Linde Statistics
 Total Valuation
 Linde has a market cap or net worth of $197.55 billion. The enterprise value is $219.37 billion.
 Important Dates
 The next confirmed earnings date is Friday, October 31, 2025, before market open.
 | Earnings Date | Oct 31, 2025 | 
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 3, 2025 | 
Share Statistics
 Linde has 468.91 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.00% in one year.
 | Current Share Class | 468.91M | 
| Shares Outstanding | 468.91M | 
| Shares Change (YoY) | -2.00% | 
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.44% | 
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.20% | 
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 84.18% | 
| Float | 467.22M | 
Valuation Ratios
 The trailing PE ratio is 28.20 and the forward PE ratio is 23.93.
 | PE Ratio | 28.20 | 
| Forward PE | 23.93 | 
| PS Ratio | 6.13 | 
| Forward PS | 5.64 | 
| PB Ratio | 5.23 | 
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a | 
| P/FCF Ratio | 39.00 | 
| P/OCF Ratio | 19.54 | 
| PEG Ratio | n/a | 
 Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
 The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 16.77, with an EV/FCF ratio of 43.22.
 | EV / Earnings | 30.93 | 
| EV / Sales | 6.55 | 
| EV / EBITDA | 16.77 | 
| EV / EBIT | 23.45 | 
| EV / FCF | 43.22 | 
Financial Position
 The company has a current ratio of 0.82, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.65.
 | Current Ratio | 0.82 | 
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 | 
| Debt / Equity | 0.65 | 
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.98 | 
| Debt / FCF | 5.11 | 
| Interest Coverage | 19.70 | 
Financial Efficiency
 Return on equity (ROE) is 17.98% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.07%.
 | Return on Equity (ROE) | 17.98% | 
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.94% | 
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.07% | 
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 13.40% | 
| Revenue Per Employee | $513,165 | 
| Profits Per Employee | $108,640 | 
| Employee Count | 65,289 | 
| Asset Turnover | 0.40 | 
| Inventory Turnover | 8.14 | 
Taxes
 In the past 12 months, Linde has paid $2.04 billion in taxes.
 | Income Tax | 2.04B | 
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.96% | 
Stock Price Statistics
 The stock price has decreased by -10.90% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.86, so Linde's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
 | Beta (5Y) | 0.86 | 
| 52-Week Price Change | -10.90% | 
| 50-Day Moving Average | 465.53 | 
| 200-Day Moving Average | 461.24 | 
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 19.94 | 
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,977,786 | 
Short Selling Information
 The latest short interest is 5.39 million, so 1.15% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
 | Short Interest | 5.39M | 
| Short Previous Month | 5.57M | 
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.15% | 
| Short % of Float | 1.15% | 
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.18 | 
Income Statement
 In the last 12 months, Linde had revenue of $33.50 billion and earned $7.09 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $14.94.
 | Revenue | 33.50B | 
| Gross Profit | 16.34B | 
| Operating Income | 9.36B | 
| Pretax Income | 9.30B | 
| Net Income | 7.09B | 
| EBITDA | 13.08B | 
| EBIT | 9.36B | 
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $14.94 | 
 Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
 The company has $4.51 billion in cash and $25.93 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$21.42 billion or -$45.67 per share.
 | Cash & Cash Equivalents | 4.51B | 
| Total Debt | 25.93B | 
| Net Cash | -21.42B | 
| Net Cash Per Share | -$45.67 | 
| Equity (Book Value) | 40.09B | 
| Book Value Per Share | 82.37 | 
| Working Capital | -2.86B | 
 Full Balance SheetCash Flow
 In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $10.13 billion and capital expenditures -$5.05 billion, giving a free cash flow of $5.08 billion.
 | Operating Cash Flow | 10.13B | 
| Capital Expenditures | -5.05B | 
| Free Cash Flow | 5.08B | 
| FCF Per Share | $10.83 | 
 Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
 Gross margin is 48.78%, with operating and profit margins of 27.93% and 21.17%.
 | Gross Margin | 48.78% | 
| Operating Margin | 27.93% | 
| Pretax Margin | 27.74% | 
| Profit Margin | 21.17% | 
| EBITDA Margin | 39.05% | 
| EBIT Margin | 27.93% | 
| FCF Margin | 15.15% | 
Dividends & Yields
 This stock pays an annual dividend of $6.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.42%.
 | Dividend Per Share | $6.00 | 
| Dividend Yield | 1.42% | 
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 7.91% | 
| Years of Dividend Growth | 33 | 
| Payout Ratio | 42.65% | 
| Buyback Yield | 2.00% | 
| Shareholder Yield | 3.42% | 
| Earnings Yield | 3.58% | 
| FCF Yield | 2.56% | 
 Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
 The average price target for Linde is $513.70, which is 21.94% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
 | Price Target | $513.70 | 
| Price Target Difference | 21.94% | 
| Analyst Consensus | Buy | 
| Analyst Count | 12 | 
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 5.15% | 
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 11.37% | 
 Stock ForecastsFair Value
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Stock Splits
 The last stock split was on December 16, 2003. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
 | Last Split Date | Dec 16, 2003 | 
| Split Type | Forward | 
| Split Ratio | 2:1 | 
Scores
  | Altman Z-Score | n/a | 
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |