Linde Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Linde's CEO is Sanjiv Lamba, appointed in Mar 2022, has a tenure of 2.75 years. total yearly compensation is $19.20M, comprised of 7.2% salary and 92.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.014% of the company’s shares, worth $28.88M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.6 years and 4.6 years respectively.
Key information
Sanjiv Lamba
Chief executive officer
US$19.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.2% |
| CEO tenure | 2.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 3.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.6yrs |
Recent management 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 03CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$19m | US$1m | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$15m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$13m | US$949k | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$758k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$7m | US$740k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$765k | US$4b |
Compensation vs Market: Sanjiv's total compensation ($USD19.20M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.86M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sanjiv's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Sanjiv Lamba (60 yo)
2.8yrs
Tenure
US$19,200,255
Compensation
Mr. Sanjiv Lamba serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Linde plc since March 01, 2022 and served as its Chief Operating Officer since January 1, 2021 until March 01, 2022. He was Executive Vice...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.8yrs | US$19.20m | 0.014% $ 28.9m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 6.2yrs | US$8.29m | 0.015% $ 29.8m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | no data | US$5.39m | 0.0053% $ 10.8m | |
| Executive Vice President of North America | no data | US$8.83m | 0.0017% $ 3.4m | |
| Senior VP of FP&A and Sustainability & Chief Accounting Officer | 6.2yrs | no data | 0.0036% $ 7.3m | |
| Senior Vice President of Engineering Sales & Technology | 2.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | 2.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 3.6yrs | no data | 0.0059% $ 11.8m | |
| Executive Vice President of Linde Engineering | 4.7yrs | no data | 0.0031% $ 6.2m |
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
53.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LIN's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.8yrs | US$19.20m | 0.014% $ 28.9m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000050% $ 100.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$343.16k | 0.00013% $ 261.8k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$371.44k | 0.0036% $ 7.1m | |
| Chairman | 6.2yrs | US$791.11k | 0.13% $ 265.7m | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$386.44k | 0.00084% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$336.44k | 0.00025% $ 503.5k | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$386.44k | 0.0027% $ 5.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3.1yrs | US$386.44k | 0.00046% $ 926.5k | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$336.44k | 0.00061% $ 1.2m |
4.6yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LIN's board of directors are considered experienced (4.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 04:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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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 66 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 |
|---|---|
| William Selesky | Argus Research Company |
| Volker Bosse | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| David Manthey | Baird |