Operating Cash Flow
Linde Operating Cash Flow decreased by 26.1% to $2.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.7%, from $2.16B to $2.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 1.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $1.83B | $2.56B | $3.23B | $2.00B | $2.13B | $2.64B | $2.10B | $1.91B | $2.15B | $2.52B | $2.73B | $1.95B | $1.93B | $2.73B | $2.81B | $2.16B | $2.21B | $2.95B | $3.03B | $2.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +39.9% | +26.5% | -38.1% | +6.7% | +23.6% | -20.5% | -8.9% | +12.7% | +17.2% | +8.2% | -28.3% | -1.3% | +41.6% | +2.9% | -23.1% | +2.3% | +33.3% | +2.8% | -26.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.7% | +3.1% | -35.2% | -4.6% | +0.8% | -4.4% | +30.2% | +2.4% | -10.3% | +8.4% | +3.0% | +10.6% | +14.6% | +7.9% | +7.9% | +3.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Linde's operating cash flow?
- Linde (LIN) reported operating cash flow of $2.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has Linde's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Linde's operating cash flow increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $2.16B to $2.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Linde's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Linde's operating cash flow has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.73B to $10.35B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.