Last Price$462.3(1.0%)
Market Cap$223.9B
LTM FCF to Net Income
74.6%
5Y avg
127.1%
Chemicals - Specialty industry
median
80.8%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.4%) overvalued
Linde plc FCF to Net Income
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF to Net Income | 82.5% | 82.4% | 66.0% | 49.4% | 35.3% | 65.1% | 41.9% | 38.2% | 32.8% | 48.9% | 67.5% | 71.7% | 85.0% | 132.3% | 42.4% | 110.3% | 153.7% | 167.8% | 132.9% | 89.0% |
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Linde plc (LIN) FCF to Net Income comparison analysis
General
LTM FCF to Net Income
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Linde plcLIN
74.6%
(1.5%)
53.0%
18.9%
Median Peer Set
82.0%
(3.3%)
24.2%
8.4%
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD
223.2%
2.6%
97.9%
6.3%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB
145.5%
(18.5%)
(45.3%)
5.1%
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.IFF
135.9%
(7.7%)
39.7%
(22.3%)
RPM International Inc.RPM
100.6%
1.1%
22.5%
8.0%
Avantor, Inc.AVTR
97.3%
(2.6%)
118.8%
10.5%
Ecolab Inc.ECL
66.7%
8.0%
25.8%
9.0%
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW
54.0%
0.2%
12.8%
11.6%
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG
50.8%
(13.2%)
9.7%
8.7%
Westlake CorporationWLK
25.2%
(20.6%)
(78.7%)
3.8%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD
(39.1%)
(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 FCF to Net Income?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month FCF to Net Income is 74.6%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual FCF to Net Income for Linde plc have been 121.2% over the past three years, and 133.4% over the past five years.
2) Is Linde plc's FCF to Net Income Good?
As of today, Linde plc's FCF to Net Income is 74.6%, which is lower than industry median of 80.8%. It indicates that Linde plc's FCF to Net Income is Bad.