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 20.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 39.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 40.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.24 Bn |