Linde (LIN) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Linde (LIN) posted Share-based Compensation of $44 million for Q3 2026, down 2.2% from $45 million a year earlier but up 131.6% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Share-based Compensation at Linde was $135 million, down 22.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $164 million, up 2.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Linde's Share-based Compensation was $160 million in FY2024 (+13.5%), $141 million in FY2023 (+31.8%), $107 million in FY2022 (-16.4%) and $128 million in FY2021 (-3.8%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has run from a low of $17 million in Q2 2022 to a high of $46 million in Q2 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 6.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation in the past five years was Q2 2023, with growth of 111.8%; the weakest was Q2 2026, with a decline of 58.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation for the three prior quarters was $19 million (Q2 2026), $41 million (Q1 2026) and $31 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.34 Bn | 219.48 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 44.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 91.51 Bn | 83.19 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.84 Bn | 81.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 27.70 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 67.86 Bn | 63.04 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 12.20 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.28 Bn | 27.35 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 14.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.70 Bn | 31.24 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 75.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.22 Bn | 20.14 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 10.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 24.45 Bn | 20.59 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 23.85 Bn | 21.81 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 9.20 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.78 Bn | 6.74 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 44.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 33.00 Mn |
API Access
Linde Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();