Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Linde plc, consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

	Dec 31, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	Jun 30, 2024	Mar 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021
Accounts payable	2,810)	2,646)	2,593)	2,446)	2,507)	2,845)	2,859)	2,885)	3,020)	2,750)	2,977)	2,941)	2,995)	3,067)	3,360)	3,387)	3,503)	3,069)	3,143)	2,945)
Short-term debt	4,510)	4,962)	4,879)	4,465)	4,223)	3,509)	3,326)	4,046)	4,713)	3,849)	3,018)	5,337)	4,117)	3,179)	3,215)	2,549)	1,163)	2,895)	3,681)	3,276)
Current portion of long-term debt	1,796)	2,371)	1,340)	1,824)	2,057)	1,278)	1,261)	1,046)	1,263)	922)	944)	1,696)	1,599)	1,551)	1,651)	1,074)	1,709)	2,293)	1,827)	2,524)
Contract liabilities	1,231)	1,279)	1,261)	1,196)	1,194)	1,727)	1,767)	1,827)	1,901)	1,985)	3,246)	3,070)	3,073)	2,902)	2,933)	3,035)	2,940)	2,213)	1,787)	1,863)
Other current liabilities	4,851)	4,934)	4,641)	4,554)	4,563)	4,690)	4,291)	4,585)	4,820)	4,656)	4,367)	4,741)	4,695)	4,362)	4,136)	4,461)	4,328)	4,288)	4,238)	4,419)
Current liabilities	15,198)	16,192)	14,714)	14,485)	14,544)	14,049)	13,504)	14,389)	15,717)	14,162)	14,552)	17,785)	16,479)	15,061)	15,295)	14,506)	13,643)	14,758)	14,676)	15,027)
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	20,683)	18,592)	19,701)	17,608)	15,343)	17,475)	16,931)	15,227)	13,397)	13,232)	13,528)	11,744)	12,198)	10,608)	11,177)	12,833)	11,335)	11,539)	9,984)	9,950)
Other long-term liabilities	11,195)	11,123)	11,677)	11,148)	10,772)	10,419)	10,229)	10,502)	10,602)	10,195)	9,390)	9,443)	9,594)	9,715)	10,373)	11,038)	11,186)	12,157)	12,457)	12,383)
Long-term liabilities	31,878)	29,715)	31,378)	28,756)	26,115)	27,894)	27,160)	25,729)	23,999)	23,427)	22,918)	21,187)	21,792)	20,323)	21,550)	23,871)	22,521)	23,696)	22,441)	22,333)
Total liabilities	47,076)	45,907)	46,092)	43,241)	40,659)	41,943)	40,664)	40,118)	39,716)	37,589)	37,470)	38,972)	38,271)	35,384)	36,845)	38,377)	36,164)	38,454)	37,117)	37,360)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)	13)
Ordinary shares, €0.001 par value	1)	1)	1)	1)	1)	1)	1)	1)	1)	—)	—)	—)	1)	1)	1)	1)	1)	1)	1)	1)
Additional paid-in capital	39,430)	39,405)	39,411)	39,408)	39,603)	39,573)	39,560)	39,570)	39,812)	39,803)	39,797)	39,859)	40,005)	40,011)	39,978)	39,972)	40,180)	40,220)	40,200)	40,192)
Retained earnings	16,608)	15,796)	14,595)	13,545)	12,634)	11,585)	10,721)	9,708)	8,845)	7,940)	7,024)	6,092)	20,541)	19,845)	19,159)	19,387)	18,710)	18,240)	17,820)	17,563)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,233)	(6,409)	(6,250)	(6,768)	(6,894)	(6,059)	(6,794)	(6,528)	(5,805)	(6,676)	(5,899)	(5,810)	(5,782)	(8,094)	(6,466)	(4,938)	(5,048)	(5,618)	(4,908)	(5,345)
Treasury shares, at cost	(11,561)	(10,177)	(9,242)	(8,154)	(7,252)	(5,927)	(5,309)	(3,922)	(3,133)	(2,169)	(1,011)	(171)	(14,737)	(14,135)	(12,998)	(11,459)	(9,808)	(8,520)	(7,336)	(6,201)
Total Linde plc shareholders’ equity	38,245)	38,616)	38,515)	38,032)	38,092)	39,173)	38,179)	38,829)	39,720)	38,898)	39,911)	39,970)	40,028)	37,628)	39,674)	42,963)	44,035)	44,323)	45,777)	46,210)
Noncontrolling interests	1,483)	1,457)	1,458)	1,418)	1,383)	1,417)	1,359)	1,387)	1,362)	1,327)	1,324)	1,353)	1,346)	1,298)	1,353)	1,414)	1,393)	1,401)	1,438)	1,410)
Total equity	39,728)	40,073)	39,973)	39,450)	39,475)	40,590)	39,538)	40,216)	41,082)	40,225)	41,235)	41,323)	41,374)	38,926)	41,027)	44,377)	45,428)	45,724)	47,215)	47,620)
Total liabilities and equity	86,817)	85,993)	86,078)	82,704)	80,147)	82,546)	80,215)	80,347)	80,811)	77,827)	78,718)	80,308)	79,658)	74,323)	77,885)	82,767)	81,605)	84,191)	84,345)	84,993)

The balance sheet reveals notable shifts in the company’s liabilities and stockholders’ equity between March 2021 and December 2025. Overall, total liabilities and equity experienced fluctuations, with a general increase observed towards the end of the period. A detailed examination of specific liability and equity components provides further insight.

Current Liabilities: Current liabilities generally remained relatively stable between March 2021 and June 2022, fluctuating around the US$14-15 billion range. A significant increase occurred in December 2022, reaching US$16.479 billion, before decreasing to US$14.389 billion by March 2024. A subsequent rise is observed through December 2025, reaching US$15.198 billion. Accounts payable remained relatively consistent, generally between US$2.5 billion and US$3.5 billion, with a decreasing trend in the latter part of the period. Short-term debt exhibited more volatility, peaking at US$5.337 billion in March 2022, and then fluctuating before settling around US$4.5 billion by December 2025. Contract liabilities showed an increasing trend until September 2023, then decreased significantly, stabilizing around US$1.2 billion. Other current liabilities remained consistently high, fluctuating between US$4.1 billion and US$4.9 billion.
Long-Term Liabilities: Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, demonstrated an upward trend from US$9.950 billion in March 2021 to US$17.608 billion in December 2025, with some intermediate fluctuations. Other long-term liabilities remained relatively stable between US$10 billion and US$12.5 billion until 2023, after which it showed a slight increase, reaching US$11.195 billion by December 2025. Total long-term liabilities followed a similar pattern to long-term debt, increasing from US$22.333 billion to US$31.878 billion over the analyzed period.
Stockholders’ Equity: Total stockholders’ equity experienced a decline from US$47.620 billion in March 2021 to US$38.245 billion in December 2025. Retained earnings, a significant component of equity, decreased substantially from US$17.563 billion to US$16.608 billion over the same period. Accumulated other comprehensive loss increased in absolute value, moving from -US$5.345 billion to -US$6.233 billion, contributing to the overall decline in equity. Treasury shares also increased significantly in absolute value, from -US$6.201 billion to -US$11.561 billion, further reducing equity. Redeemable noncontrolling interests remained constant throughout the period.
Total Liabilities and Equity: The initial decrease in total liabilities and equity from US$84.993 billion in March 2021 to US$81.605 billion in December 2021 was followed by a period of fluctuation. A peak of US$86.078 billion was reached in June 2025, before decreasing slightly to US$86.817 billion by December 2025. This overall trend suggests a shift in the company’s capital structure, with a relative increase in liabilities and a decrease in equity.

In summary, the company experienced a notable increase in long-term debt and a corresponding decrease in stockholders’ equity over the analyzed period. While current liabilities showed some volatility, they remained relatively stable overall. The changes in retained earnings and treasury shares significantly impacted the equity position. These trends warrant further investigation to understand the underlying drivers and potential implications for the company’s financial health.

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Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN)

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Quarterly Data

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data