Linde plc (LIN)
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Key financial summary
Financials in USD| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM | 2026E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $bn | 27 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Operating profit | $bn | 9 | 10 | ||||||
| Net profit | $bn | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| EPS reported | $ | 14.59 | 15.48 | ||||||
| Operating cashflow per share | $ | 22.20 | 22.68 | ||||||
| Capex per share | $ | 11.28 | 11.92 | ||||||
| FCF per share | $ | 10.91 | 10.76 | ||||||
| Free cash flow | $bn | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| Net debt | $bn | 22 | 23 | ||||||
| Book value equity | $bn | 38 | 39 | ||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 81.60 | 84.13 | ||||||
| Number of shares | m | 468.7 | 464.52 | ||||||
| DPS (TTM paid) | $ | 6.00 | 6.30 |
Financial summary
Financials in USD| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM | 2026E | ||
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| Value | |||||||||
| P/E TTM | x | 29.22 | 30.35 | ||||||
| P/B LTM | x | 5.20 | 5.09 | ||||||
| P/S LTM | x | 5.85 | 5.61 | ||||||
| P/FCF LTM | x | 39.07 | 39.96 | ||||||
| EV/EBITDA LTM | x | 17.05 | 16.43 | ||||||
| EV/Sales LTM | x | 6.49 | 6.95 | ||||||
| Earnings Yield LTM | % | +3.42% | +3.29% | ||||||
| FCF Yield | % | +2.56% | +2.50% | ||||||
| Quality | |||||||||
| ROE | % | +18.04% | +18.87% | ||||||
| ROIC | % | +9.26% | +9.93% | ||||||
| Operating margin | % | +27.23% | +28.66% | ||||||
| Gross margin | % | +37.76% | +45.64% | ||||||
| FCF/Sales | % | +14.97% | +14.03% | ||||||
| Growth and momentum | |||||||||
| EPS Growth YoY | % | +7.12% | +13.66% | ||||||
| Sales Growth YoY | % | +2.97% | +7.40% | ||||||
| Net Income Growth YoY | % | +5.07% | +10.34% | ||||||
| FCF Growth | % | +3.31% | +0.99% | ||||||
| Operating Profit Growth | % | +3.96% | +11.77% | ||||||
| Dividend and capital structure | |||||||||
| Dividend Yield | % | +1.41% | +1.28% | ||||||
| Dividend Growth | % | +7.91% | +13.31% | ||||||
| Payout Ratio | % | +41.11% | +39.75% | ||||||
| FCF/Debt | x | 0.19 | 0.18 | ||||||
| Net Debt/EBITDA | x | 1.68 | 1.72 | ||||||
| EBIT/Net interest | x | 19.94 | 37.91 | ||||||
| Net debt/market cap | % | +13.58% | +12.54% | ||||||
| Net debt/Equity | x | 0.57 | 0.59 | ||||||
| Gross debt/equity | x | 0.71 | 0.72 | ||||||
Price target estimates
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Company overview
Linde plc functions as a global industrial gas and engineering powerhouse, extending its operations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company's comprehensive product line features atmospheric gases like oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and various rare gases, alongside a diverse array of process gases such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, specialized electronic gases, and acetylene. Beyond gas supply, Linde is also adept at designing and constructing turnkey process plants. These engineering solutions serve both third-party customers and its own gas business facilities, covering types like olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen, and synthesis gas plants. Linde's extensive client base spans numerous sectors, including healthcare, energy, general manufacturing, food and beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel production, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. Established in 1879, the company is headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom.
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Linde plc functions as a global industrial gas and engineering powerhouse, extending its operations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company's comprehensive product line features atmospheric gases like oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and various rare gases, alongside a diverse array of process gases such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, specialized electronic gases, and acetylene. Beyond gas supply, Linde is also adept at designing and constructing turnkey process plants. These engineering solutions serve both third-party customers and its own gas business facilities, covering types like olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen, and synthesis gas plants. Linde's extensive client base spans numerous sectors, including healthcare, energy, general manufacturing, food and beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel production, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. Established in 1879, the company is headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom.
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