Linde (LIN) Times Interest Earned (2018 - 2026)
Linde's (LIN) Times Interest Earned stood at 30.28 in Q3 2026, down 18.1% from 36.98 a year earlier and down 27.7% from the prior quarter.
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Linde (LIN) Times Interest Earned (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Linde's Times Interest Earned came in at 35.51 as of Sep 30, 2026, down 5.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 34.99, up 3.7% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, Times Interest Earned came in at 33.73 in FY2024 (-15.9%), 40.12 in FY2023 (-52.9%), 85.22 in FY2022 (+31.7%) and 64.73 in FY2021 (+124.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q4 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned rose in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 9.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 171.1% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 40.2% in Q3 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 41.87 (Q2 2026), 39.34 (Q1 2026) and 31.53 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 238.84 Bn | 220.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 30.28 |
| 2 | Corning | 98.69 Bn | 90.37 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 10.47 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.12 Bn | 84.13 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 8.67 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.02 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -42.45 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.36 Bn | 26.43 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 7.73 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.35 Bn | 30.38 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.44 Bn | 20.36 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 9.67 |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.06 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 6.84 |
| 9 | Ati | 25.56 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 380.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Dow | 22.14 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 3.70 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 30.28 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 41.87 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.34 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.53 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.98 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.13 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.40 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.83 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.68 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.20 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.56 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 51.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.67 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 164.44 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 60.65 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 32.83 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 30.54 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 81.88 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 333.33 |
API Access
Linde Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=LIN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();