Linde Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Linde has a total shareholder equity of $40.6B and total debt of $22.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 54.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $82.5B and $41.9B respectively. Linde's EBIT is $8.7B making its interest coverage ratio 34.9. It has cash and short-term investments of $5.2B.
Key information
54.8%
Debt to equity ratio
US$22.26b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 34.9x |
| Cash | US$5.19b |
| Equity | US$40.60b |
| Total liabilities | US$41.94b |
| Total assets | US$82.55b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
Linde: Dragged Down By Slowdown In Asia And Europe
Nov 03Linde: Too Pricey, Neutral Rated
Oct 25Linde: TSMC Phoenix Facility Starting To Contribute Profits
Sep 11Linde: A Quality Company But Valuation Looks A Little Bloated
Jul 09Linde: A Deserved Valuation Premium, Margin Growth Persists
May 20Linde: Maintain Buy, Strong EPS Growth Indicated In FY24 From Pricing, Cost Management
Mar 10Linde: Robust Financials And A New Hydrogen Plant Make It A Strong Buy
Jan 14Linde Q3: Stellar Execution Despite Macro Weakness; $15 Billion Of New Buybacks Announced
Oct 30Linde Should Definitely Be High On Your Watchlist
Oct 07Linde: Best Of Breed Defensive Growth Plus Hydrogen Upside Make It A Buy
Sep 15Linde: Double-Digit EPS Growth, Buy Confirmed
Aug 04Hydrogen Revolution: Linde's Resilience Amid Recession And Inflation
Jul 11Linde: Another Beat, Another Raise
May 31Linde: A Stellar Company For The Long Run
Feb 20Linde Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 06Linde: Timeless Excellence, But Unfortunately Not 'Cheap'
Jan 11Linde: Positive News Ahead
Nov 01Linde declares $1.17 dividend
Oct 24Linde: Defensiveness At A Discount
Sep 28Linde to build green hydrogen plant in Niagara Falls, New York
Sep 08Linde opens world's first hydrogen refueling system
Aug 24Linde: The UK Chemicals Stock Is Somewhat Expensive After A Big Rally
Aug 14Linde Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 27Linde to supply high-purity industrial gases to PT Freeport Indonesia
Jul 20Linde: Strong Execution In This Shaky Macro Environment
Jun 02Linde - Textbook Case For 'Safe Business Model'
Apr 02Linde plc: Shares Look To Have Topped Out For Now
Feb 28Linde: Fairly Valued Chemical Company
Dec 14Linde's Internationalization And Energy Efficiency Imply A 27% Upside Potential
Sep 23Linde - Tax Structures Aside, It's Overvalued And A 'Hold'
Aug 03Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LIN's short term assets ($13.5B) do not cover its short term liabilities ($14.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: LIN's short term assets ($13.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($27.9B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LIN's net debt to equity ratio (42.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: LIN's debt to equity ratio has increased from 25.5% to 54.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LIN's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (42%).
Interest Coverage: LIN's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (34.9x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 08:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Linde plc is covered by 67 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Volker Bosse | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| David Manthey | Baird |