LINDE PLC (LIN.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:LIN • IE000S9YS762
Current stock price
433 EUR
+5.4 (+1.26%)
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This LIN.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LIN.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- LIN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year LIN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years LIN has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years LIN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.95%, LIN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- LIN's Return On Equity of 18.04% is amongst the best of the industry. LIN outperforms 88.41% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.32%, LIN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- LIN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.32%. This is above the industry average of 7.13%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.32%) for LIN is above the 3 year average (9.32%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.95% | ||
| ROE | 18.04% | ||
| ROIC | 9.32% |
ROA(3y)7.94%
ROA(5y)6.74%
ROE(3y)16.96%
ROE(5y)13.99%
ROIC(3y)9.32%
ROIC(5y)8.25%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of LIN (20.30%) is better than 94.20% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LIN has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 27.06%, LIN belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LIN has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of LIN (48.83%) is better than 71.01% of its industry peers.
- LIN's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 27.06% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.3% | ||
| GM | 48.83% |
OM growth 3Y12.03%
OM growth 5Y13.41%
PM growth 3Y17.76%
PM growth 5Y17.2%
GM growth 3Y5.4%
GM growth 5Y2.32%
2. LIN.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LIN is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LIN has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for LIN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for LIN is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.88 indicates that LIN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.88, LIN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- LIN has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.30. This is a neutral value as LIN would need 5.30 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- LIN's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.30 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LIN outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that LIN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- LIN has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.66) than 65.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.3 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.88 |
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC8.74%
2.3 Liquidity
- LIN has a Current Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that LIN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.88, LIN is not doing good in the industry: 89.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- LIN has a Quick Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that LIN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LIN has a Quick ratio of 0.74. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LIN underperforms 84.06% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 |
3. LIN.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- LIN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.06%.
- LIN shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 14.83% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.97% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, LIN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.52% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.06%
EPS 3Y10.21%
EPS 5Y14.83%
EPS Q2Q%5.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.97%
Revenue growth 3Y0.62%
Revenue growth 5Y4.52%
Sales Q2Q%5.82%
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 9.22% on average per year.
- LIN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.78% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.37%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.56%
EPS Next 5Y9.22%
Revenue Next Year4.84%
Revenue Next 2Y4.88%
Revenue Next 3Y5.18%
Revenue Next 5Y5.78%
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. LIN.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 30.75, the valuation of LIN can be described as expensive.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as LIN.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.34. LIN is around the same levels.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.12, LIN can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LIN is valued a bit more expensive than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LIN to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.18), we can say LIN is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LIN is valued a bit more expensive than 69.57% of the companies 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 | 46.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.44 |
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.
- LIN has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.28
PEG (5Y)2.07
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.56%
5. LIN.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.27%, LIN has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.31, LIN has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- LIN's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LIN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.29%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- LIN pays out 40.75% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of LIN is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP40.75%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.56%
LIN.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:LIN (4/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
433
+5.4 (+1.26%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-01 2026-05-01/bmo
Inst Owners87.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap200.65B
Revenue(TTM)33.99B
Net Income(TTM)6.90B
Analysts79.35
Price Target446.29 (3.07%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
Yearly Dividend5.11
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.29%
DP40.75%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.43%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.22%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.15%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.43%
Max EPS beat(4)0.43%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.19%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.15%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.12%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.39%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.54%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.7%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.42%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.95%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.55%
PT rev (1m)1.13%
PT rev (3m)2.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 28.12 | ||
| P/S | 6.9 | ||
| P/FCF | 46.07 | ||
| P/OCF | 22.65 | ||
| P/B | 6.13 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.44 |
EPS(TTM)14.08
EY3.25%
EPS(NY)15.4
Fwd EY3.56%
FCF(TTM)9.4
FCFY2.17%
OCF(TTM)19.12
OCFY4.41%
SpS62.77
BVpS70.64
TBVpS-2.87
PEG (NY)3.28
PEG (5Y)2.07
Graham Number149.59
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.95% | ||
| ROE | 18.04% | ||
| ROCE | 12.84% | ||
| ROIC | 9.32% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.98% | ||
| ROICexgc | 22.68% | ||
| OM | 27.06% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 20.3% | ||
| GM | 48.83% | ||
| FCFM | 14.97% |
ROA(3y)7.94%
ROA(5y)6.74%
ROE(3y)16.96%
ROE(5y)13.99%
ROIC(3y)9.32%
ROIC(5y)8.25%
ROICexc(3y)9.99%
ROICexc(5y)8.83%
ROICexgc(3y)23.7%
ROICexgc(5y)21.63%
ROCE(3y)12.88%
ROCE(5y)11.32%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.66%
ROICexgc growth 5Y17.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y19.5%
OM growth 3Y12.03%
OM growth 5Y13.41%
PM growth 3Y17.76%
PM growth 5Y17.2%
GM growth 3Y5.4%
GM growth 5Y2.32%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.3 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.94 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 139.81% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 15.48% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 79.87% | ||
| Profit Quality | 73.78% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.88 |
F-Score5
WACC8.74%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)119.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)100.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.03%
Profit Quality(3y)79.27%
Profit Quality(5y)109.72%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.06%
EPS 3Y10.21%
EPS 5Y14.83%
EPS Q2Q%5.79%
EPS Next Y9.37%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.56%
EPS Next 5Y9.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.97%
Revenue growth 3Y0.62%
Revenue growth 5Y4.52%
Sales Q2Q%5.82%
Revenue Next Year4.84%
Revenue Next 2Y4.88%
Revenue Next 3Y5.18%
Revenue Next 5Y5.78%
EBIT growth 1Y4.74%
EBIT growth 3Y12.73%
EBIT growth 5Y18.54%
EBIT Next Year41.06%
EBIT Next 3Y17.23%
EBIT Next 5Y13.39%
FCF growth 1Y3.31%
FCF growth 3Y-3.66%
FCF growth 5Y4.78%
OCF growth 1Y9.84%
OCF growth 3Y5.3%
OCF growth 5Y6.86%
LINDE PLC / LIN.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for LIN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LIN.DE.
What is the valuation status of LINDE PLC (LIN.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LINDE PLC (LIN.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for LINDE PLC?
LINDE PLC (LIN.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of LINDE PLC (LIN.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LINDE PLC (LIN.DE) is 30.75 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.13.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for LIN stock?
The dividend rating of LINDE PLC (LIN.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 40.75%.