Linde plc

NasdaqGS:LIN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$202.0b

Linde Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Linde has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.6%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.9% per year. Linde's return on equity is 16.1%, and it has net margins of 19.3%.

Key information

20.6%

Earnings growth rate

22.8%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth12.9%
Revenue growth rate4.9%
Return on equity16.1%
Net Margin19.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Linde: Dragged Down By Slowdown In Asia And Europe

Nov 03

Linde: Too Pricey, Neutral Rated

Oct 25

Linde: TSMC Phoenix Facility Starting To Contribute Profits

Sep 11

Linde: A Quality Company But Valuation Looks A Little Bloated

Jul 09

Linde: A Deserved Valuation Premium, Margin Growth Persists

May 20

Linde: Maintain Buy, Strong EPS Growth Indicated In FY24 From Pricing, Cost Management

Mar 10

Linde: Robust Financials And A New Hydrogen Plant Make It A Strong Buy

Jan 14

Linde Q3: Stellar Execution Despite Macro Weakness; $15 Billion Of New Buybacks Announced

Oct 30

Linde Should Definitely Be High On Your Watchlist

Oct 07

Linde: Best Of Breed Defensive Growth Plus Hydrogen Upside Make It A Buy

Sep 15

Linde: Double-Digit EPS Growth, Buy Confirmed

Aug 04

Hydrogen Revolution: Linde's Resilience Amid Recession And Inflation

Jul 11

Linde: Another Beat, Another Raise

May 31

Linde: A Stellar Company For The Long Run

Feb 20

Linde Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 06

Linde: Timeless Excellence, But Unfortunately Not 'Cheap'

Jan 11

Linde: Positive News Ahead

Nov 01

Linde declares $1.17 dividend

Oct 24

Linde: Defensiveness At A Discount

Sep 28

Linde to build green hydrogen plant in Niagara Falls, New York

Sep 08

Linde opens world's first hydrogen refueling system

Aug 24

Linde: The UK Chemicals Stock Is Somewhat Expensive After A Big Rally

Aug 14

Linde Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Jul 27

Linde to supply high-purity industrial gases to PT Freeport Indonesia

Jul 20

Linde: Strong Execution In This Shaky Macro Environment

Jun 02

Linde - Textbook Case For 'Safe Business Model'

Apr 02

Linde plc: Shares Look To Have Topped Out For Now

Feb 28

Linde: Fairly Valued Chemical Company

Dec 14

Linde's Internationalization And Energy Efficiency Imply A 27% Upside Potential

Sep 23

Linde - Tax Structures Aside, It's Overvalued And A 'Hold'

Aug 03

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Linde makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:LIN Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2433,0256,3833,172150
30 Jun 2432,8246,3983,167149
31 Mar 2432,7616,3103,164148
31 Dec 2332,8546,1993,131146
30 Sep 2332,4515,9843,044143
30 Jun 2333,0935,6922,988142
31 Mar 2333,3464,4892,909144
31 Dec 2233,3644,1472,870143
30 Sep 2233,7633,8432,902145
30 Jun 2232,6343,5482,933146
31 Mar 2231,7614,0162,997143
31 Dec 2130,7933,8212,997143
30 Sep 2129,7673,5663,015143
30 Jun 2128,9543,2872,996143
31 Mar 2127,7472,9052,938143
31 Dec 2027,2432,4973,016152
30 Sep 2027,0512,2353,079163
30 Jun 2027,1962,2643,202171
31 Mar 2028,0232,3193,347182
31 Dec 1928,2282,1833,425184
30 Sep 1926,9494,5463,310177
30 Jun 1922,9574,2792,758156
31 Mar 1918,7974,2462,207135
31 Dec 1814,8364,2731,625113
30 Sep 1811,9881,4361,23695
30 Jun 1811,9021,3941,24295
31 Mar 1811,6921,3201,24094
31 Dec 1711,3581,2471,20393
30 Sep 1711,1281,6201,16092
30 Jun 1710,9221,5401,14591
31 Mar 1710,7531,5331,14692
31 Dec 1610,5341,5001,15492
30 Sep 1610,4851,5161,14892
30 Jun 1610,4551,5781,13893
31 Mar 1610,5281,4871,12792
31 Dec 1510,7761,5471,15293
30 Sep 1511,1711,4271,19794
30 Jun 1511,6291,5031,24396
31 Mar 1512,0041,6621,28197
31 Dec 1412,2731,6941,30896
30 Sep 1412,2931,8661,32098
30 Jun 1412,1621,8341,32997
31 Mar 1412,0631,8121,33897
31 Dec 1311,9251,7551,34998

Quality Earnings: LIN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LIN's current net profit margins (19.3%) are higher than last year (18.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LIN's earnings have grown significantly by 20.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LIN's earnings growth over the past year (6.7%) is below its 5-year average (20.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LIN earnings growth over the past year (6.7%) exceeded the Chemicals industry 4.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: LIN's Return on Equity (16.1%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:05
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 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.

AnalystInstitution
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
Volker BosseBaader Helvea Equity Research
David MantheyBaird