Linde (LIN) Return on Assets [ROA] (2017 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) recorded Return on Assets [ROA] of 8.44% in Q2 2026, up 0.33 percentage points from 8.11% a year earlier and up 0.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Return on Assets [ROA] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Linde reported Return on Assets [ROA] of 8.45%, up 0.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] has increased for six straight years, with a five-year change of +5.45 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 8.37% in FY2024 (+0.47 pp), 7.90% in FY2023 (+2.59 pp), 5.31% in FY2022 (+0.64 pp) and 4.66% in FY2021 (+1.66 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q4 2018.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] rose in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.16 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Assets [ROA] in the last five years was a gain of 2.74 percentage points in Q2 2023, against a drop of 0.12 percentage points in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 8.33% (Q1 2026), 8.12% (Q4 2025) and 8.39% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.79 Bn | 217.37 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.44% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.66 Bn | 99.23 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 6.46% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.26 Bn | 83.30 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 10.08% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.55 Bn | 63.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.01% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.27 Bn | 31.78 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -1.01% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.55 Bn | 30.38 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 4.48% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 25.18 Bn | 17.84 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 7.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.86 Bn | 21.52 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 1.17% |
| 9 | Dow | 22.91 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 2.17 Bn | -1.64% |
| 10 | Qnity Electronics | 22.88 Bn | 20.02 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 4.44% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.44% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.11% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.28% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.04% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.83% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.78% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.56% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.59% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.05% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.40% |
API Access
Linde Return on Assets [ROA] 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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "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=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();