Contract Liabilities
Linde Contract Liabilities increased by 1.7% to $1.25B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.9%, from $1.06B to $1.25B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Contract Liabilities shows relatively stable performance with a -0.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong future revenue visibility and customer demand, while a decrease may indicate faster fulfillment or slowing sales.
Detailed definition
This represents the obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the company has already received co...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with long-term service contracts or subscription-based diagnostic models; peers with high recurring revenue often show higher balances.
contract_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $690.00M | $731.00M | $3.70B | $839.00M | $873.00M | $897.00M | $3.99B | $927.00M | $950.00M | $960.00M | $2.95B | $1.07B | $1.05B | $1.06B | $2.29B | $1.20B | $1.23B | $1.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.9% | +406.0% | -77.3% | +4.1% | +2.7% | +344.4% | -76.7% | +2.5% | +1.1% | +207.3% | -63.6% | -2.0% | +1.0% | +115.4% | -47.5% | +2.5% | +1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.5% | +22.7% | +7.8% | +10.5% | +8.8% | +7.0% | -26.0% | +15.9% | +10.8% | +10.8% | -22.3% | +12.0% | +17.1% | +17.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Linde's contract liabilities?
- Linde (LIN) reported contract liabilities of $1.25B in Q3 2025.
- How has Linde's contract liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Linde's contract liabilities increased by 17.9% year-over-year, from $1.06B to $1.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for Linde's contract liabilities?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Linde's contract liabilities has grown at a -0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.30B to $2.29B.
- What does contract liabilities mean?
- Money received from customers for products or services that have not yet been delivered.