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LIN Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$502.64
Seasonality move :
4.25%
Day range:
$494.37 - $502.70
52-week range:
$387.78 - $510.65
Dividend yield:
1.19%
P/E ratio:
35.05x
P/S ratio:
7.11x
P/B ratio:
6.20x
Volume:
2.1M
Avg. volume:
2.8M
1-year change:
7%
Market cap:
$237.1B
Revenue:
$34B
EPS (TTM):
$14.60
Period Ending 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-12-31
Revenue $30.8B $33.4B $32.9B $33B $34B
Revenue Growth (YoY) 13.03% 8.35% -1.53% 0.46% 2.97%
 
Cost of Revenues $22.2B $23.7B $21.3B $20.9B $21.2B
Gross Profit $8.6B $9.7B $11.5B $12.1B $12.8B
Gross Profit Margin 27.98% 29.1% 35.14% 36.61% 37.76%
 
R&D Expenses $143M $143M $146M $150M $147M
Selling, General & Admin $3.2B $3.1B $3.3B $3.3B $3.4B
Other Inc / (Exp) -$107M -$854M $83M $230M --
Operating Expenses $3.3B $3.3B $3.4B $3.5B $3.6B
Operating Income $5.3B $6.5B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B
 
Net Interest Expenses $159M $192M $488M $572M $399M
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $5.1B $5.5B $8B $8.6B $8.9B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. $5M -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $1.3B $1.4B $1.8B $2B $2B
Net Income to Company $3.8B $4.1B $6.2B $6.6B $6.9B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings $135M $134M $142M $172M $160M
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $4B $4.3B $6.3B $6.7B $7.1B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $7.40 $8.30 $12.70 $13.71 $14.69
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $7.33 $8.23 $12.59 $13.62 $14.61
Weighted Average Basic Share $516.9M $499.7M $488.2M $478.8M $469.5M
Weighted Average Diluted Share $521.9M $504M $492.3M $482.1M $472.2M
 
EBITDA $9.9B $10.7B $11.9B $12.4B $13B
EBIT $5.3B $6.5B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B
 
Revenue (Reported) $30.8B $33.4B $32.9B $33B $34B
Operating Income (Reported) $5.3B $6.5B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $5.3B $6.5B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B
Period Ending 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-12-31
Revenue $8.3B $7.9B $8.3B $8.3B $8.8B
Revenue Growth (YoY) 14.11% -4.81% 5.1% -0.24% 5.82%
 
Cost of Revenues $6.1B $5.4B $5.4B $5.2B $5.5B
Gross Profit $2.2B $2.5B $2.9B $3B $3.3B
Gross Profit Margin 26.95% 31.85% 35.2% 36.82% 37.28%
 
R&D Expenses $38M $36M $39M $39M $35M
Selling, General & Admin $787M $764M $832M $814M $880M
Other Inc / (Exp) -$25M $29M $16M $120M --
Operating Expenses $825M $800M $871M $853M $915M
Operating Income $1.4B $1.7B $2.1B $2.2B $2.4B
 
Net Interest Expenses $57M $9M $216M $232M $107M
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $1.4B $1.7B $2B $2.3B $2B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. $2M -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $339M $388M $459M $533M $481M
Net Income to Company $921M $1.2B $1.4B $1.6B $1.4B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings $30M $33M $33M $44M $43M
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $1.1B $1.4B $1.6B $1.8B $1.6B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $2.01 $2.69 $3.19 $3.63 $3.28
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $1.99 $2.67 $3.16 $3.60 $3.26
Weighted Average Basic Share $511.2M $493.7M $484.2M $475.9M $466.2M
Weighted Average Diluted Share $516.3M $497.9M $488.2M $478.9M $468.7M
 
EBITDA $2.5B $2.7B $3B $3.1B $3.3B
EBIT $1.4B $1.7B $2.1B $2.2B $2.4B
 
Revenue (Reported) $8.3B $7.9B $8.3B $8.3B $8.8B
Operating Income (Reported) $1.4B $1.7B $2.1B $2.2B $2.4B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $1.4B $1.7B $2.1B $2.2B $2.4B
Period Ending 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-12-31
Revenue $30.8B $33.4B $32.9B $33B $34B
Revenue Growth (YoY) -- -- -- -- --
 
Cost of Revenues $22.2B $22.5B $21.3B $20.9B $21.2B
Gross Profit $8.6B $10.9B $11.5B $12.1B $12.8B
Gross Profit Margin -- -- -- -- --
 
R&D Expenses $143M $143M $146M $150M $147M
Selling, General & Admin $3.2B $3.1B $3.3B $3.3B $3.4B
Other Inc / (Exp) -$107M -$854M $83M $230M --
Operating Expenses $3.3B $3.3B $3.4B $3.5B $3.6B
Operating Income $5.3B $7.6B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B
 
Net Interest Expenses $124M $68M $333M $361M $219M
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $5.1B $5.5B $8B $8.6B $8.9B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. $5M -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $1.3B $1.4B $1.8B $2B $2B
Net Income to Company $3.8B $4.1B $6.2B $6.6B $6.9B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings $135M $134M $142M $172M $160M
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $4B $4.3B $6.3B $6.7B $7.1B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $7.40 $8.31 $12.70 $13.71 $14.68
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $7.34 $8.24 $12.60 $13.62 $14.60
Weighted Average Basic Share
Weighted Average Diluted Share
 
EBITDA $9.9B $10.6B $11.9B $12.4B $13B
EBIT $5.3B $7.6B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B
 
Revenue (Reported) $30.8B $33.4B $32.9B $33B $34B
Operating Income (Reported) $5.3B $7.6B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $5.3B $7.6B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B
Period Ending 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-12-31 2026-12-31
Revenue $33.4B $32.9B $33B $34B --
Revenue Growth (YoY) -- -- -- -- --
 
Cost of Revenues $22.5B $21.3B $20.9B $21.2B --
Gross Profit $10.9B $11.5B $12.1B $12.8B --
Gross Profit Margin -- -- -- -- --
 
R&D Expenses $143M $146M $150M $147M --
Selling, General & Admin $3.1B $3.3B $3.3B $3.4B --
Other Inc / (Exp) -$854M $83M $230M $93M --
Operating Expenses $3.3B $3.4B $3.5B $3.6B --
Operating Income $7.6B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B --
 
Net Interest Expenses $68M $333M $361M $219M --
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $5.5B $8B $8.6B $8.9B --
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. -- -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $1.4B $1.8B $2B $2B --
Net Income to Company $4.1B $6.2B $6.6B $6.9B --
 
Minority Interest in Earnings $134M $142M $172M $160M --
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $4.3B $6.3B $6.7B $7.1B --
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $8.31 $12.70 $13.71 $14.68 --
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $8.24 $12.60 $13.62 $14.60 --
Weighted Average Basic Share $2B $2B $1.9B $1.9B --
Weighted Average Diluted Share $2B $2B $1.9B $1.9B --
 
EBITDA $10.6B $11.9B $12.4B $13B --
EBIT $7.6B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B --
 
Revenue (Reported) $33.4B $32.9B $33B $34B --
Operating Income (Reported) $7.6B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B --
Operating Income (Adjusted) $7.6B $8.1B $8.6B $9.3B --
Period Ending 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-12-31
Cash and Equivalents $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B $4.9B $5.1B
Short Term Investments -- -- -- -- --
Accounts Receivable, Net $4.6B $4.7B $4.9B $4.9B $5.2B
Inventory $1.7B $2B $2.1B $1.9B $2.1B
Prepaid Expenses $527M $597M $583M $579M $546M
Other Current Assets $146M $104M $93M $206M --
Total Current Assets $10.2B $13B $12.6B $12.9B $13.3B
 
Property Plant And Equipment $27B $24.4B $25.5B $25.8B $29.3B
Long-Term Investments $2.8B $2.7B $2.5B $2.3B $2.2B
Goodwill $27B $25.8B $26.8B $25.9B --
Other Intangibles $13.8B $12.4B $12.4B $11.3B --
Other Long-Term Assets $324M $243M $261M $238M --
Total Assets $81.6B $79.7B $80.8B $80.1B $86.8B
 
Accounts Payable $3.5B $3B $3B $2.5B $2.8B
Accrued Expenses $2.1B $2.3B $2.3B $2.2B --
Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt $1.7B $1.6B $1.3B $2.1B --
Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations $262M $223M $227M $230M --
Other Current Liabilities $1.2B $1.3B $1.3B $1.2B --
Total Current Liabilities $13.6B $16.5B $15.7B $14.5B $15.2B
 
Long-Term Debt $12.1B $12.9B $14.1B $16.1B $21.5B
Capital Leases -- -- -- -- --
Total Liabilities $36.2B $38.3B $39.7B $40.7B $47.1B
 
Common Stock $1M $1M $1M $1M $1M
Other Common Equity Adj -$5B -$5.8B -$5.8B -$6.9B --
Common Equity $44B $40B $39.7B $38.1B $38.2B
Total Preferred Equity -- -- -- -- --
Minority Interest, Total $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B $1.5B
Total Equity $45.4B $41.4B $41.1B $39.5B $39.7B
 
Total Liabilities and Equity $81.6B $79.7B $80.8B $80.1B $86.8B
Cash and Short Terms $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B $4.9B $5.1B
Total Debt $13.8B $14.5B $15.4B $18.2B $23.4B
Period Ending 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-12-31
Cash and Equivalents $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B $4.9B $5.1B
Short Term Investments -- -- -- -- --
Accounts Receivable, Net $4.6B $4.7B $4.9B $4.9B $5.2B
Inventory $1.7B $2B $2.1B $1.9B $2.1B
Prepaid Expenses $527M $597M $583M $579M $546M
Other Current Assets $146M $104M $93M $206M --
Total Current Assets $10.2B $13B $12.6B $12.9B $13.3B
 
Property Plant And Equipment $27B $24.4B $25.5B $25.8B $29.3B
Long-Term Investments $2.8B $2.7B $2.5B $2.3B $2.2B
Goodwill $27B $25.8B $26.8B $25.9B --
Other Intangibles $13.8B $12.4B $12.4B $11.3B --
Other Long-Term Assets $324M $243M $261M $238M --
Total Assets $81.6B $79.7B $80.8B $80.1B $86.8B
 
Accounts Payable $3.5B $3B $3B $2.5B $2.8B
Accrued Expenses $2.1B $2.3B $2.3B $2.2B --
Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt $1.7B $1.6B $1.3B $2.1B --
Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations $262M $223M $227M $230M --
Other Current Liabilities $1.2B $1.3B $1.3B $1.2B --
Total Current Liabilities $13.6B $16.5B $15.7B $14.5B $15.2B
 
Long-Term Debt $12.1B $12.9B $14.1B $16.1B $21.5B
Capital Leases -- -- -- -- --
Total Liabilities $36.2B $38.3B $39.7B $40.7B $47.1B
 
Common Stock $1M $1M $1M $1M $1M
Other Common Equity Adj -$5B -$5.8B -$5.8B -$6.9B --
Common Equity -- -- -- -- --
Total Preferred Equity -- -- -- -- --
Minority Interest, Total $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B $1.5B
Total Equity $45.4B $41.4B $41.1B $39.5B $39.7B
 
Total Liabilities and Equity $81.6B $79.7B $80.8B $80.1B $86.8B
Cash and Short Terms $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B $4.9B $5.1B
Total Debt $13.8B $14.5B $15.4B $18.2B $23.4B
Period Ending 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-12-31
Net Income to Stockholders $3.8B $4.1B $6.2B $6.6B $6.9B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $4.6B $4.2B $3.8B $3.8B $3.8B
Stock-Based Compensation $128M $107M $141M $160M $164M
Change in Accounts Receivable -$553M -$423M -$86M -$160M -$122M
Change in Inventories -$129M -$347M -$127M $56M $47M
Cash From Operations $9.7B $8.9B $9.3B $9.4B $10.4B
 
Capital Expenditures $3.1B $3.2B $3.8B $4.5B $5.3B
Cash Acquisitions $88M $110M $953M $317M $412M
Cash From Investing -$3B -$3.1B -$4.7B -$4.6B -$5.7B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) $2.2B $2.3B $2.5B $2.7B $2.8B
Special Dividend Paid
Long-Term Debt Issued $2.3B $3.2B $2.2B $4.8B --
Long-Term Debt Repaid -$1.5B -$1.8B -$1.7B -$1.3B --
Repurchase of Common Stock $4.6B $5.2B $4B $4.5B $4.6B
Other Financing Activities -$323M -$88M -$53M -$420M --
Cash From Financing -$7.6B -$3.1B -$5.4B -$4.4B -$4.6B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B $4.9B $5.1B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -- -- -- -- --
Additions / Reductions -$931M $2.6B -$772M $186M $206M
Ending Cash (CF) $1.8B $8B $3.9B $4.8B $5.4B
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $6.6B $5.7B $5.5B $4.9B $5.1B
Period Ending 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-12-31
Net Income to Stockholders $921M $1.2B $1.4B $1.6B $1.4B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $1.1B $956M $949M $913M $950M
Stock-Based Compensation $33M $29M $39M $40M $31M
Change in Accounts Receivable -$14M $149M $83M $38M $257M
Change in Inventories -$52M -$47M -$2M $24M $84M
Cash From Operations $3.2B $2.1B $2.7B $2.8B $3B
 
Capital Expenditures $839M $936M $1.2B $1.3B $1.5B
Cash Acquisitions $57M -- $111M $142M $19M
Cash From Investing -$876M -$881M -$1.2B -$1.4B -$1.5B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) $541M $586M $616M $659M $698M
Special Dividend Paid -- -- -- -- --
Long-Term Debt Issued $23M $919M $65M $8M --
Long-Term Debt Repaid -$647M -$60M -$31M -$332M --
Repurchase of Common Stock $1.4B $690M $1B $1.3B $1.4B
Other Financing Activities -$4M -$26M $28M -$159M --
Cash From Financing -$4.2B $390M -$780M -$1.6B -$1B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B $4.9B $5.1B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -$17M $76M $49M -$160M -$4M
Additions / Reductions -$1.9B $1.7B $770M -$337M $547M
Ending Cash (CF) $929M $7.2B $5.5B $4.4B $5.6B
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $2.4B $1.2B $1.6B $1.6B $1.6B
Period Ending 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-12-31
Net Income to Stockholders $3.8B $4.1B $6.2B $6.6B $6.9B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $4.6B $4.2B $3.8B $3.8B $3.8B
Stock-Based Compensation $128M $107M $141M $160M $164M
Change in Accounts Receivable -$553M -$423M -$86M -$160M -$122M
Change in Inventories -$129M -$347M -$127M $56M $47M
Cash From Operations $9.7B $8.9B $9.3B $9.4B $10.4B
 
Capital Expenditures $3.1B $3.2B $3.8B $4.5B $5.3B
Cash Acquisitions $88M $110M $953M $317M $412M
Cash From Investing -$3B -$3.1B -$4.7B -$4.6B -$5.7B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) $2.2B $2.3B $2.5B $2.7B $2.8B
Special Dividend Paid
Long-Term Debt Issued $2.3B $3.2B $2.2B $4.8B --
Long-Term Debt Repaid -$1.5B -$1.8B -$1.7B -$1.3B --
Repurchase of Common Stock $4.6B $5.2B $4B $4.5B $4.6B
Other Financing Activities -$323M -$88M -$53M -$420M --
Cash From Financing -$7.6B -$3.1B -$5.4B -$4.4B -$4.6B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) -- -- -- -- --
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -- -- -- -- --
Additions / Reductions -$931M $2.6B -$772M $186M $206M
Ending Cash (CF) -- -- -- -- --
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $6.6B $5.7B $5.5B $4.9B $5.1B
Period Ending 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31 2025-12-31 2026-12-31
Net Income to Stockholders $4.1B $6.2B $6.6B $6.9B --
Depreciation & Amoritzation $4.2B $3.8B $3.8B $3.8B --
Stock-Based Compensation $107M $141M $160M $164M --
Change in Accounts Receivable -$423M -$86M -$160M -$122M --
Change in Inventories -$347M -$127M $56M $47M --
Cash From Operations $8.9B $9.3B $9.4B $10.4B --
 
Capital Expenditures $3.2B $3.8B $4.5B $5.3B --
Cash Acquisitions $110M $953M $317M $412M --
Cash From Investing -$3.1B -$4.7B -$4.6B -$5.7B --
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) $2.3B $2.5B $2.7B $2.8B --
Special Dividend Paid -- -- -- -- --
Long-Term Debt Issued $3.2B $2.2B $4.8B $3.1B --
Long-Term Debt Repaid -$1.8B -$1.7B -$1.3B -$1.6B --
Repurchase of Common Stock $5.2B $4B $4.5B $4.6B --
Other Financing Activities -$88M -$53M -$420M $26M --
Cash From Financing -$3.1B -$5.4B -$4.4B -$4.6B --
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $17.3B $16.9B $19.5B $19.6B --
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -$74M -$7M -$234M $131M --
Additions / Reductions $2.6B -$772M $186M $206M --
Ending Cash (CF) $19.9B $16.1B $19.5B $20B --
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $5.7B $5.5B $4.9B $5.1B --

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