Linde plc (VIE:LIN)
Austria flag Austria · Delayed Price · Currency is EUR
434.60
+1.00 (0.23%)
Last updated: Apr 28, 2026, 1:00 PM CET

Linde Statistics

Total Valuation

Linde has a market cap or net worth of EUR 201.74 billion. The enterprise value is 222.64 billion.

Market Cap 201.74B
Enterprise Value 222.64B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Friday, May 1, 2026.

Earnings Date May 1, 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 (%) 83.94%
Float 461.73M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 34.34 and the forward PE ratio is 28.63.

PE Ratio 34.34
Forward PE 28.63
PS Ratio 6.97
PB Ratio 5.96
P/TBV Ratio n/a
P/FCF Ratio 46.55
P/OCF Ratio 22.89
PEG Ratio n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 18.92, with an EV/FCF ratio of 51.37.

EV / Earnings 37.90
EV / Sales 7.69
EV / EBITDA 18.92
EV / EBIT 26.84
EV / FCF 51.37

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) n/a
Revenue Per Employee 444,112
Profits Per Employee 90,140
Employee Count 65,177
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 increased by +11.04% in the last 52 weeks.

Beta (5Y) n/a
52-Week Price Change +11.04%
50-Day Moving Average 424.08
200-Day Moving Average 395.19
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.12
Average Volume (20 Days) 2

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) 2.59

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
Depreciation & Amortization 3.22B
Net Borrowing 2.49B
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 3.95, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.91%.

Dividend Per Share 3.95
Dividend Yield 0.91%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -24.52%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 40.75%
Buyback Yield 2.05%
Shareholder Yield 2.96%
Earnings Yield 2.91%
FCF Yield 2.15%
Dividend Details

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