Company Overview
Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company worldwide. The company offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. It also engages in the design and construction of turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for its gas businesses, including air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. The company serves the healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics industries. It operates in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, China, Australia, South Korea, and India. Linde plc was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 18.4%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Net profit has compounded at 18.5% per year over the last five years.
Revenue has grown at a 13.9% CAGR over the past five years.
Maintains a net profit margin of 20.4%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $33.99B (+3.0% YoY); net profit $6.90B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +9.3%, earnings +11.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 13.9%, profit CAGR 18.5%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 13.90% |
| 1 Year: | 9.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 18.47% |
| 1 Year: | 11.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +8.75% |
| 6 Months: | +1.10% |
| 3 Months: | -0.05% |
| 1 Month: | +8.65% |
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- Price vs 50-DMAAbove
- Price vs 200-DMAAbove
- RSI (14)73.05 · Overbought
P/E of 32.93 is above the sector median of 19.81 — pricier than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
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Technical Trend
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PROS
- Excellent profit margin of 20.4%.
- Compounding revenue at 13.9% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 18.5% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN Linde plc NDXSPXR3K | 510.36 | 32.93 | $235.27B | 1.40% | 12.46% | 18.40% | 13.90% | 18.47% |
| 2 | SCCO Southern Copper Corporation R3K | 183.59 | 27.52 | $155.01B | 2.24% | 36.40% | 49.90% | 8.32% | 3.80% |
| 3 | NEM Newmont Corporation SPXR3K | 114.11 | 14.37 | $120.24B | 0.84% | - | 25.91% | 6.53% | 20.15% |
| 4 | FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. SPXR3K | 64.59 | 31.82 | $92.75B | 0.84% | 12.50% | 14.75% | 1.35% | -1.26% |
| 5 | AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Limited | 176.15 | 15.07 | $89.20B | 0.98% | 19.78% | 22.97% | 27.53% | 88.11% |
| 6 | SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPXR3K | 345.63 | 31.86 | $83.90B | 1.00% | 21.93% | 65.12% | 6.18% | 8.26% |
| 7 | ECL Ecolab Inc. SPXR3K | 292.30 | 39.23 | $81.94B | 1.05% | 15.10% | 21.96% | 6.55% | 9.74% |
| 8 | APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. SPXR3K | 308.22 | -1,467.71 | $68.64B | 2.60% | 7.84% | 0.02% | 1.63% | - |
| 9 | B Barrick Mining Corporation | 38.65 | 9.99 | $63.61B | 1.79% | 16.65% | 27.01% | 15.47% | 126.10% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.73B | 2.83B | 2.92B | 2.95B | 2.98B | 3.04B | 3.01B | 5.80B | 6.94B | 7.20B | 7.00B | 7.08B | 6.74B | 6.38B | 6.86B | 7.24B | 7.58B | 7.67B | 8.21B | 8.46B | 8.80B | 8.19B | 8.20B | 8.15B | 8.10B | 8.27B | 8.36B | 8.11B | 8.49B | 8.62B | 8.78B | 9.29B |
| Operating Income | 567.00M | 606.00M | 632.00M | 639.00M | 653.00M | 689.00M | 669.00M | 3.24B | 609.00M | 669.00M | 1.00B | 655.00M | 733.00M | 591.00M | 969.00M | 1.21B | 1.14B | 1.29B | 1.48B | 589.00M | 1.61B | 1.93B | 2.01B | 2.05B | 2.10B | 2.18B | 2.09B | 2.18B | 2.35B | 2.37B | 2.44B | 2.55B |
| Net Income | 389.00M | 406.00M | 419.00M | 33.00M | 462.00M | 480.00M | 461.00M | 2.98B | 517.00M | 522.00M | 735.00M | 511.00M | 573.00M | 458.00M | 700.00M | 980.00M | 841.00M | 979.00M | 1.17B | 372.00M | 1.27B | 1.52B | 1.57B | 1.56B | 1.63B | 1.66B | 1.55B | 1.67B | 1.77B | 1.93B | 1.86B | 1.93B |
| Diluted EPS | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 0.11 | 1.59 | 1.65 | 1.58 | - | 0.94 | 0.96 | 1.35 | - | 1.07 | 0.87 | 1.32 | 1.86 | 1.60 | 1.88 | 2.30 | 0.74 | 2.54 | 3.06 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.35 | 3.44 | 3.22 | 3.51 | 3.73 | 4.09 | 3.98 | 4.15 |
| R&D Expense | - | - | - | - | 24.00M | 24.00M | 23.00M | - | 46.00M | 45.00M | 44.00M | - | 44.00M | 34.00M | 36.00M | 35.00M | 34.00M | 36.00M | 35.00M | 37.00M | 35.00M | 36.00M | 35.00M | 36.00M | 38.00M | 36.00M | 37.00M | 38.00M | 38.00M | 36.00M | 38.00M | 37.00M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 10.53B | 11.36B | 14.84B | 28.23B | 27.24B | 30.79B | 33.36B | 32.85B | 33.01B | 33.99B |
| Operating Income | 2.25B | 2.44B | 5.25B | 2.93B | 3.32B | 4.98B | 5.37B | 8.02B | 8.63B | 8.92B |
| Net Income | 1.50B | 1.25B | 4.38B | 2.29B | 2.50B | 3.83B | 4.15B | 6.20B | 6.57B | 6.90B |
| Diluted EPS | 5.21 | 4.32 | 13.11 | 4.19 | 4.71 | 7.33 | 8.23 | 12.59 | 13.62 | 14.61 |
| R&D Expense | 92.00M | 93.00M | 113.00M | 184.00M | 152.00M | 143.00M | 143.00M | 146.00M | 150.00M | 147.00M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 20.44B | 93.39B | 86.61B | 88.23B | 81.61B | 79.66B | 80.81B | 80.15B | 86.82B |
| Total Equity | 4.79B | 5.44B | 6.02B | 51.60B | 49.07B | 47.32B | 44.03B | 40.03B | 39.72B | 38.09B | 38.24B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 147.00M | 524.00M | 617.00M | 4.47B | 2.70B | 3.75B | 2.82B | 5.44B | 4.66B | 4.85B | 5.06B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 7.78B | 12.29B | 10.69B | 12.15B | 11.34B | 12.20B | 13.40B | 15.34B | 20.68B |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 13.91B | 36.29B | 34.98B | 38.65B | 36.16B | 38.27B | 39.72B | 40.66B | 47.08B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 3.31B | 12.96B | 12.16B | 13.74B | 13.64B | 16.48B | 15.72B | 14.54B | 15.20B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | 7.43B | 9.72B | 8.86B | 9.30B | 9.42B | 10.35B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.77B | -1.31B | 5.36B | - | -2.99B | -3.01B | -3.09B | -4.67B | -4.64B | -5.72B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -659.00M | -1.66B | -5.00B | - | -3.35B | -7.59B | -3.09B | -5.40B | -4.36B | -4.55B |
| Capital Expenditure | -1.47B | -1.31B | -1.88B | -3.68B | -3.40B | -3.09B | -3.17B | -3.79B | -4.50B | -5.26B |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | 4.03B | 6.64B | 5.69B | 5.52B | 4.93B | 5.09B |
| Share Buybacks | 228.00M | 12.00M | 599.00M | 2.66B | 2.46B | 4.61B | 5.17B | 3.96B | 4.48B | 4.60B |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 21.3% | 21.5% | 35.4% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 16.2% | 16.1% | 24.4% | 26.2% | 26.3% |
| Net Margin % | 14.2% | 11.0% | 29.5% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 18.9% | 19.9% | 20.3% |
| ROE % | 27.6% | 20.7% | 8.5% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 8.7% | 10.4% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 18.0% |
| ROCE % | - | 14.3% | 6.5% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 12.3% | 13.2% | 12.5% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.69% | 37.30M | $18.04B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.23% | 30.21M | $14.61B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 4.20% | 20.34M | $9.84B |
| 4 | Capital Research Global Investors | 3.59% | 17.43M | $8.43B |
| 5 | Invesco Ltd. | 3.16% | 15.32M | $7.41B |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 2.57% | 12.47M | $6.03B |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.46% | 11.94M | $5.78B |
| 8 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 2.44% | 11.83M | $5.72B |
| 9 | FMR, LLC | 1.72% | 8.32M | $4.02B |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley | 1.52% | 7.38M | $3.57B |
Analyst View
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LIN — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Linde plc (LIN)?
As of 2026-10-22 16:30 PDT, Linde plc (LIN) trades at $510.36 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $385.58 to $544.85.
What is the market capitalisation of LIN?
Linde plc (LIN) has a market capitalisation of $235.27B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of LIN?
LIN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 32.93. The industry average P/E is 19.81. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.43.
Does LIN pay a dividend?
Linde plc (LIN) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.40%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of LIN?
LIN has a return on equity (ROE) of 18.40%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 12.46%.
Is LIN a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Linde plc (LIN), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.