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Linde (LIN)

NASDAQ: LIN · Real-Time Price · USD

477.49

1.86 (0.39%)

At close: Aug 14, 2025, 3:59 PM

477.00

-0.10%

After-hours: Aug 14, 2025, 07:55 PM EDT

Linde Statistics

Share Statistics

Linde has 468.91M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.42% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	468.91M
Shares Change (YoY)	-1.42%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.46%
Owned by Institutions (%)	79.96%
Shares Floating	465.29M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	147
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.14M, so 1.09% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	5.14M
Short % of Shares Out	1.09%
Short % of Float	1.09%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	3.36

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 30.53 and the forward PE ratio is 26.28. Linde's PEG ratio is 3.84.

PE Ratio	30.53
Forward PE	26.28
PS Ratio	6.07
Forward PS	6.2
PB Ratio	5.26
P/FCF Ratio	40.69
PEG Ratio	3.84

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Linde has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 218.21B.

EV / Sales	6.61
EV / EBITDA	16.89
EV / EBIT	23.16
EV / FCF	44.3

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.89, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.59.

Current Ratio	0.89
Quick Ratio	0.76
Debt / Equity	0.59
Debt / EBITDA	1.75
Debt / FCF	4.59
Interest Coverage	15.03

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 17.23% and Return on Invested Capital is 9.19%.

Return on Equity	17.23%
Return on Assets	8.19%
Return on Invested Capital	9.19%
Revenue Per Employee	$507.23K
Profits Per Employee	$100.89K
Employee Count	65,069
Asset Turnover	0.41
Inventory Turnover	10.75

Taxes

Income Tax	2B
Effective Tax Rate	22.91%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 5.32% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.93, so Linde's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.93
52-Week Price Change	5.32%
50-Day Moving Average	467.74
200-Day Moving Average	454.78
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	55.56
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,784,651

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Linde had revenue of 33.01B and earned 6.57B in profits. Earnings per share was 13.71.

Revenue	33.01B
Gross Profit	12.08B
Operating Income	8.6B
Net Income	6.57B
EBITDA	12.92B
EBIT	9.14B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	13.71

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 4.85B in cash and 22.61B in debt, giving a net cash position of -17.76B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	4.85B
Total Debt	22.61B
Net Cash	-17.76B
Retained Earnings	12.63B
Total Assets	86.08B
Working Capital	-1.09B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 9.42B and capital expenditures -4.5B, giving a free cash flow of 4.93B.

Operating Cash Flow	9.42B
Capital Expenditures	-4.5B
Free Cash Flow	4.93B
FCF Per Share	10.29

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 36.61%, with operating and profit margins of 26.04% and 19.89%.

Gross Margin	36.61%
Operating Margin	26.04%
Pretax Margin	26.48%
Profit Margin	19.89%
EBITDA Margin	39.15%
EBIT Margin	26.04%
FCF Margin	14.93%

Dividends & Yields

LIN pays an annual dividend of $7.28, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.25%.

Dividend Per Share	$7.28
Dividend Yield	1.25%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	7.91%
Payout Ratio	51.81%
Earnings Yield	3.28%
FCF Yield	2.46%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LIN is $510, which is 8.4% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$510
Price Target Difference	8.4%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	11

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$323.69
Lynch Upside	-31.21%
Graham Number	156.67
Graham Upside	-66.7%

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Dec 16, 2003. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date	Dec 16, 2003
Split Type	forward
Split Ratio	2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	3.84
Piotroski F-Score	6