Linde plc (LON:0M2B)

Linde Statistics

Total Valuation

Linde has a market cap or net worth of GBP 173.42 billion. The enterprise value is 191.86 billion.

Market Cap	173.42B
Enterprise Value	191.86B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Earnings Date	Apr 30, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Mar 11, 2026

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	463.39M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-2.05%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.60%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.21%
Owned by Institutions (%)	84.13%
Float	461.73M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 33.84 and the forward PE ratio is 27.93.

PE Ratio	33.84
Forward PE	27.93
PS Ratio	6.87
PB Ratio	5.87
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	45.87
P/OCF Ratio	22.55
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 18.47, with an EV/FCF ratio of 50.74.

EV / Earnings	37.44
EV / Sales	7.50
EV / EBITDA	18.47
EV / EBIT	26.20
EV / FCF	50.74

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.88, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.71.

Current Ratio	0.88
Quick Ratio	0.69
Debt / Equity	0.71
Debt / EBITDA	2.06
Debt / FCF	5.52
Interest Coverage	20.65

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 17.82% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.03%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	17.82%
Return on Assets (ROA)	7.17%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	12.03%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	13.38%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	7.85%
Revenue Per Employee	387,431
Profits Per Employee	78,635
Employee Count	65,177
Asset Turnover	0.41
Inventory Turnover	8.69

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Linde has paid 1.48 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	1.48B
Effective Tax Rate	21.99%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +3.22% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.80, so Linde's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.80
52-Week Price Change	+3.22%
50-Day Moving Average	399.80
200-Day Moving Average	391.85
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	63.02
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,979

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)	2.15

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Linde had revenue of GBP 25.25 billion and earned 5.13 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 10.86.

Revenue	25.25B
Gross Profit	12.33B
Operating Income	7.12B
Pretax Income	6.72B
Net Income	5.13B
EBITDA	9.91B
EBIT	7.12B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	10.86

Balance Sheet

The company has 3.76 billion in cash and 20.86 billion in debt, with a net cash position of -17.10 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	3.76B
Total Debt	20.86B
Net Cash	-17.10B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	29.53B
Book Value Per Share	61.28
Working Capital	-1.39B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 7.69 billion and capital expenditures -3.91 billion, giving a free cash flow of 3.78 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	7.69B
Capital Expenditures	-3.91B
Free Cash Flow	3.78B
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 48.83%, with operating and profit margins of 28.19% and 20.30%.

Gross Margin	48.83%
Operating Margin	28.19%
Pretax Margin	26.62%
Profit Margin	20.30%
EBITDA Margin	39.26%
EBIT Margin	28.19%
FCF Margin	14.97%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.54, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.05%.

Dividend Per Share	4.54
Dividend Yield	1.05%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	3.16%
Years of Dividend Growth	3
Payout Ratio	41.82%
Buyback Yield	2.05%
Shareholder Yield	3.10%
Earnings Yield	2.96%
FCF Yield	2.18%

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