Linde (LIN) Shares Outstanding (2016 - 2026)
Linde's Shares Outstanding was 462.53 million in Q2 2026, down 1.8% from 470.87 million a year earlier and down 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Shares Outstanding (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding at Linde came in at 469.49 million, down 1.9% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has now declined for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 478.77 million in FY2024 (-1.9%), 488.19 million in FY2023 (-2.3%), 499.74 million in FY2022 (-3.3%) and 516.9 million in FY2021 (-1.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding since Q4 2018.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding has declined for 26 straight quarters, with an average decline of 1.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding has ranged between 1.8% (Q2 2026) and 3.5% (Q3 2022) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, LIN's Shares Outstanding in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 464.05 million (Q1 2026), 469.49 million (Q4 2025) and 468.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 462.53 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 862.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 243.90 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 222.80 Mn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 668.60 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 646.00 Mn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 486.34 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 209.50 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 136.30 Mn |
| 10 | Ppg Industries | 23.19 Bn | 15.99 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 462.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 464.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 469.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 468.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 470.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 473.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 478.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 477.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 479.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 481.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 488.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 487.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 489.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 491.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 499.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 497.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 501.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 507.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 516.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 515.17 Mn |
API Access
Linde Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();