Latest period
$5.10B
YoY change
+3.3%
5Y CAGR
+4.8%
Peak year (2021)
$6.64B
Latest annual
$5.09B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Linde (LIN) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: $5.09B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Linde (LIN) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: +3.3%
Free Cash Flow history table for Linde (LIN) from 1991 to 2025
| 2025 | $5.09B | +3.3% | +$163.00M | ||
| 2024 | $4.93B | -10.7% | −$592.00M | ||
| 2023 | $5.52B | -3.0% | −$173.00M | ||
| 2022 | $5.69B | -14.3% | −$948.00M | ||
| 2021 | $6.64B | +64.8% | +$2.61B | ||
| 2020 | $4.03B | +60.8% | +$1.52B | ||
| 2019 | $2.51B | +37.8% | +$687.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.82B | +5.1% | +$89.00M | ||
| 2017 | $1.73B | +32.3% | +$422.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.31B | +14.6% | +$167.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.14B | -3.2% | −$38.00M | ||
| 2014 | $1.18B | +31.4% | +$282.00M | ||
| 2013 | $897.00M | +56.8% | +$325.00M | ||
| 2012 | $572.00M | -13.1% | −$86.00M | ||
| 2011 | $658.00M | +27.3% | +$141.00M | ||
| 2010 | $517.00M | -36.6% | −$299.00M | ||
| 2009 | $816.00M | +91.1% | +$389.00M | ||
| 2008 | $427.00M | -26.6% | −$155.00M | ||
| 2007 | $582.00M | -10.7% | −$70.00M | ||
| 2006 | $652.00M | +9.0% | +$54.00M | ||
| 2005 | $598.00M | +4.0% | +$23.00M | ||
| 2004 | $575.00M | +273.4% | +$421.00M | ||
| 2003 | $154.00M | -69.4% | −$349.00M | ||
| 2002 | $503.00M | +18.4% | +$78.00M | ||
| 2001 | $425.00M | +117.9% | +$230.00M | ||
| 2000 | $195.00M | -35.0% | −$105.00M | ||
| 1999 | $300.00M | +93.5% | +$145.00M | ||
| 1998 | $155.00M | -203.3% | +$305.00M | ||
| 1997 | −$150.00M | -47.7% | +$137.00M | ||
| 1996 | −$287.00M | -2709.1% | −$298.00M | ||
| 1995 | $11.00M | -95.0% | −$211.00M | ||
| 1994 | $222.00M | +26.9% | +$47.00M | ||
| 1993 | $175.00M | +5733.3% | +$172.00M | ||
| 1992 | $3.00M | -103.0% | +$102.00M | ||
| 1991 | −$99.00M | — | — |
- 2025$5.09B+3.3%
- 2024$4.93B-10.7%
- 2023$5.52B-3.0%
- 2022$5.69B-14.3%
- 2021$6.64B+64.8%
- 2020$4.03B+60.8%
- 2019$2.51B+37.8%
- 2018$1.82B+5.1%
- 2017$1.73B+32.3%
- 2016$1.31B+14.6%
- 2015$1.14B-3.2%
- 2014$1.18B+31.4%
- 2013$897.00M+56.8%
- 2012$572.00M-13.1%
- 2011$658.00M+27.3%
- 2010$517.00M-36.6%
- 2009$816.00M+91.1%
- 2008$427.00M-26.6%
- 2007$582.00M-10.7%
- 2006$652.00M+9.0%
- 2005$598.00M+4.0%
- 2004$575.00M+273.4%
- 2003$154.00M-69.4%
- 2002$503.00M+18.4%
- 2001$425.00M+117.9%
- 2000$195.00M-35.0%
- 1999$300.00M+93.5%
- 1998$155.00M-203.3%
- 1997−$150.00M-47.7%
- 1996−$287.00M-2709.1%
- 1995$11.00M-95.0%
- 1994$222.00M+26.9%
- 1993$175.00M+5733.3%
- 1992$3.00M-103.0%
- 1991−$99.00M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Linde's reported cash flow statements (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 Free Cash Flow at Linde (LIN)
Free Cash Flow for Linde (LIN): headline value $5.10B · YoY +3.3%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual free cash flow for Linde (LIN) came in at $5.09B – edged up 3.3% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Linde free cash flow delivered a +4.8% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
Linde free cash flow declined from $6.64B in 2021 to $5.09B in 2025, a 23.3% drawdown.
$6.64B stands as the all-time-high annual free cash flow, posted in 2021, against a low of −$287.00M during 1996.
Linde Free Cash Flow by Year
Linde Free Cash Flow 2025: $5.09B
Linde posted free cash flow of $5.09B in 2025, edged up 3.3% from 2024.
Linde Free Cash Flow 2024: $4.93B
In 2024, Linde reported free cash flow of $4.93B, declined 10.7% below 2023.
Linde Free Cash Flow 2023: $5.52B
Linde free cash flow in 2023 was $5.52B, edged down 3.0% below 2022.
Linde Free Cash Flow 2022: $5.69B
2022's free cash flow for Linde came in at $5.69B, declined 14.3% below 2021.
Linde Free Cash Flow 2021: $6.64B
Linde free cash flow in 2021 was $6.64B.
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