Linde plc (LIN)
Total Valuation
Linde has a market cap or net worth of $224.53 billion. The enterprise value is $239.23 billion.
Market Cap | 224.53B |
Enterprise Value | 239.23B |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, April 25, 2024, before market open.
Earnings Date | Apr 25, 2024 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 13, 2024 |
Share Statistics
Linde has 481.58 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.33% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 481.58M |
Shares Change (YoY) | -2.33% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.25% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.20% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 86.82% |
Float | 479.89M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 36.88 and the forward PE ratio is 31.08. Linde's PEG ratio is 3.01.
PE Ratio | 36.88 |
Forward PE | 31.08 |
PS Ratio | 6.83 |
Forward PS | 6.37 |
PB Ratio | 5.65 |
P/FCF Ratio | 40.69 |
PEG Ratio | 3.01 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 19.89, with an EV/FCF ratio of 43.36.
EV / Earnings | 38.59 |
EV / Sales | 7.28 |
EV / EBITDA | 19.89 |
EV / EBIT | 29.13 |
EV / FCF | 43.36 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.80, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.49.
Current Ratio | 0.80 |
Quick Ratio | 0.60 |
Debt / Equity | 0.49 |
Debt / EBITDA | 1.61 |
Debt / FCF | 3.51 |
Interest Coverage | 41.07 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 15.60% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 10.56%.
Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.60% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.80% |
Return on Capital (ROIC) | 10.56% |
Revenue Per Employee | $495,364 |
Profits Per Employee | $93,467 |
Employee Count | 66,323 |
Asset Turnover | 0.41 |
Inventory Turnover | 8.55 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Linde has paid $1.81 billion in taxes.
Income Tax | 1.81B |
Effective Tax Rate | 22.64% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +33.67% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.94, so Linde's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
Beta (1Y) | 0.94 |
52-Week Price Change | +33.67% |
50-Day Moving Average | 438.55 |
200-Day Moving Average | 400.49 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 60.76 |
Average Volume (30 Days) | 2,399,800 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 4.16 million, so 0.86% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 4.16M |
Short Previous Month | 3.61M |
Short % of Shares Out | 0.86% |
Short % of Float | 0.87% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.10 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Linde had revenue of $32.85 billion and earned $6.20 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $12.59.
Revenue | 32.85B |
Gross Profit | 15.36B |
Operating Income | 8.07B |
Pretax Income | 8.01B |
Net Income | 6.20B |
EBITDA | 12.03B |
EBIT | 8.21B |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $12.59 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $4.66 billion in cash and $19.37 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$14.71 billion or -$30.54 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 4.66B |
Total Debt | 19.37B |
Net Cash | -14.71B |
Net Cash Per Share | -$30.54 |
Equity / Book Value | 39.72B |
Book Value Per Share | 82.48 |
Working Capital | -3.10B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.31 billion and capital expenditures -$3.79 billion, giving a free cash flow of $5.52 billion.
Operating Cash Flow | 9.31B |
Capital Expenditures | -3.79B |
Free Cash Flow | 5.52B |
FCF Per Share | $11.30 |
Margins
Gross margin is 46.76%, with operating and profit margins of 24.55% and 18.87%.
Gross Margin | 46.76% |
Operating Margin | 24.55% |
Pretax Margin | 24.39% |
Profit Margin | 18.87% |
EBITDA Margin | 36.61% |
EBIT Margin | 25.00% |
FCF Margin | 16.80% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $5.56, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.20%.
Dividend Per Share | $5.56 |
Dividend Yield | 1.20% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 8.99% |
Years of Dividend Growth | 32 |
Payout Ratio | 44.16% |
Buyback Yield | 2.33% |
Shareholder Yield | 3.53% |
Earnings Yield | 2.76% |
FCF Yield | 2.46% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Linde is $452.38, which is -2.57% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
Price Target | $452.38 |
Price Target Difference | -2.57% |
Analyst Consensus | Buy |
Analyst Count | 16 |
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 2.62% |
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 5.62% |
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
Linde has an Altman Z-Score of 4.24 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.
Altman Z-Score | 4.24 |
Piotroski F-Score | 7 |