Linde (LIN) Return on Capital Employed (2017 - 2026)

Linde's Return on Capital Employed history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.89% for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 14.0% year-over-year to 12.89%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 12.89% (down 14.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.07%, down 3.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 12.89% for Q1 2026 at Linde, up from 12.53% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 13.14% in Q3 2025 to a low of 7.22% in Q2 2022.
• A 5-year average of 11.28% and a median of 12.47% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 393 bps in 2023 and slumped 40 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
• Linde's Return on Capital Employed stood at 8.87% in 2022, then soared by 42 bps to 12.62% in 2023, then increased by 2 bps to 12.93% in 2024, then decreased by 3 bps to 12.53% in 2025, then grew by 3 bps to 12.89% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 12.89%, 12.53%, and 13.14% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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