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LIN
Linde plc (LIN)
Last Price$468.80.6%
Market Cap$224.6B
EV/OCF LTM
23.2x
5Y avg
20.9x
Chemicals - Specialty industry median
13.3x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.4%) overvalued
LIN
is (40.7%) overvalued
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Linde plc EV/OCF LTM

Annual
Quarterly
Daily
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Dec'04Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23
EV/OCF LTM
21.2x
13.3x
14.3x
16.9x
11.6x
14.4x
14.6x
19.6x
14.7x
16.7x
15.4x
14.6x
15.0x
18.1x
24.9x
23.4x
20.9x
21.1x
17.3x
24.6x
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Linde plc (LIN) EV/OCF LTM comparison analysis

General

LTM EV/OCF LTM

OTHER METRICS

Company name

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

Linde plc logo
Linde plcLIN
25.6x
(1.5%)
53.0%
18.9%
Median Peer Set
19.8x
(2.3%)
32.8%
8.4%
The Sherwin-Williams Company logo
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW
46.2x
0.2%
14.2%
11.6%
Ecolab Inc. logo
Ecolab Inc.ECL
40.8x
2.7%
54.1%
13.4%
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. logo
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.IFF
27.7x
(7.7%)
39.7%
(22.3%)
PPG Industries, Inc. logo
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG
22.5x
(13.2%)
9.7%
8.7%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. logo
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD
21.8x
(4.0%)
66.9%
31.6%
RPM International Inc. logo
RPM International Inc.RPM
17.8x
1.1%
22.5%
8.0%
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. logo
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD
16.4x
2.6%
97.9%
6.3%
Avantor, Inc. logo
Avantor, Inc.AVTR
14.8x
(2.6%)
118.8%
10.5%
Westlake Corporation logo
Westlake CorporationWLK
13.0x
(3.2%)
25.8%
5.0%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. logo
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB
9.1x
(2.0%)
(35.0%)
3.4%

LIN key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Dec'04Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23
Revenue
% growth
6,594.0
0.0%
7,656.0
16.1%
8,324.0
8.7%
9,402.0
13.0%
10,796.0
14.8%
8,956.0
(17.0%)
10,116.0
13.0%
11,252.0
11.2%
11,224.0
(0.2%)
11,925.0
6.2%
12,273.0
2.9%
10,776.0
(12.2%)
10,534.0
(2.2%)
11,437.0
8.6%
14,900.0
30.3%
28,228.0
89.4%
27,243.0
(3.5%)
30,793.0
13.0%
33,364.0
8.3%
32,854.0
(1.5%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)3,987.04,641.04,968.05,557.06,495.05,032.05,754.06,458.06,396.06,744.06,962.05,960.05,860.06,455.09,084.016,644.015,383.017,543.019,450.017,492.0
Gross Profit
% margin
2,607.0
39.5%
3,015.0
39.4%
3,356.0
40.3%
3,845.0
40.9%
4,301.0
39.8%
3,924.0
43.8%
4,362.0
43.1%
4,794.0
42.6%
4,828.0
43.0%
5,181.0
43.4%
5,311.0
43.3%
4,816.0
44.7%
4,674.0
44.4%
4,982.0
43.6%
5,816.0
39.0%
11,584.0
41.0%
11,860.0
43.5%
13,250.0
43.0%
13,914.0
41.7%
15,362.0
46.8%
Operating Expenses1,504.01,722.01,837.02,059.02,401.02,008.02,195.02,340.02,369.02,556.02,574.02,351.02,359.02,484.03,572.08,316.07,971.07,967.07,454.07,338.0
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)77.080.087.098.097.074.079.090.098.098.096.093.092.093.0113.0184.0152.0143.0143.0146.0
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)869.0987.01,086.01,190.01,312.01,088.01,196.01,240.01,270.01,349.01,308.01,152.01,145.01,207.01,629.03,457.03,193.03,189.03,107.03,131.0
Operating Income
% margin
1,103.0
16.7%
1,293.0
16.9%
1,519.0
18.2%
1,786.0
19.0%
1,883.0
17.4%
1,610.0
18.0%
2,082.0
20.6%
2,468.0
21.9%
2,437.0
21.7%
2,625.0
22.0%
2,608.0
21.2%
2,321.0
21.5%
2,238.0
21.2%
2,448.0
21.4%
5,247.0
35.2%
2,933.0
10.4%
3,322.0
12.2%
4,984.0
16.2%
5,369.0
16.1%
8,024.0
24.4%
Interest Income0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.015.00.00.00.00.00.00.0112.055.040.0152.0213.0
Interest Expense0.00.00.00.00.0133.0118.0145.0141.0178.0213.0161.0190.0161.0202.038.0115.077.063.0413.0
Pre-tax Income948.01,130.01,364.01,613.01,685.01,442.01,964.02,323.02,296.02,447.02,395.02,160.02,048.02,287.05,049.02,927.03,384.05,099.05,543.07,988.0
Income Tax
% effective tax rate
232.0
24.5%
376.0
33.3%
355.0
26.0%
419.0
26.0%
465.0
27.6%
169.0
11.7%
768.0
39.1%
641.0
27.6%
586.0
25.5%
649.0
26.5%
691.0
28.9%
612.0
28.3%
551.0
26.9%
1,026.0
44.9%
817.0
16.2%
769.0
26.3%
847.0
25.0%
1,262.0
24.7%
1,434.0
25.9%
1,814.0
22.7%
Net Income
% margin
697.0
10.6%
726.0
9.5%
988.0
11.9%
1,177.0
12.5%
1,211.0
11.2%
1,254.0
14.0%
1,195.0
11.8%
1,672.0
14.9%
1,692.0
15.1%
1,755.0
14.7%
1,694.0
13.8%
1,547.0
14.4%
1,500.0
14.2%
1,247.0
10.9%
4,381.0
29.4%
2,285.0
8.1%
2,501.0
9.2%
3,826.0
12.4%
4,147.0
12.4%
6,199.0
18.9%
EPS2.142.243.053.693.874.083.905.535.675.945.795.395.254.3613.264.224.757.408.3012.70
Diluted EPS2.102.203.003.623.804.013.845.455.615.875.735.355.214.3213.114.194.717.338.2312.59
EBITDA
% margin
1,661.0
25.2%
1,958.0
25.6%
2,215.0
26.6%
2,557.0
27.2%
2,733.0
25.3%
2,421.0
27.0%
2,997.0
29.6%
3,446.0
30.6%
3,471.0
30.9%
3,717.0
31.2%
3,778.0
30.8%
3,427.0
31.8%
3,441.0
32.7%
3,683.0
32.2%
4,045.0
27.1%
8,043.0
28.5%
8,732.0
32.1%
10,136.0
32.9%
10,861.0
32.6%
12,217.0
37.2%

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FAQ

1) What is Linde plc's EV/OCF LTM?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month EV/OCF LTM is 23.2x, based on the financial report for Dec 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual EV/OCF LTM for Linde plc have been 21.2x over the past three years, and 22.0x over the past five years.

2) Is Linde plc's EV/OCF LTM Good?

As of today, Linde plc's EV/OCF LTM is 23.2x, which is higher than industry median of 13.3x. It indicates that Linde plc's EV/OCF LTM is Bad.

3) How does Linde plc's EV/OCF LTM compare to its peers?

As of today, Linde plc's EV/OCF LTM is 23.2x, which is higher than peer median of 19.8x. The list of peers includes SHW, ECL, IFF, PPG, APD, RPM, DD, AVTR, WLK, LYB.