Fundamentals · 2026-09-09S&P 500ANNUAL BASIS

Linde plc

LIN stock analysis · Materials · Industrial Gases

FY 2025-12-31ANNUAL FILINGS
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These are research estimates based on annual filings. Valuation uses a cash-flow proxy and explicit assumptions; prices are not live. Published valuations use annual periods first filed by the price date, with later restatements retained.
Reference share price · USD
$518.94HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

As of · fund-implied per-share value

Fund holding value ÷ shares held. Not a live quote; not adjusted for later stock splits.

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Estimated issuer market cap
$239.2B

Price × SEC outstanding shares. Shares measured 2026-06-30. Approximate; share and price dates can differ.

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Valuation

DCF value

$167.67

Equity cash-flow scenario · SEC outstanding shares at 2026-06-30 · -67.7% versus input cap

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Valuation

Reverse DCF

34.6%

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Valuation

Relative valuation

-17.8%

18 sector peers · median 28.5×

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Valuation

Historical multiples

33.4×

4 annual observations · snapshot P/E 34.7× · 3.8% versus history

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Valuation

Free cash flow yield

2.1%

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Quality

ROIC / quality

12.0%

Normalized tax · financing-capital proxy

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Value composite

26/100

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Momentum

12–1 price momentum

Split and corporate-action verification is incomplete for these fund observations. Verified adjusted endpoints are required for 12–1 momentum.

Split and corporate-action verification is incomplete for these fund observations. Verified adjusted endpoints are required for 12–1 momentum.

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Investment

Asset growth

8.3%

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Investment

Net payout yield

3.1%

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Quality

Accrual quality

-3.9%

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Momentum

Fundamental momentum

1.7%

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Follow the cash

ANNUAL · USD

Operating cash flow and reinvestment over time

USD · bar maximum 10.4B2020-12-31: cfo $7,429,000,000.002020-12-31: capex $3,400,000,000.0020202021-12-31: cfo $9,725,000,000.002021-12-31: capex $3,086,000,000.0020212022-12-31: cfo $8,864,000,000.002022-12-31: capex $3,173,000,000.0020222023-12-31: cfo $9,305,000,000.002023-12-31: capex $3,787,000,000.0020232024-12-31: cfo $9,423,000,000.002024-12-31: capex $4,497,000,000.0020242025-12-31: cfo $10,350,000,000.002025-12-31: capex $5,261,000,000.002025
Operating cash flowCapital expenditure

Annual USD. Negative bars use a compressed lower scale. Hover or inspect the financial history table for exact values.

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Personal inputs stay in this browser. Blank fields retain published inputs. Five-year forecast; zero net borrowing. Required return must exceed terminal growth.

How sensitive is the valuation?

DCF per-share sensitivity · includes reviewed preferred and minority-owner claims · rows: required return · columns: growth
Return / Growth3.0%5.0%7.0%
8.0%$210.31$229.47$250.07
10.0%$154.11$167.67$182.23
12.0%$121.58$131.93$143.02

Annual financial history

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Fiscal year-endRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureAssets
2025-12-3134B7.1B10.4B5.3B86.8B
2024-12-3133B6.7B9.4B4.5B80.1B
2023-12-3132.9B6.3B9.3B3.8B80.8B
2022-12-3133.4B4.3B8.9B3.2B79.7B
2021-12-3130.8B4B9.7B3.1B81.6B
2020-12-3127.2B2.6B7.4B3.4B88.2B
2019-12-3128.2B2.4B6.1B3.7B86.6B
2018-12-3114.8B4.4B3.7B1.9B93.4B

USD, abbreviated. Restated annual history; not a point-in-time backtest. Missing values appear as dashes.

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MODEL ANNUAL PERIOD
InputValueSEC tag / sourceFiled
revenue34BRevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax2026-02-25
netIncome7.1BProfitLoss
Explicit consolidated amount, including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests.
2026-02-25
Parent/common earnings proxy6.9BNetIncomeLoss2026-02-25
cfo10.4BNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities2026-02-25
capex5.3BPaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment2026-02-25
operatingIncome8.9BOperatingIncomeLoss2026-02-25
assets86.8BAssets2026-02-25
equity39.7BStockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Explicit consolidated amount, including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests.
2026-02-25
Parent book equity proxy38.2BStockholdersEquity2026-02-25
debt22.5BLongTermDebt2026-02-25
shortDebt4.5BShortTermBorrowings2026-02-25
cash5.1BCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue2026-02-25
shares472.2MWeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding2026-02-25
dividends2.8BPaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock2026-02-25
buybacks4.6BPaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock2026-02-25
issuance23MProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock2026-02-25