Short-Term Borrowings
Linde Short-Term Borrowings increased by 6.9% to $4.82B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.0%, from $4.47B to $4.82B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Borrowings shows an upward trend with a 6.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may signal a need for working capital or tight cash flow, while a decrease suggests improved liquidity or a shift toward long-term financing.
Detailed definition
This represents the principal amount of debt obligations that are due for repayment within one fiscal year, excluding th...
Peer comparison
Varies significantly by industry; capital-intensive firms often carry higher short-term debt to manage seasonal working capital cycles.
short_term_borrowingsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.68B | $2.90B | $1.16B | $2.55B | $3.22B | $3.18B | $4.12B | $5.34B | $3.02B | $3.85B | $4.71B | $4.05B | $3.33B | $3.51B | $4.22B | $4.47B | $4.88B | $4.96B | $4.51B | $4.82B |
| QoQ Change | — | -21.4% | -59.8% | +119.2% | +26.1% | -1.1% | +29.5% | +29.6% | -43.5% | +27.5% | +22.4% | -14.2% | -17.8% | +5.5% | +20.3% | +5.7% | +9.3% | +1.7% | -9.1% | +6.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -12.7% | +9.8% | +254.0% | +109.4% | -6.1% | +21.1% | +14.5% | -24.2% | +10.2% | -8.8% | -10.4% | +10.4% | +46.7% | +41.4% | +6.8% | +8.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Linde's short-term borrowings?
- Linde (LIN) reported short-term borrowings of $4.82B in Q1 2026.
- How has Linde's short-term borrowings changed year-over-year?
- Linde's short-term borrowings increased by 8.0% year-over-year, from $4.47B to $4.82B.
- What is the long-term trend for Linde's short-term borrowings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Linde's short-term borrowings has grown at a 6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.25B to $4.51B.
- What does short-term borrowings mean?
- Debt obligations that the company must pay back within one year.