Linde Plc (LIN)
NASDAQ:LIN
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Total Valuation
Linde has a market cap or net worth of $236.32B. The enterprise value is $255.09B.
Market Cap$236.32B
Enterprise Value$255.09B
Share Statistics
Linde has 462,599,550 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding462,599,550
Owned by Insiders0.20%
Owned by Institutions20.66%
Financial Efficiency
Linde’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.18 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.97%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.18
Return on Assets (ROA)0.08
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)8.97%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.12
Revenue Per Employee522.31K
Profits Per Employee106.67K
Employee Count65,069
Asset Turnover0.39
Inventory Turnover9.37
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Linde is 31.0. Linde’s PEG ratio is 4.12.
PE Ratio31.0
PS Ratio5.85
PB Ratio5.20
Price to Fair Value5.20
Price to FCF39.07
Price to Operating Cash Flow22.54
PEG Ratio4.12
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Linde had revenue of 33.99B and earned 6.90B in profits. Earnings per share was 14.67.
Revenue33.99B
Gross Profit14.73B
Operating Income8.94B
Pretax Income8.97B
Net Income6.90B
EBITDA12.95B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)14.67
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 10.43B and capital expenditures -5.33B, giving a free cash flow of 5.10B billion.
Operating Cash Flow10.43B
Free Cash Flow5.10B
Free Cash Flow per Share11.02
Dividends & Yields
Linde pays an annual dividend of $1.5, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.41%
Dividend Per Share$1.5
Dividend Yield1.41%
Payout Ratio36.99%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.34
52-Week Price Change12.73%
50-Day Moving Average498.14
200-Day Moving Average461.95
Relative Strength Index (RSI)52.67
Average Volume (3m)1.97M
Important Dates
Linde upcoming earnings date is Jul 23, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMay 1, 2026
Next Earnings DateJul 23, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Linde as a current ratio of 0.88, with Debt / Equity ratio of 64.00%
Current Ratio0.88
Quick Ratio0.74
Debt to Market Cap0.14
Net Debt to EBITDA1.69
Interest Coverage Ratio42.15
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Linde has paid 1.96B in taxes.
Income Tax1.96B
Effective Tax Rate0.22
Enterprise Valuation
Linde EV to EBITDA ratio is 17.05, with an EV/FCF ratio of 43.38.
EV to Sales6.49
EV to EBITDA17.05
EV to Free Cash Flow43.38
EV to Operating Cash Flow21.33
Balance Sheet
Linde has $3.96B in cash and marketable securities with $24.68B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$20.72B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$3.96B
Total Debt$24.68B
Net Cash-$20.72B
Net Cash Per Share-$44.79
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$0.12
Margins
Gross margin is 45.99%, with operating margin of 26.29%, and net profit margin of 20.30%.
Gross Margin45.99%
Operating Margin26.29%
Pretax Margin26.40%
Net Profit Margin20.30%
EBITDA Margin38.09%
EBIT Margin27.02%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Linde is $553.47, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$553.47
Price Target Upside12.44% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count18
Revenue Growth Forecast4.96%
EPS Growth Forecast9.22%