NASDAQ
LIN
Last Price
US $478.2
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$221.2B
EPS
TTM
$15.75
EPS Growth (1Y)
7.12%
PEG
TTM
1.20x
P/E
TTM
30.35x
P/S
TTM
6.24x
YIELD
1.30%
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Revenue
4.52%
EBITDA
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $478.2
-76.98%
Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $478.2
-69.00%
Default assumptions
Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
Linde plc cash flow to debt ratio of 38.35% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover its debts. This level indicates strong financial health.
Free cash flow growth
Linde plc's free cash flow has increased 3.31% from $4.93B last year to $5.09B, signaling increasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
Linde plc's debt to equity ratio is 0.72, which means that the company's assets are unhealthy financed, signaling financial risk.
Debt-to-equity trend
Linde plc's debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 0.59 last year to 0.72 today, signaling weakened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
Linde plc has a net debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.69x, which is below the 3.00x threshold, indicating healthy leverage and financial stability
Interest coverage
Linde plc's interest coverage ratio of 37.91 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Profit margin growth
Linde plc's profit margin has increased (3.35%) in the last year from 19.89% to 20.56%, signaling increasing performance
Current ratio
Linde plc's short-term liabilities of $15.20B exceed its short-term assets of $13.32B, signaling financial risk
Return on assets
Linde plc's return on assets of 8.25% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization
Return on equity
Linde plc's return on equity of 18.87%, is higher than 15.00%, indicating good performance
Earnings quality
Linde plc's operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Earnings stability
Linde plc had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
Linde plc has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Free cash flow yield
Linde plc has a free cash flow yield of 2.23%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Earnings growth
Linde plc's yearly earnings has increased 5.07% since last year from $6.57B to $6.90B, signaling increasing performance
Revenue growth
Linde plc's yearly revenue has increased 2.97% since last year from $33.01B to $33.99B, signaling increasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 9.93% (Source: FMP key-metrics). In the 5–10% partial-credit band. Score: 1 of 2. This band sits within the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range. Methodology choice can change the conclusion: under FMP's invested-capital definition the company is at or near its cost of capital; under narrower operating-capital definitions the same company may score higher. Invested capital here includes equity, non-current liabilities, and short-term debt. Cash is not subtracted. See methodology.
3-year revenue CAGR
Linde plc's 3-year revenue CAGR of 0.62% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
Linde plc had revenue growth in 4 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
Linde plc had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
Linde plc is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 110.06 based on Discounted Cash Flow model
Earnings yield (TTM)
Linde plc has an earnings yield of 3.20%, which is below the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings
EBITDA Valuation
Linde plc is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 148.24 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
Linde plc has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 19.29x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
Linde plc has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
Linde plc has a price-to-book ratio of 5.61x, which exceeds the 5.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
Linde plc has a price-to-sales ratio of 6.43x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
18.87%
Return on equity
ROIC: 9.93%
Valuation History
30.7X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 18.1X
Cash flow
Profit margin
9.77%
Cash flow
4.78%
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