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    Linde

    LIN | NASDAQ
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    $457.80
    -$2.60 (-0.56%)
    Sep 21, 2026, 10:23 AM ET · Market open
    Overview Rating Statistics Financials Earnings Analysts Ownership Dividends Profile

    Market Data

    Market Cap
    $212.98B
    Enterprise Value
    $233.62B
    Beta
    0.73
    Average Volume
    2.21M
    Shares Outstanding (Diluted)
    464.52M
    Shares Change YoY
    -1.91%
    Institutional Ownership
    82.40%
    Exchange
    NASDAQ
    ISIN
    IE000S9YS762

    Price Performance

    Price Change 1M
    -4.0%
    Price Change 3M
    -10.9%
    Price Change 6M
    -3.7%
    Price Change YTD
    7.3%
    Price Change 1Y
    -3.3%
    Price Change 3Y
    23.4%
    Price Change 5Y
    48.4%
    1M CAGR (ann.)
    -5.8%
    1Y CAGR (ann.)
    -2.8%
    5Y CAGR (ann.)
    9.7%
    All-Time CAGR
    12.8%

    Valuation

    PE Ratio
    29.74
    Forward PE
    23.20
    PEG Ratio
    2.90
    Forward PEG
    3.10
    PS Ratio
    6.01
    Forward PS
    5.60
    PB Ratio
    5.45
    P/FCF Ratio
    42.81
    P/Adj. FCF Ratio
    43.73
    P/OCF Ratio
    20.30
    EV/Sales
    6.59
    EV/EBIT
    33.16
    EV/EBITDA
    17.33
    EV/FCF
    46.96
    Earnings Yield
    3.4%
    FCF Yield
    2.3%
    Adj. FCF Yield
    2.3%

    Financial Health

    Net Debt
    $20.64B
    Total Debt
    $25.54B
    Cash & Short-Term Investments
    $4.9B
    Total Assets
    $88.35B
    Current Ratio
    0.88
    Quick Ratio
    0.75
    Debt / Equity Ratio
    0.72
    Debt / EBITDA
    1.90
    Debt / FCF
    5.13
    OCF / Debt
    0.41
    Interest Coverage
    37.91
    Altman Z-Score
    3.61
    Piotroski F-Score
    6

    Margins & Profitability

    Gross Profit Margin
    45.6%
    Operating Profit Margin
    28.7%
    EBITDA Margin
    38.0%
    Net Profit Margin
    20.6%
    FCF Margin
    14.0%
    Adj. FCF Margin
    13.7%
    SBC / Revenue
    0.3%
    SBC Impact (per share)
    -2.1%

    Returns

    Return on Assets
    8.3%
    Return on Equity
    18.9%
    Return on Invested Capital
    9.9%
    Return on Capital Employed
    14.1%
    Return on Tangible Assets
    14.9%

    Historical Growth (CAGR)

    Revenue CAGR 3Y
    2.3%
    Revenue CAGR 5Y
    4.1%
    Revenue CAGR 10Y
    13.0%
    EPS CAGR 3Y
    10.6%
    EPS CAGR 5Y
    20.0%
    EPS CAGR 10Y
    10.9%
    FCF CAGR 3Y
    -2.7%
    FCF CAGR 5Y
    0.2%
    FCF CAGR 10Y
    14.8%

    Analyst Forecasts

    Analyst Rating
    Buy
    Analyst Count
    28
    EPS Growth Next 3Y
    17.1%
    Revenue Growth Next 3Y
    7.0%
    Earnings Date
    Oct 29, 2026
    EPS Estimate (next Q)
    $4.52
    EPS Growth Est (next Q)
    7.4%
    Revenue Est (next Q)
    $9.16B
    Revenue Growth Est (next Q)
    6.3%

    Fair Value Estimates

    Graham Number
    $174.89
    Graham Upside
    -62.0%
    Lynch Fair Value
    $309.14
    Lynch Upside
    -32.9%
    Price Target
    $563.44
    Price Target Upside
    22.4%

    Cash Flow

    Operating Cash Flow
    $10.49B
    Free Cash Flow
    $4.98B
    Adj. Free Cash Flow
    $4.87B
    FCF Per Share
    $10.76
    OCF Per Share
    $22.68
    OCF/S Ratio
    29.6%

    Income Statement

    Revenue
    $35.45B
    Gross Profit
    $11.75B
    Operating Income
    $10.18B
    EBITDA
    $13.48B
    Net Income
    $7.29B
    EPS (Diluted)
    $15.48
    Revenue / Employee
    $548.33K
    Profit / Employee
    $112.72K
    Employees
    64,649

    Dividends

    Annual Dividend
    $6.30
    Dividend Yield
    1.37%
    Payout Ratio
    40.7%
    FCF Payout Ratio
    57.9%
    Adj. FCF Payout Ratio
    59.1%
    Dividend Growth (YoY)
    7.0%
    Pay Frequency
    Quarterly
    Ex-Dividend Date
    Sep 2, 2026

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