Linde (LIN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 10.33% for Q3 2026, down 0.48 percentage points from 10.81% a year earlier and down 0.46 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2018 - 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).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.05 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 Q3 2026, with a drop of 0.48 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 10.79% (Q2 2026), 10.70% (Q1 2026) and 10.44% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 241.51 Bn | 225.21 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 10.33% |
| 2 | Corning | 98.25 Bn | 90.55 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 11.02% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.58 Bn | 83.60 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 19.47% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 70.48 Bn | 73.35 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.62 Bn | 29.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 8.97% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.33 Bn | 30.91 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 13.43% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.05 Bn | 20.12 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 11.09% |
| 8 | Ati | 24.87 Bn | 22.95 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 16.48% |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 24.73 Bn | 21.17 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 8.70% |
| 10 | Dow | 23.92 Bn | 9.36 Bn | 1.38 Bn | -2.60% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 10.33% |
| 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% |
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();