NASDAQ
LIN
Last Price
US $482.74
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$223.3B
EPS
TTM
$15.75
PEG
TTM
3.09x
P/E
TTM
30.64x
P/S
TTM
6.30x
YIELD
1.28%
GROWTH
Revenue Y/Y
4.52%
(FY vs FY)
EBITDA Y/Y
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $482.74
-77.20%
Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $482.74
-69.29%
Default assumptions
Valuation
Financial
Performance
Financial stability - Cash flow 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.
Financial stability - Healthy cash flow growth.
Linde plc's free cash flow has increased 3.31% from $4.93G last year to $5.09G, signaling increasing performance
Financial risk - Healthy 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. READ MORE: A ratio over 0.60 means the company finances its assets with debt, signaling financial risk. If ratio is negative, the company spent its own equity and risks bankruptcy
Financial risk - Healthy debt to equity ratio development.
Linde plc's debt has increased relative to shareholder equity from 0.59 last year to 0.72 today, signaling weakened financials
Financial stability - Net debt/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
Financial stability - ICR.
Linde plc's interest coverage ratio of 37.91 indicates that earnings with good margin can cover interest payments on company debt
Financial stability - 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
Financial risk - Short term assets vs short term liabilities.
Linde plc's short-term liabilities of $15.20G exceed its short-term assets of $13.32G, signaling financial risk
Increasing performance - ROA.
Linde plc's return on assets of 8.25% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization
Increasing performance - Absolute return on equity.
Linde plc's return on equity of 18.87%, is higher than 15.00%, indicating good performance
Increasing performance - Earnings quality.
Linde plc's operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Increasing performance - Earnings stability.
Linde plc had positive net income in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Increasing performance - Free cash flow.
Linde plc has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Increasing performance - FCF yield.
Linde plc has a free cash flow yield of 2.28%, which is above the 2.00% threshold, indicating strong cash generation relative to market value
Increasing performance - Healthy earnings growth.
Linde plc's yearly earnings has increased 5.07% since last year from $6.57G to $6.90G, signaling increasing performance
Increasing performance - Healthy revenue growth.
Linde plc's yearly revenue has increased 2.97% since last year from $33.01G to $33.99G, signaling increasing performance
Increasing performance - ROIC.
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.
Increasing performance - 3-year revenue CAGR.
Linde plc's 3-year revenue CAGR of 0.62% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Increasing performance - Revenue consistency.
Linde plc had revenue growth in 4.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Increasing performance - ROE consistency.
Linde plc had positive ROE in 5.00 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Overvalued - DCF valuation.
Linde plc is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 110.06 based on Discounted Cash Flow model
Overvalued - Earnings yield.
Linde plc has an earnings yield of 3.26%, which is below the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings
Overvalued - EBITDA valuation.
Linde plc is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 148.24 based on EBITDA multiple model
Undervalued - EV/EBITDA.
Linde plc has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 18.94x, which is below the 20.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its operating earnings
Overvalued - PEG ratio value.
Linde plc has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued
Overvalued - P/B ratio.
Linde plc has a price-to-book ratio of 5.50x, which exceeds the 5.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its book value
Undervalued - P/S ratio.
Linde plc has a price-to-sales ratio of 6.30x, 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
31.5X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 18.5X
Cash flow
Profit margin
9.77%
(FY vs FY)
Cash flow Y/Y
4.78%
(FY vs FY)
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