LIN Linde Plc

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  3. NYSE: LIN

Price (delayed)

$286.46

Market cap

$142.76B

P/E Ratio

41.16

Dividend/share

$4.57

EPS

$6.96

Enterprise value

$155.15B

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2020 sales of $27 billion (€24 billion). The company lives its mission of making its world more productive every day by providing ...

Highlights
The revenue rose by 13% year-on-year and by 2.7% since the previous quarter
LIN's price to earnings (P/E) is 8% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 42.9
Linde's quick ratio has decreased by 14% from the previous quarter but it has increased by 8% YoY
The net income has declined by 12% since the previous quarter but it has increased by 8% year-on-year
The equity has declined by 13% year-on-year and by 8% since the previous quarter
Linde's gross margin has decreased by 6% YoY
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Website: http://www.lindeplc.com
Peers: NXST SBGI EVC

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of LIN
Market
Shares outstanding
498.37M
Market cap
$142.76B
Enterprise value
$155.15B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
41.16
Price to book (P/B)
3.63
Price to sales (P/S)
4.4
EV/EBIT
31.54
EV/EBITDA
16.47
EV/Sales
4.75
Earnings
Revenue
$32.63B
EBIT
$4.92B
EBITDA
$9.42B
Free cash flow
$6.87B
Per share
EPS
$6.96
Free cash flow per share
$13.71
Book value per share
$78.83
Revenue per share
$65.13
TBVPS
$78.98
Balance sheet
Total assets
$77.89B
Total liabilities
$36.85B
Debt
$16.04B
Equity
$39.67B
Working capital
-$4.02B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.4
Current ratio
0.74
Quick ratio
0.55
Net debt/EBITDA
1.32
Margins
EBITDA margin
28.9%
Gross margin
41.7%
Net margin
10.9%
Operating margin
14.5%
Efficiency
Return on assets
4.4%
Return on equity
8.3%
Return on invested capital
12.7%
Return on capital employed
7.9%
Return on sales
15.1%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.6%
DPS
$4.57
Payout ratio
65.7%

LIN stock price

How has the Linde stock price performed over time
Intraday
3.86%
1 week
8.02%
1 month
3.15%
1 year
-2.78%
YTD
-17.31%
QTD
6.26%

Financial performance

How have Linde's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$32.63B
Gross profit
$13.6B
Operating income
$4.74B
Net income
$3.55B
Gross margin
41.7%
Net margin
10.9%
LIN's net margin is down by 14% QoQ and by 4.4% YoY
The operating margin has declined by 13% since the previous quarter and by 5% year-on-year
The revenue rose by 13% year-on-year and by 2.7% since the previous quarter
The net income has declined by 12% since the previous quarter but it has increased by 8% year-on-year

Growth

What is Linde's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Linde stock price valuation
P/E
41.16
P/B
3.63
P/S
4.4
EV/EBIT
31.54
EV/EBITDA
16.47
EV/Sales
4.75
LIN's EPS is down by 11% since the previous quarter but it is up by 10% year-on-year
LIN's price to earnings (P/E) is 8% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 42.9
The equity has declined by 13% year-on-year and by 8% since the previous quarter
LIN's P/B is 5% below its last 4 quarters average of 3.7
The price to sales (P/S) is 17% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 5.1
The revenue rose by 13% year-on-year and by 2.7% since the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is Linde business performance
The ROE has grown by 17% YoY but it has contracted by 9% from the previous quarter
The ROA has grown by 16% YoY but it has contracted by 8% from the previous quarter
Linde's return on invested capital has increased by 15% YoY but it has decreased by 7% QoQ
LIN's return on sales is down by 12% since the previous quarter and by 3.2% year-on-year

Dividends

What is LIN's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$4.57
Dividend yield
1.6%
Payout ratio
65.7%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Linde financials performed over time
The company's total assets is 111% higher than its total liabilities
Linde's quick ratio has decreased by 14% from the previous quarter but it has increased by 8% YoY
The current ratio has contracted by 12% from the previous quarter but it has grown by 4.2% YoY
LIN's debt is 60% lower than its equity
The debt to equity has grown by 18% YoY and by 5% from the previous quarter
The equity has declined by 13% year-on-year and by 8% since the previous quarter

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.