Linde
LIN | NASDAQ
$518.66
+$4.42 (+0.86%)
Nov 2, 2026, 10:14 AM ET · Market open
Market Data
Market Cap $238.11B
Enterprise Value $259.81B
Beta 0.71
Average Volume 2.1M
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 462.51M
Shares Change YoY -1.91%
Institutional Ownership 85.59%
Exchange NASDAQ
ISIN IE000S9YS762
Price Performance
Price Change 1M 8.2%
Price Change 3M 8.0%
Price Change 6M 5.1%
Price Change YTD 21.6%
Price Change 1Y 25.8%
Price Change 3Y 32.1%
Price Change 5Y 57.9%
1M CAGR (ann.) 11.7%
1Y CAGR (ann.) 20.6%
5Y CAGR (ann.) 11.9%
All-Time CAGR 17.9%
Valuation
PE Ratio 34.17
Forward PE 25.88
PEG Ratio 39.22
Forward PEG 3.88
PS Ratio 6.54
Forward PS 6.20
PB Ratio 6.01
P/FCF Ratio 46.66
P/Adj. FCF Ratio 47.64
P/OCF Ratio 22.12
EV/Sales 7.17
EV/EBIT 27.45
EV/EBITDA 19.54
EV/FCF 51.14
Earnings Yield 2.9%
FCF Yield 2.1%
Adj. FCF Yield 2.1%
Financial Health
Net Debt $22.76B
Total Debt $26.7B
Cash & Short-Term Investments $3.95B
Total Assets $88.08B
Current Ratio 0.86
Quick Ratio 0.72
Debt / Equity Ratio 0.68
Debt / EBITDA 2.01
Debt / FCF 5.26
OCF / Debt 0.40
Interest Coverage 36.49
Altman Z-Score 4.06
Piotroski F-Score 6
Margins & Profitability
Gross Profit Margin 37.3%
Operating Profit Margin 26.0%
EBITDA Margin 36.7%
Net Profit Margin 19.3%
FCF Margin 14.0%
Adj. FCF Margin 13.7%
SBC / Revenue 0.3%
SBC Impact (per share) -2.1%
Returns
Return on Assets 8.0%
Return on Equity 18.1%
Return on Invested Capital 9.3%
Return on Capital Employed 13.0%
Return on Tangible Assets 14.4%
Historical Growth (CAGR)
Revenue CAGR 3Y 3.8%
Revenue CAGR 5Y 4.0%
Revenue CAGR 10Y 13.2%
EPS CAGR 3Y 7.5%
EPS CAGR 5Y 17.3%
EPS CAGR 10Y 11.0%
FCF CAGR 3Y -0.1%
FCF CAGR 5Y -2.1%
FCF CAGR 10Y 13.8%
Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Rating Buy
Analyst Count 12
EPS Growth Next 3Y 17.9%
Revenue Growth Next 3Y 6.1%
Earnings Date Feb 4, 2027
EPS Estimate (next Q) $4.50
EPS Growth Est (next Q) 7.1%
Revenue Est (next Q) $9.23B
Revenue Growth Est (next Q) 5.3%
Fair Value Estimates
Graham Number $173.60
Graham Upside -66.2%
Lynch Fair Value $259.76
Lynch Upside -49.5%
Price Target $559.55
Price Target Upside 8.8%
Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow $10.71B
Free Cash Flow $5.08B
Adj. Free Cash Flow $4.98B
FCF Per Share $11.03
OCF Per Share $23.25
OCF/S Ratio 29.6%
Income Statement
Revenue $36.24B
Gross Profit $13.52B
Operating Income $9.42B
EBITDA $13.29B
Net Income $7.01B
EPS (Diluted) $15.05
Revenue / Employee $560.53K
Profit / Employee $108.39K
Employees 64,649
Dividends
Annual Dividend $6.30
Dividend Yield 1.23%
Payout Ratio 41.9%
FCF Payout Ratio 57.3%
Adj. FCF Payout Ratio 58.5%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 7.0%
Pay Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 3, 2026
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