Linde Retained Earnings increased by 5.1% to $16.61B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 31.5%, from $12.63B to $16.61B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows relatively stable performance with a -0.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Consistent growth indicates sustained profitability and the ability to self-fund growth, while a decrease may result from net losses or aggressive dividend/buyback programs.
The cumulative amount of net income that has been reinvested in the business rather than distributed to shareholders as...
High-growth tech companies may have lower retained earnings if they are younger, while established giants show massive cumulative balances.
retained_earnings| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $17.82B | $18.24B | $18.71B | $19.39B | $19.16B | $19.85B | $20.54B | $6.09B | $7.02B | $7.94B | $8.85B | $9.71B | $10.72B | $11.59B | $12.63B | $13.55B | $14.60B | $15.80B | $16.61B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.4% | +2.6% | +3.6% | -1.2% | +3.6% | +3.5% | -70.3% | +15.3% | +13.0% | +11.4% | +9.8% | +10.4% | +8.1% | +9.1% | +7.2% | +7.8% | +8.2% | +5.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.5% | +8.8% | +9.8% | -68.6% | -63.3% | -60.0% | -56.9% | +59.4% | +52.6% | +45.9% | +42.8% | +39.5% | +36.1% | +36.3% | +31.5% |
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