Linde plc (LIN) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Linde plc (LIN) — MoonshotScore 68/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $479.48 (+2.14%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $222B. Expected results Oct 30, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 45.32× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 30, 2026
Linde plc · LIN · NASDAQ · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
Research dated 2026-09-12: Linde sells atmospheric and process gases across industries that cannot readily substitute away from oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, helium and specialty gases, while its engineering arm designs and builds the plants that produce them. The case now depends on whether rising sales and earnings can restore operating profit conversion while heavy project spending and a debt-heavy balance sheet continue to absorb cash.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Linde (LIN)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality and durable growth, but an expensive valuation. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Okay; Valuation: Rich; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Rising.
Enterprise value relative to free cash flow is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers.
- quarterly revenue $9.29B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 3 of 8
- expected results Oct 30, 2026
Holding back: a rich price
Helping: business quality, durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Strong | |
| 67 | Strong | |
| 67 | Strong | |
| 67 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong | |
| 68 | Strong |
The score was 68 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 68 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0).
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $479.48 | |
| Change on the day | +2.14% | |
| 52-week range | $387.78 – $548.20 | |
| Market capitalisation | $222B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 30.81 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 2.53M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.73 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $6.30 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 1.31% |
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
Overall, we expect many of these margin headwinds to be temporary and thus recover in the coming quarter.
Matthew J. White · Statement from
And you certainly heard from me say that I expect that we will end this year on the backlog with a 8 handle despite bringing on investments of up to $1.3 billion.
Sanjiv Lamba · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for Linde (LIN): perspectives
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5-Factor Breakdown
Legends Council
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Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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On Sep 9, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Linde (LIN), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Linde is not primarily a specialty-chemical formulator.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Linde is not primarily a specialty-chemical formulator. It supplies gases used in healthcare, manufacturing, steel, electronics, energy, food processing and water treatment, then complements that supply business by building air-separation, hydrogen, synthesis-gas and related process plants for outside customers and its own network.
Reporting separates an engineering segment from regional operations across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. The Americas contribute the largest portion of reported segment revenue, while engineering is much smaller, so consolidated revenue mainly reflects geographically distributed gas operations rather than plant construction alone.
What do the latest results show for Linde (LIN)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $9.29B.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Revenue has advanced through the recent quarterly sequence, and the latest period also produced higher gross profit, net income and diluted earnings than the preceding period. Operating profit moved the other way, making margin conversion the important tension inside otherwise improving headline results.
Reported earnings have continued to clear expectations, while revenue performance against expectations has shifted from earlier shortfalls to recent beats. Management describes the latest margin pressures as temporary and expects recovery in the coming quarter; that expectation remains a management claim until operating profit strengthens alongside sales.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $9.29B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · R&D
- $37.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $891.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $2.54B Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $9.29B | $37.00M | $891.00M | $2.54B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $8.78B | $38.00M | $893.00M | $2.38B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $8.76B | $35.00M | $880.00M | $2.35B |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $8.62B | $36.00M | $897.00M | $2.34B |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $9.29B Jul 31, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $9.02B Jul 31, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 31, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 31, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $9.29B | $9.02B | $4.5000 | $4.4900 |
| May 1, 2026 | $8.78B | $8.60B | $4.3300 | $4.2700 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $8.76B | $8.64B | $4.2000 | $4.1800 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $8.62B | $8.62B | $4.2100 | $4.1800 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $9.29B | $1.93B | $4.15 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $8.78B | $1.86B | $3.98 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $8.76B | $1.57B | $3.26 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $8.62B | $1.93B | $4.09 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Linde (LIN)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $4.90B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $2.27B for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Operating cash flow has exceeded capital expenditure throughout the displayed quarterly series, leaving positive internally generated cash after project spending. Capital expenditure nevertheless consumes a substantial share of operating cash, and recent cash balances have fluctuated around a broadly stable range rather than compounding steadily.
Debt substantially exceeds cash and short-term investments, while liquidity ratios remain below parity. If margin pressure persists while project spending stays elevated, the cash retained after capital expenditure would narrow and the debt burden would become more consequential.
Data-derived red flags
- Inconsistent delivery — missed Wall Street EPS estimates in 0 of the last 8 reported quarters.
- Rich valuation — a P/E of 30.81 runs well above the Basic Materials sector’s ~20.30x, leaving little room for a miss.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $2.27B Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $2.24B Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $2.27B | −$1.44B |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $2.24B | −$1.34B |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $3.03B | −$1.46B |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $2.95B | −$1.28B |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Linde (LIN)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 30, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Watch for operating profit to recover alongside revenue and gross profit, which would support management’s description of the margin pressure as temporary. Continued sales growth without that recovery would indicate that volume or pricing strength is not reaching operating earnings.
The gap between operating cash flow and capital expenditure is the other practical checkpoint. Management is bringing investments into service while discussing backlog resilience and expects greater guidance clarity later, so backlog commentary, project commissioning and cash conversion should be read together at the scheduled earnings update.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
Overall, we expect many of these margin headwinds to be temporary and thus recover in the coming quarter.
Matthew J. White ·
And you certainly heard from me say that I expect that we will end this year on the backlog with a 8 handle despite bringing on investments of up to $1.3 billion.
Sanjiv Lamba ·
So later in the year, we will have and early next year is when, you know, our guidance will be more clear on that.
Sanjiv Lamba ·
How does Linde compare with its peers?
Short answer
Linde's score ranks tied for 5th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Linde combines industrial-gas supply with the ability to design and construct the plants that make those gases. That engineering capability creates external project revenue and supports Linde’s own production network, while the geographic gas operations remain the much larger reporting base.
Its demand is also spread across healthcare, steel, electronics, aerospace, energy, food and beverage, chemicals, manufacturing and water treatment. This makes Linde’s revenue exposure broader than a business tied mainly to a narrow chemical product cycle, although capital intensity and industrial customer activity still shape cash generation.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $13.94 Oct 2, 2026 | $8.89B | 97 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $924.06 Oct 2, 2026 | $8.50B | 84 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $105.15 Oct 2, 2026 | $23.4B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $99.19 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.7B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Linde (LIN) — this page | $479.48 | $222B | 68 |
| $319.51 Oct 2, 2026 | $77.6B | 68 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $273.70 Oct 2, 2026 | $77.0B | 65 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $104.59 Oct 2, 2026 | $12.3B | 62 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $37.93 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.24B | 58 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $64.52 Oct 2, 2026 | $18.4B | 56 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $82.42 Oct 2, 2026 | $21.0B | 54 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $57.70 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.17B | 54 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $58.59 Oct 2, 2026 | $18.9B | 50 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $525.00 – $612.00
- Consensus target
- $560.90
- Median target
- $558.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $479.48 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 18, 2026
- Transactions
- 8
- Identified insiders
- 4
- Purchases
- 1
- Sales
- 2
- Other transactions
- 5
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 85.6% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 82.4% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 2,388 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 2,335 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 37,301,875 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 30,208,556 |
| State Street Corp | 20,344,181 |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 17,430,716 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 15,321,341 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Linde (LIN)?
What Investors Ask About Linde (LIN) — Basic Materials
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does Linde sell beyond oxygen and nitrogen?
Linde supplies process gases including hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, acetylene and specialty electronic gases. It also designs and constructs air-separation, hydrogen, natural-gas, olefin and synthesis-gas plants.
Why does Linde report Engineering apart from its regional operations?
Engineering captures process-plant design and construction for outside customers and Linde’s own gas facilities. The regional segments represent the much larger operating base spread across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
Are Linde’s latest margin headwinds already reversing?
The latest revenue, gross profit and net result improved, but operating profit declined. Management expects the headwinds to ease, while an operating-profit rebound would provide the financial confirmation.
Can Linde’s industrial-gas expansion be funded from operating cash flow?
Operating cash flow has remained above capital expenditure throughout the reported sequence, so current project spending has been internally covered at that level. The remaining spread matters because debt is far larger than cash and short-term investments.
What is the LIN stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Linde plc (LIN) is $479.48, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the LIN price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Linde plc (LIN) is $560.90 (range $525.00 to $612.00, median $558.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are LIN's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for Linde plc (LIN) is Oct 30, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-12. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
Sources — records for every figure on this page (85 figures)
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Matthew J. White (Jul 31, 2026): Overall, we expect many of these margin headwinds to be temporary and thus recover in the coming quarter. Sanjiv Lamba (Jul 31, 2026): And you certainly heard from me say that I expect that we will end this year on the backlog with a 8 handle despite bringing on investments of up to $1.3 billion. Sanjiv Lamba (Jul 31, 2026): So later in the year, we will have and early next year is when, you know, our guidance will be more clear on that. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Forge, 43 Church Street West, Woking Surrey, X0, GU216HT | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "Forge, Woking, SU, GU21 6HT, GB". |
FMP — 72 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
px.last | Latest provided price | $479.48 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T20:54:57.942Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +2.14% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $222B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:01.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T20:54:56.593Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$10.03 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $9.29B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 30.81 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 2.53M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.73 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Sanjiv Lamba | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 64,649 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $30.79B, net result $3.83B; FY2022 revenue $33.36B, net result $4.15B; FY2023 revenue $32.85B, net result $6.20B; FY2024 revenue $33.01B, net result $6.57B; FY2025 revenue $33.99B, net result $6.90B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | APAC Segment $6.66B · EMEA Segment $8.55B · Americas Segment $15.21B · Engineering Segment $2.70B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 37.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $9.29B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-06-30 | $37.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $891.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $2.54B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $8.78B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-03-31 | $38.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $893.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.38B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $8.76B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-12-31 | $35.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $880.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $2.35B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $8.62B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-09-30 | $36.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $897.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $2.34B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-31 | $9.29B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-31 | $9.02B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-31 | $4.5000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-31 | $4.4900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-01 | $8.78B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-01 | $8.60B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-01 | $4.3300 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-01.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-01 | $4.2700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $8.76B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $8.64B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $4.2000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $4.1800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-31 | $8.62B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-31 | $8.62B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-31 | $4.2100 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-31 | $4.1800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $4.90B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $2.27B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $28.01B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 5.67× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $2.27B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $2.24B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$1.44B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$1.34B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $3.03B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$1.46B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $2.95B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$1.28B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $525.00 – $612.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $560.90 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $558.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 8 transactions · 1 purchases, 2 sales, 5 other transactions · 4 identified insiders · of the newest 60 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Aug 18, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 85.6% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 82.4% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 2,388 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 2,335 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 37,301,875 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 30,208,556 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 20,344,181 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Capital Research Global Investors — shares in provider snapshot | 17,430,716 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Invesco Ltd. — shares in provider snapshot | 15,321,341 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 30, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-08-10 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 3 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-09-21 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $387.78 – $548.20 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 45.32× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $4.90B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $6.30 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-04, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 1.31% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($9.29B) with the recorded estimate ($9.02B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-31.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($4.5000) with the recorded estimate ($4.4900) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 3 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 68 of 100 · Strong · pillars 79 / 54 / 24 / 83 / 60 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.valuation_driver | Recorded valuation score driver | Enterprise value relative to free cash flow is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers. | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine · stored factor contributions | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 68 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 68 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal name | LINDE PLC Our market-data provider lists the name as "Linde plc"; the filer's own record is used here. | 2026-02-25 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-02-25 |
| Business description | Linde plc functions as a global industrial gas and engineering powerhouse, extending its operations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company's comprehensive product line features atmospheric gases like oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and various rare gases, alongside a diverse array of process gases such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, specialized electronic gases, and acetylene. Beyond gas supply, Linde is also adept at designing and constructing turnkey process plants. These engineering solutions serve both third-party customers and its own gas business facilities, covering types like olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen, and synthesis gas plants. Linde's extensive client base spans numerous sectors, including healthcare, energy, general manufacturing, food and beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel production, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. Established in 1879, the company is headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $28.01B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $47.73B; Cash and short-term investments: $4.90B; Cash and investments: $4.90B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 2810 — Industrial Inorganic Chemicals. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | APAC Segment: $6.66B; EMEA Segment: $8.55B; Americas Segment: $15.21B; Engineering Segment: $2.70B | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 3 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-31 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $4.90B; Cash and short-term investments: $4.90B; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-06-30; From: 2024-09-30; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $4.90B; Decline: $289.00M; Opening balance: $5.19B; Average change per period: $41.30M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-09-30 and 2026-06-30 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$23.11B; Total debt: $28.01B; Cash and investments: $4.90B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.75; Current ratio: 0.88; Debt to equity: 0.72; Net margin: 20.6%; Gross margin: 45.6%; Operating margin: 28.7%; Return on assets: 8.2%; Return on equity: 18.9% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-30; EPS estimate: $4.52 per share; Revenue estimate: $9.16B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Most recent periodic reports | 2026-07-31 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions |
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