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Linde (LIN)
NASDAQ:LIN
Total Valuation
Linde has a market cap or net worth of $197.70B. The enterprise value is $246.85B.
Market Cap$197.70B
Enterprise Value$246.85B
Share Statistics
Linde has 466,948,940 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding466,948,940
Owned by Insiders0.19%
Owned by Institutions18.58%
Financial Efficiency
Linde’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.17 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.19%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.17
Return on Assets (ROA)0.08
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)9.19%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.13
Revenue Per Employee507.23K
Profits Per Employee103.54K
Employee Count65,069
Asset Turnover0.41
Inventory Turnover10.75
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Linde is 28.3. Linde’s PEG ratio is 3.84.
PE Ratio28.3
PS Ratio6.07
PB Ratio5.26
Price to Fair Value5.26
Price to FCF40.69
Price to Operating Cash Flow19.76
PEG Ratio3.84
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Linde had revenue of 33.01B and earned 6.57B in profits. Earnings per share was 13.71.
Revenue33.01B
Gross Profit12.08B
Operating Income8.60B
Pretax Income8.74B
Net Income6.57B
EBITDA12.92B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)13.71
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 10.13B and capital expenditures -5.05B, giving a free cash flow of 5.08B billion.
Operating Cash Flow10.13B
Free Cash Flow5.08B
Free Cash Flow per Share10.87
Dividends & Yields
Linde pays an annual dividend of $1.5, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.32%
Dividend Per Share$1.5
Dividend Yield1.32%
Payout Ratio75.51%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.44
52-Week Price Change-4.41%
50-Day Moving Average454.26
200-Day Moving Average458.40
Relative Strength Index (RSI)36.69
Average Volume (3m)2.44M
Important Dates
Linde upcoming earnings date is Feb 5, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateOct 31, 2025
Next Earnings DateFeb 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend DateSep 04, 2025
Financial Position
Linde as a current ratio of 0.89, with Debt / Equity ratio of 61.00%
Current Ratio0.89
Quick Ratio0.76
Debt to Market Cap0.11
Net Debt to EBITDA1.37
Interest Coverage Ratio15.03
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Linde has paid 2.00B in taxes.
Income Tax2.00B
Effective Tax Rate0.23
Enterprise Valuation
Linde EV to EBITDA ratio is 16.89, with an EV/FCF ratio of 44.30.
EV to Sales6.61
EV to EBITDA16.89
EV to Free Cash Flow44.30
EV to Operating Cash Flow23.16
Balance Sheet
Linde has $4.51B in cash and marketable securities with $25.93B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$21.42B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$4.51B
Total Debt$25.93B
Net Cash-$21.42B
Net Cash Per Share-$45.86
Tangible Book Value Per Share$4.64
Margins
Gross margin is 30.69%, with operating margin of 26.04%, and net profit margin of 19.89%.
Gross Margin30.69%
Operating Margin26.04%
Pretax Margin26.48%
Net Profit Margin19.89%
EBITDA Margin39.15%
EBIT Margin27.70%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Linde is $510.40, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$510.40
Price Target Upside20.55% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count16
Revenue Growth Forecast1.45%
EPS Growth Forecast13.21%