TTM
46.0%
YoY change
+6.72pp
Trough year (2019)
24.5%
Peak year (1994)
44.4%
Latest annual
43.3%
Gross Margin history chart for Linde (LIN) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: 43.3%
Gross Margin change chart for Linde (LIN) from 1991 to 2025
Latest: +6.72pp
Gross Margin history table for Linde (LIN) from 1991 to 2025
| 2025 | 43.3% | +6.72pp | ||
| 2024 | 36.6% | +1.46pp | ||
| 2023 | 35.1% | +6.04pp | ||
| 2022 | 29.1% | +1.13pp | ||
| 2021 | 28.0% | +1.42pp | ||
| 2020 | 26.6% | +2.08pp | ||
| 2019 | 24.5% | -2.39pp | ||
| 2018 | 26.9% | -6.29pp | ||
| 2017 | 33.2% | -0.56pp | ||
| 2016 | 33.7% | -0.71pp | ||
| 2015 | 34.4% | +0.69pp | ||
| 2014 | 33.7% | -0.41pp | ||
| 2013 | 34.1% | +0.05pp | ||
| 2012 | 34.1% | +0.40pp | ||
| 2011 | 33.7% | -0.28pp | ||
| 2010 | 34.0% | -0.39pp | ||
| 2009 | 34.4% | +2.40pp | ||
| 2008 | 32.0% | -0.70pp | ||
| 2007 | 32.7% | +0.71pp | ||
| 2006 | 32.0% | +1.26pp | ||
| 2005 | 30.7% | -0.08pp | ||
| 2004 | 30.8% | -9.94pp | ||
| 2003 | 40.7% | -1.76pp | ||
| 2002 | 42.5% | +1.80pp | ||
| 2001 | 40.7% | +1.65pp | ||
| 2000 | 39.0% | -2.08pp | ||
| 1999 | 41.1% | -0.81pp | ||
| 1998 | 41.9% | +0.29pp | ||
| 1997 | 41.6% | -0.74pp | ||
| 1996 | 42.4% | -1.15pp | ||
| 1995 | 43.5% | -0.90pp | ||
| 1994 | 44.4% | +1.30pp | ||
| 1993 | 43.1% | -1.21pp | ||
| 1992 | 44.3% | +1.10pp | ||
| 1991 | 43.2% | — |
- 202543.3%+6.72pp
- 202436.6%+1.46pp
- 202335.1%+6.04pp
- 202229.1%+1.13pp
- 202128.0%+1.42pp
- 202026.6%+2.08pp
- 201924.5%-2.39pp
- 201826.9%-6.29pp
- 201733.2%-0.56pp
- 201633.7%-0.71pp
- 201534.4%+0.69pp
- 201433.7%-0.41pp
- 201334.1%+0.05pp
- 201234.1%+0.40pp
- 201133.7%-0.28pp
- 201034.0%-0.39pp
- 200934.4%+2.40pp
- 200832.0%-0.70pp
- 200732.7%+0.71pp
- 200632.0%+1.26pp
- 200530.7%-0.08pp
- 200430.8%-9.94pp
- 200340.7%-1.76pp
- 200242.5%+1.80pp
- 200140.7%+1.65pp
- 200039.0%-2.08pp
- 199941.1%-0.81pp
- 199841.9%+0.29pp
- 199741.6%-0.74pp
- 199642.4%-1.15pp
- 199543.5%-0.90pp
- 199444.4%+1.30pp
- 199343.1%-1.21pp
- 199244.3%+1.10pp
- 199143.2%—
Gross Margin values are taken from Linde's reported income 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 Gross Margin at Linde (LIN)
According to Linde's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported gross margin is 46.0%. Gross margin is gross profit divided by revenue, expressed as a percentage. It shows how much of each sales dollar survives the direct cost of goods sold — before operating expenses, interest, and taxes. A higher gross margin generally signals pricing power and production efficiency. Margins are most meaningful compared against sector peers and a company's own history.
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 gross margin stands at 43.33% (2025) – expanded 6.7 percentage points year-over-year.
44.41% stands as the all-time-high annual gross margin, posted in 1994, against a low of 24.48% during 2019.
Linde Gross Margin by Year
Linde Gross Margin 2025: 43.3%
Linde posted gross margin of 43.33% in 2025, expanded 6.7 percentage points from 2024.
Linde Gross Margin 2024: 36.6%
In 2024, Linde reported gross margin of 36.61%, expanded 1.5 percentage points from 2023.
Linde Gross Margin 2023: 35.1%
Linde gross margin in 2023 was 35.14%, expanded 6.0 percentage points from 2022.
Linde Gross Margin 2022: 29.1%
2022's gross margin for Linde came in at 29.10%, expanded 1.1 percentage points from 2021.
Linde Gross Margin 2021: 28.0%
Linde gross margin in 2021 was 27.98%.
See more financial history for Linde (LIN).
Sector peers by Gross Margin
Basic Materials peers of Linde (LIN), ranked by their latest gross margin
| 61.8% | |
| 60.4% | |
| 55.1% | |
| 49.1% | |
| 44.3% | |
| 35.6% | |
| 32.0% | |
| 27.8% |
- 55.1%
- 44.3%
- 35.6%
Frequently asked questions
Linde (LIN) Key Financials
Charts, filings, and peer comparison for every metric
Explore more
Deep-dives across the income statement, cash flow, capital return, and valuation