Linde plc: stock overview

LINNASDAQBasic materials · Industrial Inorganic Chemicals

Price

$526.06

November 13, 2026Market cap $244B

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In short

Linde had revenue of $36.2B over the last 12 months and net income of $7.0B, a net margin of 19.3%. Revenue grew by 4.5% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $526.06 the shares trade at a P/E of 34.8, against a median of 32.6 over the last 5 fiscal years. It has net debt of $21.3B. It pays a dividend yielding 1.20%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$244B
463M shares
P/E
34.8
Today34.8
Median32.6
Revenue, 12 months
$36.2B
+4.5% a year over 5 years
Net margin
19.3%
2025: 20.3%, above 87% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+1.7% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$34.0B
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$33.0B
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$32.9B

Fiscal years in figures

LIN's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2016 to 2022, 7 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $198B
$244B
Enterprise value 
$265B
P/E 3-year median: 30.7
34.8
EV / EBIT 
28.9
EV / Revenue 
7.3
P/B 3-year median: 5.2
6.2
FCF yield 3-year median: 2.6%
2.1%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 3.3%
2.9%

Profitability

Gross margin 
47.9%
Operating margin 
25.3%
Net margin 3-year median: 19.9%
19.3%
ROIC 
11.1%
ROIC, 5-year average 
10.1%
ROE 
18.1%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+3.0%
EPS, yearly change 
+7.3%
FCF, yearly change 
+3.3%
Revenue, average a year 
+4.5%
EPS, average a year 
+25.4%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$3.9B
Total debt 
$25.2B
Net debt 
$21.3B
Net debt / EBITDA 
1.7x
Interest cover 
35.5x
Current ratio 
0.86

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 1.3%
1.20%
Buybacks 
1.89%
Total returned 
3.09%
Shares, yearly change 
-2.0%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 28).

Operating margin

26.3%

Above 90% of the 285 companies in its industry, and 90% of all.

Net margin

20.3%

Above 87% of the 302 companies in its industry, and 82% of all.

ROE

18.0%

Above 78% of the 267 companies in its industry, and 81% of all.

ROA

8.0%

Above 77% of the 313 companies in its industry, and 83% of all.

Revenue growth

3.0%

Above 44% of the 292 companies in its industry, and 38% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
LINDE PLC
CIK
1707925
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry (SIC)
2810 · Industrial Inorganic Chemicals
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
463M

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What is LIN's market cap?

Linde plc's market cap is $244B, at a price of $526.06 on November 13, 2026 and 463M shares.

What is LIN's P/E?

LIN's P/E is 34.8, on earnings per share of $15.06 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 32.6.

How much revenue does LIN have?

Linde had revenue of $36.2B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +4.5% a year on average.

Does LIN pay a dividend?

Yes. Linde paid $6.30 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 1.20% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Linde plc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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