Linde Statistics
Total Valuation
Linde has a market cap or net worth of EUR 199.25 billion. The enterprise value is 220.00 billion.
| Market Cap | 199.25B |
| Enterprise Value | 220.00B |
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 | 463.39M |
| Shares Outstanding | n/a |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -2.05% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.60% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.20% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 84.26% |
| Float | 461.77M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 33.92 and the forward PE ratio is 28.53.
| PE Ratio | 33.92 |
| Forward PE | 28.53 |
| PS Ratio | 6.88 |
| PB Ratio | 5.89 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 45.97 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 22.60 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 18.83, with an EV/FCF ratio of 50.76.
| EV / Earnings | 37.45 |
| EV / Sales | 7.65 |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.83 |
| EV / EBIT | 26.71 |
| EV / FCF | 50.76 |
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) | 8.25% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 444,112 |
| Profits Per Employee | 90,140 |
| 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 -4.32% 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 | -4.32% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 384.94 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 390.73 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 72.59 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 24,067 |
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 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 | 8.16B |
| Pretax Income | 7.71B |
| Net Income | 5.88B |
| EBITDA | 11.36B |
| EBIT | 8.16B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 12.44 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 4.31 billion in cash and 23.91 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -19.60 billion.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 4.31B |
| Total Debt | 23.91B |
| Net Cash | -19.60B |
| Net Cash Per Share | n/a |
| Equity (Book Value) | 33.85B |
| Book Value Per Share | 70.25 |
| 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 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 5.27, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.24%.
| Dividend Per Share | 5.27 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.24% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 2.65% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 8 |
| Payout Ratio | 40.75% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.05% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.29% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.95% |
| FCF Yield | 2.18% |
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 |