LIN.DE: Linde plc Financials
Linde plc Income Statement
Total revenue
Net income
Gross margin TTM
37.76%
Operating margin TTM
27.23%
Net profit margin TTM
20.3%
Return on investment TTM
18.04%
| Period end | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 33,988,314,905 | 33,005,000,000 | 32,854,000,000 | 33,364,000,000 |
| Operating income | 9,254,630,322 | 8,595,000,000 | 8,105,000,000 | 6,460,000,000 |
| Net income | 6,898,469,846 | 6,565,000,000 | 6,199,000,000 | 4,147,000,000 |
All line items
| Line item | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 33,988,314,905 | 33,005,000,000 | 32,854,000,000 | 33,364,000,000 |
| Cost of revenue | 21,153,440,736 | 20,923,000,000 | 21,308,000,000 | 23,654,000,000 |
| Gross profit | 12,834,874,167 | 12,082,000,000 | 11,546,000,000 | 9,710,000,000 |
| Research and development expenses | 147,010,011 | 150,000,000 | 146,000,000 | 143,000,000 |
| General and administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling and marketing expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 3,433,233,832 | 3,337,000,000 | 3,295,000,000 | 3,107,000,000 |
| Other expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating expenses | 3,580,243,845 | 3,487,000,000 | 3,441,000,000 | 3,250,000,000 |
| Cost and expenses | 24,733,684,583 | 24,410,000,000 | 24,749,000,000 | 26,904,000,000 |
| Net interest income | -255,017,367 | -344,000,000 | -291,000,000 | -75,000,000 |
| Interest income | 0 | 228,000,000 | 197,000,000 | 117,000,000 |
| Interest expense | 255,017,367 | 572,000,000 | 488,000,000 | 192,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,763,256,310 | 3,780,000,000 | 3,816,000,000 | 4,204,000,000 |
| EBITDA | 12,915,879,684 | 12,921,000,000 | 12,292,000,000 | 9,939,000,000 |
| EBIT | 9,152,623,374 | 9,141,000,000 | 8,476,000,000 | 5,735,000,000 |
| Non-operating income (excl. interest) | 102,006,946 | -546,000,000 | -371,000,000 | 725,000,000 |
| Operating income | 9,254,630,322 | 8,595,000,000 | 8,105,000,000 | 6,460,000,000 |
| Total other income/expenses (net) | -207,014,100 | 144,000,000 | 50,000,000 | -745,000,000 |
| Income before tax | 9,047,616,221 | 8,739,000,000 | 8,155,000,000 | 5,715,000,000 |
| Income tax expense | 1,989,135,477 | 2,002,000,000 | 1,814,000,000 | 1,434,000,000 |
| Net income from continuing operations | 7,058,480,744 | 6,737,000,000 | 6,341,000,000 | 4,281,000,000 |
| Net income from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other adjustments to net income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net income | 6,898,469,846 | 6,565,000,000 | 6,199,000,000 | 4,147,000,000 |
| Net income deductions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bottom line net income | 6,898,469,846 | 6,565,000,000 | 6,199,000,000 | 4,147,000,000 |
| EPS | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
| Diluted EPS | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 469,488,000 | 478,773,000 | 488,191,000 | 499,736,000 |
| Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 472,195,000 | 482,092,000 | 492,290,000 | 504,038,000 |
Linde plc Balance Sheet
Total assets
Total liabilities & equity
Liquidity ratio MRQ
—
Current ratio MRQ
—
Long-term debt / assets MRQ
20,684,409,000%
Total debt / assets MRQ
—
| Period end | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 86,822,913,000 | 80,147,000,000 | 80,811,000,000 | 79,658,000,000 |
| Total liabilities | 47,079,207,000 | 40,659,000,000 | 39,716,000,000 | 38,271,000,000 |
| Total equity | 38,247,605,000 | 38,092,000,000 | 39,720,000,000 | 40,028,000,000 |
All line items
| Line item | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,056,344,000 | 4,850,000,000 | 4,664,000,000 | 5,436,000,000 |
| Short-term investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash and short-term investments | 5,056,344,000 | 4,850,000,000 | 4,664,000,000 | 5,436,000,000 |
| Net receivables | 5,235,357,000 | 5,062,000,000 | 5,092,000,000 | 4,908,000,000 |
| Accounts receivable | 5,235,357,000 | 4,885,000,000 | 4,914,000,000 | 4,683,000,000 |
| Other receivables | 0 | 177,000,000 | 178,000,000 | 225,000,000 |
| Inventory | 2,055,140,000 | 1,946,000,000 | 2,115,000,000 | 1,978,000,000 |
| Prepaid expenses | 0 | 579,000,000 | 583,000,000 | 597,000,000 |
| Other current assets | 979,067,000 | 508,000,000 | 166,000,000 | 128,000,000 |
| Total current assets | 13,325,908,000 | 12,945,000,000 | 12,620,000,000 | 13,047,000,000 |
| Property, plant and equipment (net) | 28,261,925,000 | 25,764,000,000 | 25,490,000,000 | 23,548,000,000 |
| Goodwill | 27,928,902,000 | 25,937,000,000 | 26,751,000,000 | 25,817,000,000 |
| Intangible assets | 11,871,809,000 | 11,330,000,000 | 12,399,000,000 | 12,420,000,000 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 39,800,711,000 | 37,267,000,000 | 39,150,000,000 | 38,237,000,000 |
| Long-term investments | 0 | 2,236,000,000 | 2,377,000,000 | 2,534,000,000 |
| Tax assets | 0 | 428,000,000 | 226,000,000 | 230,000,000 |
| Other non-current assets | 5,434,370,000 | 1,507,000,000 | 948,000,000 | 2,062,000,000 |
| Total non-current assets | 73,497,006,000 | 67,202,000,000 | 68,191,000,000 | 66,611,000,000 |
| Other assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total assets | 86,822,913,000 | 80,147,000,000 | 80,811,000,000 | 79,658,000,000 |
| Total payables | 2,810,191,000 | 3,400,000,000 | 3,684,000,000 | 3,608,000,000 |
| Accounts payable | 2,810,191,000 | 2,507,000,000 | 3,020,000,000 | 2,995,000,000 |
| Other payables | 0 | 893,000,000 | 664,000,000 | 613,000,000 |
| Accrued expenses | 0 | 2,166,000,000 | 709,000,000 | 665,000,000 |
| Short-term debt | 6,306,430,000 | 6,280,000,000 | 5,976,000,000 | 5,716,000,000 |
| Capital lease obligations (current) | 0 | 230,000,000 | 227,000,000 | 223,000,000 |
| Tax payables | 0 | 0 | 917,000,000 | 872,000,000 |
| Deferred revenue | 1,231,084,000 | 1,194,000,000 | 1,901,000,000 | 3,073,000,000 |
| Other current liabilities | 4,851,330,000 | 1,274,000,000 | 3,220,000,000 | 3,194,000,000 |
| Total current liabilities | 15,199,035,000 | 14,544,000,000 | 15,717,000,000 | 16,479,000,000 |
| Long-term debt | 20,684,409,000 | 15,343,000,000 | 13,397,000,000 | 12,198,000,000 |
| Capital lease obligations (non-current) | 0 | 756,000,000 | 715,000,000 | 654,000,000 |
| Deferred revenue (non-current) | 0 | 0 | 1,049,000,000 | 0 |
| Deferred tax liabilities (non-current) | 0 | 0 | 5,749,000,000 | 0 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 11,195,763,000 | 10,016,000,000 | 3,089,000,000 | 8,940,000,000 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 31,880,171,000 | 26,115,000,000 | 23,999,000,000 | 21,792,000,000 |
| Other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital lease obligations | 0 | 986,000,000 | 942,000,000 | 877,000,000 |
| Total liabilities | 47,079,207,000 | 40,659,000,000 | 39,716,000,000 | 38,271,000,000 |
| Treasury stock | -11,561,787,000 | -7,252,000,000 | -3,133,000,000 | -14,737,000,000 |
| Preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common stock | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Retained earnings | 16,609,131,000 | 12,634,000,000 | 8,845,000,000 | 20,541,000,000 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 39,432,686,000 | 39,603,000,000 | 39,812,000,000 | 40,005,000,000 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss | -6,233,425,000 | -6,894,000,000 | -5,805,000,000 | -5,782,000,000 |
| Other stockholders' equity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 38,247,605,000 | 38,092,000,000 | 39,720,000,000 | 40,028,000,000 |
| Total equity | 39,743,707,000 | 39,488,000,000 | 41,095,000,000 | 41,387,000,000 |
| Minority interest | 1,496,102,000 | 1,396,000,000 | 1,375,000,000 | 1,359,000,000 |
| Total liabilities and total equity | 86,822,913,000 | 80,147,000,000 | 80,811,000,000 | 79,658,000,000 |
| Total investments | 0 | 2,236,000,000 | 2,377,000,000 | 2,534,000,000 |
| Total debt | 26,990,838,000 | 22,609,000,000 | 20,315,000,000 | 18,791,000,000 |
| Net debt | 21,934,494,000 | 17,759,000,000 | 15,651,000,000 | 13,355,000,000 |
Linde plc Cash Flow Statement
Cash from operations
Cash from investing
Cash flow / share TTM
—
Revenue / share TTM
—
Operating cash flow TTM
—
| Period end | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 10,325,703,270 | 9,423,000,000 | 9,305,000,000 | 8,864,000,000 |
| Cash from investing | -5,721,389,677 | -4,644,000,000 | -4,670,000,000 | -3,088,000,000 |
| Cash from financing | -4,554,310,188 | -4,359,000,000 | -5,400,000,000 | -3,089,000,000 |
| Net change in cash | -446,603,300 | 186,000,000 | -772,000,000 | 2,613,000,000 |
All line items
| Line item | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 6,898,469,846 | 6,737,000,000 | 6,199,000,000 | 4,281,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,763,256,310 | 3,780,000,000 | 3,816,000,000 | 4,204,000,000 |
| Deferred income tax | -290,019,751 | -142,000,000 | -84,000,000 | -319,000,000 |
| Stock-based compensation | 0 | 160,000,000 | 141,000,000 | 107,000,000 |
| Change in working capital | -320,021,795 | -845,000,000 | -483,000,000 | -198,000,000 |
| Accounts receivable | -122,008,309 | -160,000,000 | -86,000,000 | -423,000,000 |
| Inventory | 47,003,200 | 56,000,000 | -127,000,000 | -347,000,000 |
| Accounts payable | -148,010,080 | 0 | -102,000,000 | 307,000,000 |
| Other working capital | -97,006,606 | -741,000,000 | -168,000,000 | 265,000,000 |
| Other non-cash items | 274,018,660 | -267,000,000 | -284,000,000 | 789,000,000 |
| Net cash from operating activities | 10,325,703,270 | 9,423,000,000 | 9,305,000,000 | 8,864,000,000 |
| Investments in property, plant and equipment | -5,261,358,345 | -4,497,000,000 | -3,787,000,000 | -3,173,000,000 |
| Acquisitions (net) | -370,025,201 | -317,000,000 | -883,000,000 | 85,000,000 |
| Purchases of investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sales/maturities of investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other investing activities | -90,006,131 | 170,000,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash from investing activities | -5,721,389,677 | -4,644,000,000 | -4,670,000,000 | -3,088,000,000 |
| Net debt issuance | 2,911,198,277 | 3,167,000,000 | 1,060,000,000 | 4,475,000,000 |
| Long-term net debt issuance | 2,911,198,277 | 3,539,000,000 | 506,000,000 | 1,425,000,000 |
| Short-term net debt issuance | 0 | -372,000,000 | 554,000,000 | 3,050,000,000 |
| Net stock issuance | -4,578,311,823 | -4,451,000,000 | -3,958,000,000 | -5,132,000,000 |
| Net common stock issuance | -4,578,311,823 | -4,451,000,000 | -3,925,000,000 | -5,132,000,000 |
| Common stock issuance | 23,001,566 | 31,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 36,000,000 |
| Common stock repurchased | -4,601,313,389 | -4,482,000,000 | -3,958,000,000 | -5,168,000,000 |
| Net preferred stock issuance | 0 | 0 | -33,000,000 | 0 |
| Net dividends paid | -2,811,191,466 | -2,655,000,000 | -2,482,000,000 | -2,344,000,000 |
| Common dividends paid | -2,811,191,466 | -2,655,000,000 | -2,482,000,000 | -2,344,000,000 |
| Preferred dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other financing activities | -76,005,176 | -420,000,000 | -20,000,000 | -88,000,000 |
| Net cash from financing activities | -4,554,310,188 | -4,359,000,000 | -5,400,000,000 | -3,089,000,000 |
| Effect of FX changes on cash | -496,606,705 | -234,000,000 | -7,000,000 | -74,000,000 |
| Net change in cash | -446,603,300 | 186,000,000 | -772,000,000 | 2,613,000,000 |
| Cash at end of period | 5,056,344,381 | 4,850,000,000 | 4,664,000,000 | 5,436,000,000 |
| Cash at beginning of period | 5,502,947,681 | 4,664,000,000 | 5,436,000,000 | 2,823,000,000 |
| Operating cash flow | 10,325,703,270 | 9,423,000,000 | 9,305,000,000 | 8,864,000,000 |
| Capital expenditure | -5,261,358,345 | -4,497,000,000 | -3,787,000,000 | -3,173,000,000 |
| Free cash flow | 5,064,344,925 | 4,926,000,000 | 5,518,000,000 | 5,691,000,000 |
| Income taxes paid | 0 | 2,216,000,000 | 1,955,000,000 | 1,735,000,000 |
| Interest paid | 0 | 0 | 451,000,000 | 170,000,000 |