Linde plc (ETR:LIN)

Linde Statistics

Total Valuation

Linde has a market cap or net worth of EUR 196.79 billion. The enterprise value is 216.68 billion.

Market Cap	196.79B
Enterprise Value	216.68B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, February 5, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 5, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 3, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	466.95M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-2.05%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.60%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	465.32M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 33.50 and the forward PE ratio is 28.10.

PE Ratio	33.50
Forward PE	28.10
PS Ratio	6.80
PB Ratio	5.81
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	45.40
P/OCF Ratio	22.32
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 19.09, with an EV/FCF ratio of 49.99.

EV / Earnings	36.88
EV / Sales	7.51
EV / EBITDA	19.09
EV / EBIT	26.56
EV / FCF	49.99

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.88, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.68.

Current Ratio	0.88
Quick Ratio	0.68
Debt / Equity	0.68
Debt / EBITDA	2.04
Debt / FCF	5.30
Interest Coverage	37.10

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 17.82% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 11.98%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	17.82%
Return on Assets (ROA)	7.08%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	11.98%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	13.21%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	8.21%
Revenue Per Employee	441,996
Profits Per Employee	89,710
Employee Count	65,489
Asset Turnover	0.41
Inventory Turnover	8.69

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Linde has paid 1.69 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	1.69B
Effective Tax Rate	21.99%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -6.07% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.88, so Linde's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.88
52-Week Price Change	-6.07%
50-Day Moving Average	376.60
200-Day Moving Average	390.26
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	71.31
Average Volume (20 Days)	23,286

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.30

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Linde had revenue of EUR 28.95 billion and earned 5.88 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 12.44.

Revenue	28.95B
Gross Profit	14.14B
Operating Income	8.06B
Pretax Income	7.71B
Net Income	5.88B
EBITDA	11.26B
EBIT	8.06B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	12.44

Balance Sheet

The company has 4.31 billion in cash and 22.99 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -18.68 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	4.31B
Total Debt	22.99B
Net Cash	-18.68B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	33.85B
Book Value Per Share	69.86
Working Capital	-1.60B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 8.82 billion and capital expenditures -4.48 billion, giving a free cash flow of 4.33 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	8.82B
Capital Expenditures	-4.48B
Free Cash Flow	4.33B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 48.83%, with operating and profit margins of 27.83% and 20.30%.

Gross Margin	48.83%
Operating Margin	27.83%
Pretax Margin	26.62%
Profit Margin	20.30%
EBITDA Margin	38.91%
EBIT Margin	27.83%
FCF Margin	14.97%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 5.27, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.26%.

Dividend Per Share	5.27
Dividend Yield	1.26%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	2.65%
Years of Dividend Growth	8
Payout Ratio	42.35%
Buyback Yield	2.05%
Shareholder Yield	3.32%
Earnings Yield	2.99%
FCF Yield	2.20%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Linde has an Altman Z-Score of 3.71 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score	3.71
Piotroski F-Score	5