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Linde plc (LIN)
As of Nov 11, 1:49 PM ET, Linde (LIN) last traded at $523.71, up 0.37% on the day. Its TickerHum research score is 57/100 (average). It reported revenue of $36.24B for the twelve months ending 2026-09-30, up 8.2% year over year, with a 25.3% operating margin.
Ratings
- Valuation: 54/100 — Strongest input: price / sales (ttm) 6.6x. Weakest: free-cash-flow yield 2.1 %.
- Growth: 40/100 — Strongest input: revenue growth (ttm, yoy) +8.2 %. Weakest: diluted eps growth (ttm, yoy) +0.8 %.
- Profitability: 72/100 — Strongest input: operating margin 25.3 %. Weakest: return on equity 17.8 %.
- Financial health: 31/100 — Strongest input: long-term debt / equity 0.52. Weakest: current ratio 0.86.
- Momentum: 60/100 — Strongest input: 3-month return +9.5 %. Weakest: 6-month return +2.0 %.
- Attention: 50/100 — Strongest input: headlines in the last 7 days 40. Weakest: volume vs 3-month average 0.3x.
- Risk resilience: 87/100 — Strongest input: annualised volatility (1y) 18.9 %. Weakest: max drawdown (1y) -16.3 %.
- Data confidence: 98/100 — Strongest input: quote age (hours) 0 h. Weakest: inputs available 95 %.
Reported fundamentals
| Metric | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $36.24B | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Revenue growth | 8.2% | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Net income | $7.01B | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Diluted EPS | $15.06 | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Operating margin | 25.3% | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Net margin | 19.3% | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Free cash flow | $5.08B | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Cash | $3.95B | as of 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Long-term debt | $20.59B | as of 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Debt / equity | 0.52 | as of 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (CIK 0001707925).
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