Linde (LIN) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026)
Linde's (LIN) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $41.0 million in Q1 2026, down 2.38% year-on-year from $42.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 32.26% quarter-over-quarter from $31.0 million in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) Share-based Compensation (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 9 years of filings, most recently posting $41.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $41.0 million, down 2.38% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $163.0 million (down 0.61% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $164.0 million, up 2.5% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $41.0 million for Q1 2026 at Linde, up from $31.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $46.0 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $17.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $38.0 million (2024), against an average of $36.1 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation plunged 50.0% in 2022 and soared 111.76% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Linde's Share-based Compensation stood at $29.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 34.48% to $39.0 million in 2023, then gained by 2.56% to $40.0 million in 2024, then slipped by 22.5% to $31.0 million in 2025, then soared by 32.26% to $41.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $41.0 million (Q1 2026), $31.0 million (Q4 2025), and $45.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 29.50 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 27.10 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 15.90 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 47.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 7.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 46.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 39.00 Mn |