Linde (LIN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2019 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 10.79% for Q2 2026, up 0.32 percentage points from 10.48% a year earlier and up 0.09 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Linde's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 10.84%, down 0.05 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +7.04 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Linde's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 10.89% in FY2024 (+0.53 pp), 10.36% in FY2023 (+3.67 pp), 6.69% in FY2022 (+0.71 pp) and 5.98% in FY2021 (+2.19 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has run from a low of 5.64% in Q3 2021 to a high of 10.81% in Q3 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.14 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q2 2023, with a gain of 3.63 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 0.24 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 10.70% (Q1 2026), 10.44% (Q4 2025) and 10.81% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.56 Bn | 217.67 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 10.79% |
| 2 | Corning | 106.49 Bn | 99.63 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 10.44% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.85 Bn | 80.89 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 19.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.38 Bn | 66.28 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.93 Bn | 32.55 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.14% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.61 Bn | 30.47 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 11.77% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.59 Bn | 17.39 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.51% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 24.03 Bn | 21.72 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.98% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.60 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 2.04% |
| 10 | Qnity Electronics | 22.98 Bn | 20.41 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 8.31% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.79% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.70% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.81% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.45% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.17% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.61% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.82% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.14% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.64% |
API Access
Linde Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();