Latest period
$2.24B
YoY change
+9.8%
5Y CAGR
+6.9%
Peak year (FY2025)
$10.4B
Latest annual
$10.4B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Linde (LIN) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $10.4B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Linde (LIN) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +9.8%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Linde (LIN) from 1991 to 2025
| FY2025 | $10.4B | +9.8% | +$927M | ||
| FY2024 | $9.42B | +1.3% | +$118M | ||
| FY2023 | $9.31B | +5.0% | +$441M | ||
| FY2022 | $8.86B | -8.9% | -$861M | ||
| FY2021 | $9.73B | +30.9% | +$2.3B | ||
| FY2020 | $7.43B | +20.1% | +$1.24B | ||
| FY2019 | $6.19B | +67.2% | +$2.49B | ||
| FY2018 | $3.7B | +21.7% | +$661M | ||
| FY2017 | $3.04B | +9.7% | +$268M | ||
| FY2016 | $2.77B | +3.4% | +$91M | ||
| FY2015 | $2.68B | -6.5% | -$186M | ||
| FY2014 | $2.87B | -1.7% | -$49M | ||
| FY2013 | $2.92B | +6.0% | +$165M | ||
| FY2012 | $2.75B | +12.1% | +$297M | ||
| FY2011 | $2.46B | +28.9% | +$550M | ||
| FY2010 | $1.91B | -12.1% | -$263M | ||
| FY2009 | $2.17B | +6.4% | +$130M | ||
| FY2008 | $2.04B | +4.1% | +$80M | ||
| FY2007 | $1.96B | +11.8% | +$206M | ||
| FY2006 | $1.75B | +18.8% | +$277M | ||
| FY2005 | $1.48B | +18.7% | +$232M | ||
| FY2004 | $1.24B | +9.3% | +$106M | ||
| FY2003 | $1.14B | +13.6% | +$136M | ||
| FY2002 | $1B | -1.9% | -$19M | ||
| FY2001 | $1.02B | +13.5% | +$121M | ||
| FY2000 | $899M | -5.7% | -$54M | ||
| FY1999 | $953M | +1.8% | +$17M | ||
| FY1998 | $936M | +24.5% | +$184M | ||
| FY1997 | $752M | +24.1% | +$146M | ||
| FY1996 | $606M | -0.8% | -$5M | ||
| FY1995 | $611M | +11.5% | +$63M | ||
| FY1994 | $548M | +32.0% | +$133M | ||
| FY1993 | $415M | +23.5% | +$79M | ||
| FY1992 | $336M | +5.7% | +$18M | ||
| FY1991 | $318M | — | — |
- FY2025$10.4B+9.8%
- FY2024$9.42B+1.3%
- FY2023$9.31B+5.0%
- FY2022$8.86B-8.9%
- FY2021$9.73B+30.9%
- FY2020$7.43B+20.1%
- FY2019$6.19B+67.2%
- FY2018$3.7B+21.7%
- FY2017$3.04B+9.7%
- FY2016$2.77B+3.4%
- FY2015$2.68B-6.5%
- FY2014$2.87B-1.7%
- FY2013$2.92B+6.0%
- FY2012$2.75B+12.1%
- FY2011$2.46B+28.9%
- FY2010$1.91B-12.1%
- FY2009$2.17B+6.4%
- FY2008$2.04B+4.1%
- FY2007$1.96B+11.8%
- FY2006$1.75B+18.8%
- FY2005$1.48B+18.7%
- FY2004$1.24B+9.3%
- FY2003$1.14B+13.6%
- FY2002$1B-1.9%
- FY2001$1.02B+13.5%
- FY2000$899M-5.7%
- FY1999$953M+1.8%
- FY1998$936M+24.5%
- FY1997$752M+24.1%
- FY1996$606M-0.8%
- FY1995$611M+11.5%
- FY1994$548M+32.0%
- FY1993$415M+23.5%
- FY1992$336M+5.7%
- FY1991$318M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Linde (LIN)
Operating Cash Flow for Linde (LIN): headline value $2.24B · YoY +9.8%. 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 .
In 2025, Linde (LIN) operating cash flow totalled $10.4B – grew 9.8% year-over-year.
Linde operating cash flow compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +6.9%, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $10.4B in 2025 and its low of $318M in 1991.
Linde Operating Cash Flow by Year
Linde Operating Cash Flow 2025: $10.4B
2025's operating cash flow for Linde came in at $10.4B, grew 9.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Linde Operating Cash Flow 2024: $9.42B
Linde posted operating cash flow of $9.42B in 2024, edged up 1.3% from 2023.
Linde Operating Cash Flow 2023: $9.31B
In 2023, Linde reported operating cash flow of $9.31B, edged up 5.0% from 2022.
Linde Operating Cash Flow 2022: $8.86B
Linde operating cash flow in 2022 was $8.86B, declined 8.9% below 2021.
Linde Operating Cash Flow 2021: $9.73B
Linde operating cash flow in 2021 was $9.73B.
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