Latest period
$3.96B
YoY change
+4.2%
5Y CAGR
+6.1%
Peak year (2022)
$5.44B
Latest annual
$5.06B
Cash on Hand history chart for Linde (LIN) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: $5.06B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Linde (LIN) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: +4.2%
Cash on Hand history table for Linde (LIN) from 1991 to 2025
| 2025 | $5.06B | +4.2% | +$206.00M | ||
| 2024 | $4.85B | +4.0% | +$186.00M | ||
| 2023 | $4.66B | -14.2% | −$772.00M | ||
| 2022 | $5.44B | +92.6% | +$2.61B | ||
| 2021 | $2.82B | -24.8% | −$931.00M | ||
| 2020 | $3.75B | +39.0% | +$1.05B | ||
| 2019 | $2.70B | -39.5% | −$1.77B | ||
| 2018 | $4.47B | +623.8% | +$3.85B | ||
| 2017 | $617.00M | +17.7% | +$93.00M | ||
| 2016 | $524.00M | +256.5% | +$377.00M | ||
| 2015 | $147.00M | +16.7% | +$21.00M | ||
| 2014 | $126.00M | -8.7% | −$12.00M | ||
| 2013 | $138.00M | -12.1% | −$19.00M | ||
| 2012 | $157.00M | +74.4% | +$67.00M | ||
| 2011 | $90.00M | +130.8% | +$51.00M | ||
| 2010 | $39.00M | -13.3% | −$6.00M | ||
| 2009 | $45.00M | +40.6% | +$13.00M | ||
| 2008 | $32.00M | +88.2% | +$15.00M | ||
| 2007 | $17.00M | -52.8% | −$19.00M | ||
| 2006 | $36.00M | -79.2% | −$137.00M | ||
| 2005 | $173.00M | +592.0% | +$148.00M | ||
| 2004 | $25.00M | -50.0% | −$25.00M | ||
| 2003 | $50.00M | +28.2% | +$11.00M | ||
| 2002 | $39.00M | 0.0% | $0.00 | ||
| 2001 | $39.00M | +25.8% | +$8.00M | ||
| 2000 | $31.00M | -59.2% | −$45.00M | ||
| 1999 | $76.00M | +123.5% | +$42.00M | ||
| 1998 | $34.00M | -20.9% | −$9.00M | ||
| 1997 | $43.00M | -31.7% | −$20.00M | ||
| 1996 | $63.00M | +320.0% | +$48.00M | ||
| 1995 | $15.00M | -76.2% | −$48.00M | ||
| 1994 | $63.00M | +85.3% | +$29.00M | ||
| 1993 | $34.00M | +41.7% | +$10.00M | ||
| 1992 | $24.00M | -70.7% | −$58.00M | ||
| 1991 | $82.00M | — | — |
- 2025$5.06B+4.2%
- 2024$4.85B+4.0%
- 2023$4.66B-14.2%
- 2022$5.44B+92.6%
- 2021$2.82B-24.8%
- 2020$3.75B+39.0%
- 2019$2.70B-39.5%
- 2018$4.47B+623.8%
- 2017$617.00M+17.7%
- 2016$524.00M+256.5%
- 2015$147.00M+16.7%
- 2014$126.00M-8.7%
- 2013$138.00M-12.1%
- 2012$157.00M+74.4%
- 2011$90.00M+130.8%
- 2010$39.00M-13.3%
- 2009$45.00M+40.6%
- 2008$32.00M+88.2%
- 2007$17.00M-52.8%
- 2006$36.00M-79.2%
- 2005$173.00M+592.0%
- 2004$25.00M-50.0%
- 2003$50.00M+28.2%
- 2002$39.00M0.0%
- 2001$39.00M+25.8%
- 2000$31.00M-59.2%
- 1999$76.00M+123.5%
- 1998$34.00M-20.9%
- 1997$43.00M-31.7%
- 1996$63.00M+320.0%
- 1995$15.00M-76.2%
- 1994$63.00M+85.3%
- 1993$34.00M+41.7%
- 1992$24.00M-70.7%
- 1991$82.00M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Linde's reported balance sheets (interim 6-K and annual 20-F filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Linde (LIN)
According to Linde's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $3.96B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Linde (LIN) most recent annual cash and short-term investments stands at $5.06B (2025) – edged up 4.2% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Linde cash and short-term investments compounded at +6.1% per year, sustaining 2 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Between 2022 and 2025, Linde cash and short-term investments declined 7.0%, falling from $5.44B to $5.06B.
The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $5.44B was reported in 2022. The lowest in the available history was $15.00M in 1995.
Linde Cash on Hand by Year
Linde Cash on Hand 2025: $5.06B
Linde posted cash and short-term investments of $5.06B in 2025, edged up 4.2% from 2024.
Linde Cash on Hand 2024: $4.85B
In 2024, Linde reported cash and short-term investments of $4.85B, edged up 4.0% from 2023.
Linde Cash on Hand 2023: $4.66B
Linde cash and short-term investments in 2023 was $4.66B, declined 14.2% below 2022.
Linde Cash on Hand 2022: $5.44B
2022's cash and short-term investments for Linde came in at $5.44B, surged 92.6% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Linde Cash on Hand 2021: $2.82B
Linde cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $2.82B.
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