LINNasdaqIndustrial Inorganic ChemicalsFiscal year ends December 31
LINDE PLC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 31, 2026
$503.44+5.01 (+1.01%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $233.86B
- P/E (TTM)
- 32.5
- Dividend yield
- 1.19%
Linde statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Industrial Inorganic Chemicals companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $232.08B | $197.05M |
| Enterprise Value | $256.73B | $106.56M |
| PE Ratio | 32.50 | 20.52 |
| PS Ratio | 6.55 | 3.93 |
| PB Ratio | 5.94 | 2.14 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 46.65 | 18.25 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 22.13 | 13.78 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 7.24 | 2.69 |
| EV / EBITDA | 19.44 | 14.86 |
| EV / EBIT | 27.38 | 19.00 |
| EV / FCF | 51.60 | 21.02 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $35.45B | $57.94M |
| Gross Profit | $17.14B | $90.47M |
| Operating Income | $9.38B | -$21.44M |
| Pretax Income | $9.35B | -$14.45M |
| Net Income | $7.24B | -$22.46M |
| EBITDA | $13.20B | -$16.91M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $15.49 | -$0.83 |
Margins
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 48.3% | 52.3% |
| Operating Margin | 26.5% | -44.5% |
| Pretax Margin | 26.4% | -13.0% |
| Profit Margin | 20.4% | -39.2% |
| EBITDA Margin | 37.2% | -31.3% |
| FCF Margin | 14.0% | -8.85% |
Returns
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 18.7% | -53.1% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.31% | -41.0% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.0% | -32.0% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 13.0% | -37.8% |
Growth
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.63% | 6.01% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 7.89% | -37.7% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 10.2% | -29.2% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -1.85% | 2.34% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 0.62% | 2.25% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 4.52% | 6.42% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 21.1% | -0.17% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 25.4% | 3.77% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $4.90B | $62.42M |
| Total Debt | $28.01B | $120.13M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$23.12B | $15.68M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$50.14 | $0.65 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $39.08B | $48.79M |
| Book Value Per Share | $84.78 | $1.36 |
| Tangible Book Value | -$410.00M | $23.06M |
| Working Capital | -$1.95B | $75.77M |
Financial position
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | 3.30 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | 2.39 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.72 | 0.51 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.12 | 3.35 |
| Debt / FCF | 5.63 | 5.05 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.75 | 2.22 |
| Interest Coverage | 37.36 | -7.12 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $10.49B | -$12.35M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$5.51B | -$1.06M |
| Free Cash Flow | $4.98B | -$20.28M |
| FCF Per Share | $10.79 | -$0.41 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.41 | 0.38 |
| Inventory Turnover | 8.63 | 2.67 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $543.89K | $398.96K |
| Profits Per Employee | $111.14K | -$732.08K |
| Employee Count | 65,177 | 73 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.12% | -21.2% |
| FCF Yield | 2.14% | -7.64% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% | 1.83% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.74% | -0.58% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.93% | 0.00% |
| Dividend Per Share | $6.00 | $0.83 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 7.91% | 2.37% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 9 | 0 |
| Payout Ratio | 39.7% | 47.7% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 57.8% | 51.6% |
Shares
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 460,980,000 | 59,128,900 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -2.04% | 11.1% |
| Float | 460,055,000 | 48,744,500 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 0.20% | 11.8% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 85.3% | 59.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $2.09B | $91.50K |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.3% | 20.6% |
Scores
| Measure | Linde | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $171.89 | $17.36 |
| Graham Upside | -65.9% | -45.5% |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.94 | 0.10 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | 4 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.63 | -2.62 |
Calculated by StockData from Linde's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.