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Linde plc

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NASDAQ Basic Materials Chemicals - Specialty
$478.05
▼ $10.10 (-2.07%)
Mkt Cap: 221.53B
Day Range
$477.33 $490.26
52-Week Range
$387.78 $510.65
Volume
2,787,849
50D / 200D Avg
$472.31 / $457.28
Prev Close
$488.15

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Basic Materials sector median (467 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 32.1 2.3
P/B 5.8 1.7
ROE % 18.1 5.9
Net Margin % 20.3 5.3
Rev Growth 5Y % 2.5 4.8
D/E 0.7 0.4

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$516.00 +7.9%
Low: $490.00 High: $550.00
Forward P/E
26.8
Forward EPS
$17.84
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
36 B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2030 $25.05
$24.05 – $25.85
44 B 6
FY2029 $25.59
$24.56 – $26.41
43 B 6
FY2028 $21.45
$19.64 – $23.11
40 B 8

Insider Trading Activity

Buy ratio (90d) 0.0%
19 transactions
Date Insider Type Shares Price Value
Mar 11, 2026
Lin Mark
EVP and CFO
sell 3,908 $87.24 $340,934
Mar 10, 2026
Lin Mark
EVP and CFO
sell 2,734 $85.27 $233,128
Mar 10, 2026
Lin Mark
EVP and CFO
grant 28,210
Mar 10, 2026
Lin Mark
EVP and CFO
other 29,784
Mar 6, 2026
Lin Mark
EVP and CFO
sell 6,582 $83.75 $551,243
Mar 5, 2026
Lin Mark
EVP and CFO
other 44,496
Jan 2, 2026
Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd.
other 116,540
Jan 1, 2026
Lin Patrick
Chief Business - Strategy Off
other 386
Nov 12, 2025
Lin Shang Ju
See Remarks
sell 1,848,100
Oct 1, 2025
Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd.
other 97,610
Jul 1, 2025
Novel Inspiration International Co., Ltd.
other 137,333
May 28, 2025
Playtika Holding UK II Ltd
sell 150,869 $4.77 $719,962
May 27, 2025
Playtika Holding UK II Ltd
sell 389,053 $4.70 $1,827,538
May 19, 2025
Playtika Holding UK II Ltd
sell 47,484 $4.80 $228,099
May 16, 2025
Playtika Holding UK II Ltd
sell 200,000 $4.96 $992,820
May 15, 2025
LIN CHUANG I
Director
other 1,400
May 15, 2025
Playtika Holding UK II Ltd
sell 200,000 $4.97 $993,160
May 14, 2025
Playtika Holding UK II Ltd
sell 200,000 $5.00 $1,000,880
Apr 1, 2025
Lin Patrick
Chief Business - Strategy Off
other 19,296

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 2.50% annually over 5 years — modest growth
ROE of 18.07% — decent returns on equity
Net margin of 20.30% shows strong profitability
Generating 5.09B in free cash flow
P/E of 32.11 — premium valuation

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
2.50%
Revenue (1Y)2.97%
Earnings (1Y)5.07%
FCF Growth (3Y)-3.97%

Quality

Return on Equity
18.07%
ROIC10.27%
Net Margin20.30%
Op. Margin26.29%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.71
Current Ratio0.88
Interest Coverage42.15

Valuation

P/E Ratio
32.11
P/B Ratio5.79
EV/EBITDA27.25
Dividend Yield0.01%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 2.97% Revenue Growth (3Y) 1.71%
Earnings Growth (1Y) 5.07% Earnings Growth (3Y) 5.49%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 2.50% Earnings Growth (5Y) 15.88%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 33.99B Net Income (TTM) 6.90B
ROE 18.07% ROA 7.95%
Gross Margin 43.33% Operating Margin 26.29%
Net Margin 20.30% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 5.09B
ROIC 10.27% FCF Growth (3Y) -3.97%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.71 Current Ratio 0.88
Interest Coverage 42.15 Dividend Yield 0.01%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 32.11 P/B Ratio 5.79
P/S Ratio 6.52 PEG Ratio 4.12
EV/EBITDA 27.25 Dividend Yield 0.01%
Market Cap 221.53B Enterprise Value 243.46B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 33.99B 33.01B 32.85B 33.36B 30.79B
Net Income 6.90B 6.57B 6.20B 4.15B 3.83B
EPS (Diluted) 14.59 13.62 12.59 8.23 7.33
Gross Profit 14.73B 12.08B 11.55B 9.71B 8.62B
Operating Income 8.94B 8.60B 8.11B 6.46B 5.28B

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 86.82B 80.15B 80.81B 79.66B 81.61B
Total Liabilities 47.08B 40.66B 39.72B 38.27B 36.16B
Shareholders' Equity 38.25B 38.09B 39.72B 40.03B 44.04B
Total Debt 26.99B 22.61B 20.32B 18.79B 15.22B
Cash & Equivalents 5.06B 4.85B 4.66B 5.44B 2.82B
Current Assets 13.33B 12.95B 12.62B 13.05B 10.16B
Current Liabilities 15.20B 14.54B 15.72B 16.48B 13.64B