Last Price$462.3(1.0%)
Market Cap$223.9B
LTM Free Cash Flow per Share
$10.3
5Y avg
$9.8
Chemicals - Specialty industry
median
$1.5
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.4%) overvalued
Linde plc Free Cash Flow per Share
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
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| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow per Share | $1.2 | $1.3 | $1.4 | $1.3 | $1.0 | $2.0 | $1.3 | $1.7 | $1.5 | $2.4 | $3.3 | $3.3 | $3.9 | $5.3 | $4.4 | $4.6 | $7.1 | $12.2 | $11.0 | $11.1 |
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Linde plc (LIN) Free Cash Flow per Share comparison analysis
General
LTM Free Cash Flow per Share
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Linde plcLIN
$10.3
(1.5%)
53.0%
18.9%
Median Peer Set
$3.6
(3.3%)
24.2%
8.4%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB
$6.0
(18.5%)
(45.3%)
5.1%
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW
$5.8
0.2%
12.8%
11.6%
RPM International Inc.RPM
$5.1
1.1%
22.5%
8.0%
Ecolab Inc.ECL
$5.0
8.0%
25.8%
9.0%
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD
$4.2
2.6%
97.9%
6.3%
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG
$3.0
(13.2%)
9.7%
8.7%
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.IFF
$1.5
(7.7%)
39.7%
(22.3%)
Westlake CorporationWLK
$1.2
(20.6%)
(78.7%)
3.8%
Avantor, Inc.AVTR
$1.0
(2.6%)
118.8%
10.5%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD
($6.8)
(4.0%)
66.9%
31.6%
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'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% 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) | 3,987.0 | 4,641.0 | 4,968.0 | 5,557.0 | 6,495.0 | 5,032.0 | 5,754.0 | 6,458.0 | 6,396.0 | 6,744.0 | 6,962.0 | 5,960.0 | 5,860.0 | 6,455.0 | 9,084.0 | 16,644.0 | 15,383.0 | 17,543.0 | 19,450.0 | 17,492.0 |
% 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 Expenses | 1,504.0 | 1,722.0 | 1,837.0 | 2,059.0 | 2,401.0 | 2,008.0 | 2,195.0 | 2,340.0 | 2,369.0 | 2,556.0 | 2,574.0 | 2,351.0 | 2,359.0 | 2,484.0 | 3,572.0 | 8,316.0 | 7,971.0 | 7,967.0 | 7,454.0 | 7,338.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 77.0 | 80.0 | 87.0 | 98.0 | 97.0 | 74.0 | 79.0 | 90.0 | 98.0 | 98.0 | 96.0 | 93.0 | 92.0 | 93.0 | 113.0 | 184.0 | 152.0 | 143.0 | 143.0 | 146.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 869.0 | 987.0 | 1,086.0 | 1,190.0 | 1,312.0 | 1,088.0 | 1,196.0 | 1,240.0 | 1,270.0 | 1,349.0 | 1,308.0 | 1,152.0 | 1,145.0 | 1,207.0 | 1,629.0 | 3,457.0 | 3,193.0 | 3,189.0 | 3,107.0 | 3,131.0 |
% 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 Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 112.0 | 55.0 | 40.0 | 152.0 | 213.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 133.0 | 118.0 | 145.0 | 141.0 | 178.0 | 213.0 | 161.0 | 190.0 | 161.0 | 202.0 | 38.0 | 115.0 | 77.0 | 63.0 | 413.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 948.0 | 1,130.0 | 1,364.0 | 1,613.0 | 1,685.0 | 1,442.0 | 1,964.0 | 2,323.0 | 2,296.0 | 2,447.0 | 2,395.0 | 2,160.0 | 2,048.0 | 2,287.0 | 5,049.0 | 2,927.0 | 3,384.0 | 5,099.0 | 5,543.0 | 7,988.0 |
% 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% |
% 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% |
| EPS | 2.14 | 2.24 | 3.05 | 3.69 | 3.87 | 4.08 | 3.90 | 5.53 | 5.67 | 5.94 | 5.79 | 5.39 | 5.25 | 4.36 | 13.26 | 4.22 | 4.75 | 7.40 | 8.30 | 12.70 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.10 | 2.20 | 3.00 | 3.62 | 3.80 | 4.01 | 3.84 | 5.45 | 5.61 | 5.87 | 5.73 | 5.35 | 5.21 | 4.32 | 13.11 | 4.19 | 4.71 | 7.33 | 8.23 | 12.59 |
% 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 Free Cash Flow per Share?
As of today, Linde plc's last 12-month Free Cash Flow per Share is $10.3, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024).
2) What is Linde plc's Free Cash Flow per Share growth rate?
Over the last year, Linde plc's Free Cash Flow per Share growth was (8.3%). The average annual Free Cash Flow per Share growth rates for Linde plc have been 4.4% over the past three years, 18.9% over the past five years.
3) Is Linde plc's Free Cash Flow per Share growth rate Good?
Over the last year, Linde plc's Free Cash Flow per Share growth was (8.3%), which is lower than industry growth of (0.3%). It indicates that Linde plc's Free Cash Flow per Share growth is Bad.