Linde (LIN) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2016 - 2026)
Linde's (LIN) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) came in at $466.3 million in Q1 2026, down 2.09% year-on-year from $476.3 million in Q1 2025, and down 1.24% quarter-over-quarter from $472.2 million in Q4 2025.
Linde (LIN) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Linde has disclosed Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $466.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q1 2026 came in at $466.3 million, down 2.09% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $466.3 million (down 2.09% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $472.2 million, down 2.05% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) came in at $466.3 million for Q1 2026 at Linde, down from $472.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) ranged from a high of $511.4 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $466.3 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) is $485.6 million (2024), against an average of $488.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 3.42% in 2022 and fell 1.92% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Linde's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) stood at $504.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 2.33% to $492.3 million in 2023, then fell by 2.07% to $482.1 million in 2024, then slipped by 2.05% to $472.2 million in 2025, then fell by 1.24% to $466.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) figures came in at $466.3 million (Q1 2026), $472.2 million (Q4 2025), and $473.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 466.32 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 | 248.10 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | - |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 222.90 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 257.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 412.80 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 466.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 472.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 473.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 474.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 476.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 482.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 483.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 484.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 485.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 492.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 493.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 494.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 495.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 504.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 506.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 508.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 511.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 521.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 520.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 523.72 Mn |