Linde plc Ordinary Share (LIN)

Price$497.41

Value ScoreD

Growth ScoreC

Momentum ScoreC

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)5.90%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-6.99%

VGM Score47.26

Market Capitalization$230.23B

P/E Ratio (Annual)33.38x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)1.29%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)22.24x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$83.37

P/TBV (Annual)7.55x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$6.40

Revenue Growth (3Y)0.62%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$11.02

Payout Ratio (TTM)40.16%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)5.79%

Gross Margin (TTM)48.77%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)20.44%

EPS (TTM)$15.07

10-Day Avg Trading Volume2.17M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$15.07

Revenue Growth (5Y)4.52%

EPS (Annual)$14.61

Dividend / Share (Annual)$6.00

ROI (Annual)10.54%

Gross Margin (Annual)48.83%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)16.78%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$8.56

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)32.51x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)8.25%

EPS Growth (5Y)25.41%

P/E Normalized (Annual)33.38x

ROA (Last FY)7.95%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)4.96%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$27.63

ROE (5Y Avg)13.99%

Operating Margin (TTM)26.48%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$10.98

P/B Ratio5.97x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)5.96x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$106,100

EV / Revenue (TTM)7.29x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)34.45x

ROA (TTM)8.21%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)13.37%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)19.46x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$14.61

Current Ratio (Annual)0.88x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)0.62x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume2.45M

52-Week Price Return7.24%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)49.63x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)32.51x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$532,900

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$58.13

P/S Ratio (Annual)6.77x

Asset Turnover (Annual)0.39x

52-Week High$521.28

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)21.82%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$14.61

CapEx CAGR (5Y)9.12%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)-3.26%

26-Week Price Return21.83%

Quick Ratio (Annual)0.71x

13-Week Price Return-0.16%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.71x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)0.83x

Enterprise Value$252.59B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)7.01%

Asset Turnover (TTM)0.40x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)-1.82%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$522,600

Inventory Turnover (Annual)8.69x

Pretax Margin (Annual)26.18%

Cash / Share (Annual)$10.90

3-Month Return Std Dev19.41%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)45.68%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$108,900

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)9.80%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)7.34%

ROE (Last FY)18.04%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)36.60x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$14.61

P/FCF (TTM)45.18x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)6.37x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)49.57x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.68x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$15.07

Receivables Turnover (Annual)6.72x

ROI (TTM)10.93%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)9.37%

P/S Ratio (TTM)6.64x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)21.92%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$71.97

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$56.88

Forward P/E26.82x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)4.78%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-20.96%

P/E Ratio (TTM)32.51x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)9.36%

Year-to-Date Return16.72%

5-Day Price Return-3.84%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$14.61

ROA (5Y Avg)6.74%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)20.30%

Month-to-Date Return-0.69%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$19.25

EBITD / Share (Annual)$26.87

EPS Growth (3Y)21.09%

Operating Margin (Annual)26.25%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.54x

P/CF (TTM)22.08x

ROI (5Y Avg)9.14%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)32.51x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.51x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$15.07

P/TBV (Quarterly)8.54x

Payout Ratio (Annual)40.75%

P/B Ratio (Annual)5.21x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$6.09

Inventory Turnover (TTM)8.74x

Pretax Margin (TTM)26.40%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$82.48

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-9.91%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)17.20%

Dividend Yield (TTM)1.24%

Beta0.74x

P/FCF (Annual)45.24x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$74.32

ROE (TTM)18.40%

52-Week Low$387.78

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Earnings Surprise History

Q1 264.33est. 4.31

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About

Linde is the world's largest industrial gas supplier, operating in over 100 countries with approximately $34 billion in annual revenue. The company produces atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon) and process gases (hydrogen, carbon dioxide, helium), along with related equipment. Linde serves diverse end markets including chemicals, manufacturing, healthcare, and steelmaking.