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LIN Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$416.10
Seasonality move
:
4.02%
Day range:
$421.54 - $425.96
52-week range:
$396.07 - $487.49
Dividend yield:
1.32%
P/E ratio:
32.12x
P/S ratio:
6.21x
P/B ratio:
5.14x
Volume:
1.4M
Avg. volume:
2.3M
1-year change:
2.86%
Market cap:
$201.4B
Revenue:
$32.9B
EPS (TTM):
$13.17
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingLinde PLC has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 13 Buy ratings, 7 Hold ratings, and 1 Sell rating.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $494.17, Linde PLC has an estimated upside of 16.83% from its current price of $422.98.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $381.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $422.98.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 21 analysts, Linde PLC has 16.83% upside to fair value with a price target of $494.17 per share.
LIN vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Linde PLC has overperformed the S&P 500 by 0.13% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.
Share Buyback
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Linde PLC does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Linde PLC has grown year-over-year revenues for 2 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Linde PLC reported revenues of $8.4B.
Earnings Growth
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Linde PLC has grown year-over-year earnings for 9 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Linde PLC reported earnings per share of $3.22.
Enterprise value:
219.9B
EV / Invested capital:
3.50x
Price / LTM sales:
6.21x
EV / EBIT:
25.02x
EV / Revenue:
6.66x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
3.67x
EV / Free cash flow:
44.49x
Price / Operating cash flow:
41.46x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
17.45x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$15.8B
Return On Assets:
7.94%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
19.33%
Return On Equity:
15.82%
Return On Invested Capital:
10.53%
Operating Margin:
26.09%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $33.8B | $32.5B | $33B | $8.2B | $8.4B | |
| Gross Profit | $13.8B | $15B | $15.8B | $3.8B | $4B | |
| Operating Income | $6.3B | $8.1B | $8.7B | $2B | $2.2B | |
| EBITDA | $9.7B | $11.8B | $12.6B | $3B | $3.1B | |
| Diluted EPS | $7.56 | $12.11 | $13.17 | $3.19 | $3.22 | |
| Period Ending | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $12.3B | $12B | $11.2B | $11.7B | $13.5B | |
| Total Assets | $87.2B | $84.2B | $74.3B | $77.8B | $82.5B | |
| Current Liabilities | $14.8B | $14.8B | $15.1B | $14.2B | $14B | |
| Total Liabilities | $38.6B | $38.5B | $35.4B | $37.6B | $41.9B | |
| Total Equity | $48.6B | $45.7B | $38.9B | $40.2B | $40.6B | |
| Total Debt | $17.8B | $16.7B | $15.3B | $18B | $22.3B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $10B | $8.7B | $9.3B | $2.5B | $2.7B | |
| Cash From Investing | -$3.1B | -$4.3B | -$4.5B | -$946M | -$957M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$7.7B | -$4.2B | -$3.5B | -$964M | -$1.3B | |
| Free Cash Flow | $6.9B | $5.1B | $4.9B | $1.6B | $1.7B | |
LIN
Sector
Market Cap
$201.4B
$18.5M
Price % of 52-Week High
86.77%
57.9%
Dividend Yield
1.32%
0%
Shareholder Yield
2.55%
1.61%
1-Year Price Total Return
2.86%
-19.21%
Beta (5-Year)
0.929
1.063
Dividend yield:
1.32%
Annualized payout:
$5.10
Payout ratio:
40.92%
Growth streak:
27 years
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Technicals
8-day SMA
Sell
Level
$423.97
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$451.91
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
443.82 - 475.78
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
411.1M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level
$437.90
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level
31.43
ADX Line
Sell
Level
26.76
Williams %R
Buy
Level
-83.9976
50-day SMA
Sell
Level
$453.01
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-9.17
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level
-56
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
151M
Financial Scores
Buy
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (3.8503)
Buy
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (0.1533)
Buy
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (-2.6786)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (7)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (-1.9163)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (7)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (4)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (9)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Linde is the largest industrial gas supplier in the world, with operations in over 100 countries. The firm's main products are atmospheric gases (including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) and process gases (including hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and helium), as well as equipment used in industrial gas production. Linde serves a wide variety of end markets, including chemicals, manufacturing, healthcare, and steelmaking. Linde generated approximately $33 billion in revenue in 2023.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, LIN has received 13 Buy ratings 7 Hold ratings, and 1 Sell ratings. The LIN average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $494.17.
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Where Will Linde PLC Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Linde PLC share price will rise to $494.17 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Linde PLC?
Analysts are divided on their view about Linde PLC share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Linde PLC is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $381.00.
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What Is Linde PLC's Price Target?
The price target for Linde PLC over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $494.17 according to 21 Wall Street analysts, 13 of them rate the stock a Buy, 1 rates the stock a Sell, and 7 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is LIN A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Linde PLC is a Buy. 13 of 21 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of LIN?
You can purchase shares of Linde PLC via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, TastyTrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Linde PLC shares.
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What Is The Linde PLC Share Price Today?
Linde PLC was last trading at $416.10 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Linde PLC. Yesterday, Linde PLC closed at $422.98 per share.
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How To Buy Linde PLC Stock Online?
In order to purchase Linde PLC stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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