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Linde plc

Basic Materials · in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100

📍 Dublin, Ireland · See it on the company map

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10 years from the annual reports

Source: SEC filings (10-K) ↗

Revenue and profit

Revenue was $34bn in FY2025, against $10.5bn in FY2016. Net profit was $6.9bn — 20 of every 100 of revenue.

Cash the business generated

In FY2025, operations brought in $10.4bn; after $5.3bn spent on property and equipment, $5.1bn was left (free cash flow).

Debt and cash at year end

At the end of FY2025 the company reported $22.5bn of long-term debt and $5.1bn of cash and equivalents.

As reported in each year's 10-K, in US dollars. Companies label some items differently, and a year can be missing where a figure wasn't reported in a comparable way.

Key figures, against the S&P 500

Figures as of 9 Nov 2026, refreshed weekly

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Valuation

P/E ratio?

34.2x

The share price is 34.2 times the last twelve months' earnings per share.

lowesthigher than 76% of the S&P 500highest

P/E on average earnings?

39.8x

The share price is 39.8 times earnings per share averaged over recent years.

lowesthigher than 71% of the S&P 500highest

Price / book

6.0x

The market values the company at 6 times the accounting value of its equity.

lowesthigher than 68% of the S&P 500highest

EV / EBIT?

27.9x

The company's value including its debt is 27.9 times its operating profit.

lowesthigher than 69% of the S&P 500highest

Free cash flow yield?

1.8%

Free cash flow equals 1.8% of the company's market value.

lowesthigher than 22% of the S&P 500highest

Profitability

Return on equity?

17.7%

Each 100 of shareholders' money produced 17.7 of net profit.

lowesthigher than 52% of the S&P 500highest

Return on assets?

7.2%

Each 100 of assets produced 7.2 of net profit.

lowesthigher than 58% of the S&P 500highest

Return on invested capital

11.1%

Each 100 invested by lenders and owners produced 11.1 of profit.

lowesthigher than 51% of the S&P 500highest

Operating margin?

27.5%

Of every 100 in sales, 27.5 was left as operating profit.

lowesthigher than 75% of the S&P 500highest

Debt

Debt / equity?

65.1%

Total debt equals 65% of shareholders' equity.

lowesthigher than 44% of the S&P 500highest

Net debt / EBITDA?

1.7x

Net debt equals 1.7 years of operating earnings (EBITDA).

lowesthigher than 49% of the S&P 500highest

Interest cover

20.2x

Operating profit was 20.2 times the interest bill.

lowesthigher than 79% of the S&P 500highest

Growth

Revenue growth

2.8%

Latest revenue is 2.8% above the average of earlier reported years.

lowesthigher than 21% of the S&P 500highest

Earnings growth

22.4%

Latest net profit is 22.4% above the average of earlier reported years.

lowesthigher than 61% of the S&P 500highest

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