LINDE PLC (LIN.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:LIN - IE000S9YS762 - Common Stock
335 EUR
-10.2 (-2.95%)
LIN gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 72 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While LIN has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. LIN is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year LIN was profitable.
LIN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Each year in the past 5 years LIN has been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years LIN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
LIN's Return On Assets of 8.25% is amongst the best of the industry. LIN outperforms 84.72% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 18.37%, LIN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
LIN's Return On Invested Capital of 9.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LIN outperforms 77.78% of its industry peers.
LIN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.64%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.08%.
The 3 year average ROIC (8.64%) for LIN is below the current ROIC(9.49%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.25% | ||
| ROE | 18.37% | ||
| ROIC | 9.49% |
ROA(3y)7.02%
ROA(5y)5.72%
ROE(3y)14.4%
ROE(5y)11.44%
ROIC(3y)8.64%
ROIC(5y)7.15%
1.3 Margins
LIN's Profit Margin of 21.17% is amongst the best of the industry. LIN outperforms 97.22% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LIN has grown nicely.
LIN's Operating Margin of 27.52% is amongst the best of the industry. LIN outperforms 98.61% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LIN has grown nicely.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 48.78%, LIN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.61% of the companies in the same industry.
LIN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 27.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 21.17% | ||
| GM | 48.78% |
OM growth 3Y15.4%
OM growth 5Y17.98%
PM growth 3Y16.98%
PM growth 5Y19.7%
GM growth 3Y3.75%
GM growth 5Y3.21%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
LIN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for LIN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LIN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
LIN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.27 indicates that LIN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of LIN (3.27) is better than 69.44% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LIN is 5.11, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LIN, 5.11 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
LIN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.11. This is in the better half of the industry: LIN outperforms 69.44% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that LIN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of LIN (0.61) is worse than 62.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.27 |
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC8.44%
2.3 Liquidity
LIN has a Current Ratio of 0.82. This is a bad value and indicates that LIN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.82, LIN is doing worse than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.69 indicates that LIN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.69, LIN is doing worse than 81.94% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
LIN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.20%.
Measured over the past years, LIN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 16.11% on average per year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.45% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, LIN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.18% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.2%
EPS 3Y13.21%
EPS 5Y16.11%
EPS Q2Q%6.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.45%
Revenue growth 3Y2.34%
Revenue growth 5Y3.18%
Sales Q2Q%3.1%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, LIN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.71% on average per year.
LIN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.13% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.92%
EPS Next 2Y7.82%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
EPS Next 5Y8.71%
Revenue Next Year2.18%
Revenue Next 2Y3.6%
Revenue Next 3Y4.2%
Revenue Next 5Y5.13%
3.3 Evolution
When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.07, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LIN.
LIN's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
LIN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.28.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.66, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LIN.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LIN is on the same level as its industry peers.
LIN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.52.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.66 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LIN indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LIN is more expensive than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as LIN.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 35.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.36 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LIN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The excellent profitability rating of LIN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.48
PEG (5Y)1.49
EPS Next 2Y7.82%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
LIN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.49%.
LIN's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.19.
Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.31, LIN is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.49% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of LIN grows each year by 9.70%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.7%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
LIN pays out 39.08% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of LIN is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP39.08%
EPS Next 2Y7.82%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
FRA:LIN (12/8/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
335
-10.2 (-2.95%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners87.56%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap156.43B
Revenue(TTM)33.50B
Net Income(TTM)7.09B
Analysts80.67
Price Target441.88 (31.9%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.49% |
Yearly Dividend4.77
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.7%
DP39.08%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.1%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.22%
Max EPS beat(2)0.43%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.37%
Max EPS beat(4)0.43%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)0.47%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)1.8%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)2.31%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.1%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.7%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.28%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.54%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.7%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.24%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.55%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.27%
PT rev (1m)-2.28%
PT rev (3m)-0.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.51%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.19%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.66 | ||
| P/S | 5.44 | ||
| P/FCF | 35.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 18 | ||
| P/B | 4.72 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.36 |
EPS(TTM)13.92
EY4.16%
EPS(NY)15.47
Fwd EY4.62%
FCF(TTM)9.33
FCFY2.78%
OCF(TTM)18.61
OCFY5.56%
SpS61.56
BVpS70.96
TBVpS-2.1
PEG (NY)3.48
PEG (5Y)1.49
Graham Number149.07
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 8.25% | ||
| ROE | 18.37% | ||
| ROCE | 13.21% | ||
| ROIC | 9.49% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.1% | ||
| ROICexgc | 23.27% | ||
| OM | 27.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 21.17% | ||
| GM | 48.78% | ||
| FCFM | 15.15% |
ROA(3y)7.02%
ROA(5y)5.72%
ROE(3y)14.4%
ROE(5y)11.44%
ROIC(3y)8.64%
ROIC(5y)7.15%
ROICexc(3y)9.31%
ROICexc(5y)7.64%
ROICexgc(3y)23.08%
ROICexgc(5y)19.1%
ROCE(3y)11.99%
ROCE(5y)9.81%
ROICexgc growth 3Y14.81%
ROICexgc growth 5Y23.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.89%
ROICexc growth 5Y24.77%
OM growth 3Y15.4%
OM growth 5Y17.98%
PM growth 3Y16.98%
PM growth 5Y19.7%
GM growth 3Y3.75%
GM growth 5Y3.21%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.11 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.82 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 135.62% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 15.08% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.25% | ||
| Profit Quality | 71.56% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.27 |
F-Score6
WACC8.44%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)97.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)86.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)11.43%
Profit Quality(3y)100.43%
Profit Quality(5y)127.18%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.2%
EPS 3Y13.21%
EPS 5Y16.11%
EPS Q2Q%6.85%
EPS Next Y6.92%
EPS Next 2Y7.82%
EPS Next 3Y8.48%
EPS Next 5Y8.71%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.45%
Revenue growth 3Y2.34%
Revenue growth 5Y3.18%
Sales Q2Q%3.1%
Revenue Next Year2.18%
Revenue Next 2Y3.6%
Revenue Next 3Y4.2%
Revenue Next 5Y5.13%
EBIT growth 1Y8%
EBIT growth 3Y18.1%
EBIT growth 5Y21.73%
EBIT Next Year40.51%
EBIT Next 3Y16.66%
EBIT Next 5Y12.7%
FCF growth 1Y-0.49%
FCF growth 3Y-9.47%
FCF growth 5Y14.47%
OCF growth 1Y16.79%
OCF growth 3Y-1.05%
OCF growth 5Y8.77%
LINDE PLC / LIN.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LIN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LIN.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for LINDE PLC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LINDE PLC (LIN.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is LINDE PLC (LIN.DE) stock?
LINDE PLC (LIN.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LIN stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LINDE PLC (LIN.DE) is expected to grow by 6.92% in the next year.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for LIN stock?
The dividend rating of LINDE PLC (LIN.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 39.08%.