Linde (LIN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2017 - 2026)
Linde's Return on Equity [ROE] was 18.28% in Q2 2026, up 1.04 percentage points from 17.24% a year earlier and up 0.21 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Return on Equity [ROE] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Linde came in at 17.82%, up 1.10 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has now increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year change of +12.63 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 16.73% in FY2024 (+1.35 pp), 15.38% in FY2023 (+5.52 pp), 9.86% in FY2022 (+1.52 pp) and 8.34% in FY2021 (+3.14 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has increased for 23 straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.13 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year gain in Return on Equity [ROE] ranged from 0.83 percentage points (Q2 2025) to 5.48 percentage points (Q2 2023).
- Per Business Quant data, LIN's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 18.06% (Q1 2026), 17.58% (Q4 2025) and 18.03% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 18.28% |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 16.28% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 64.89% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.02% |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 4.08% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -3.28% |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 9.43% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.40% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 25.17% |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.19 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 18.77% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.28% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.03% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.24% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.88% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.60% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.66% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.95% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.69% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.98% |
API Access
Linde Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();