LINDE PLC (1LINUS.MI) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

BIT:1LINUS • IE000S9YS762

Current stock price

421.7 EUR
-5.5 (-1.29%)
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This 1LINUS.MI fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. 1LINUS.MI Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year 1LINUS was profitable.
  • 1LINUS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 1LINUS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years 1LINUS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1LINUS.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF1LINUS.MI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of 1LINUS (7.95%) is better than 84.06% of its industry peers.
  • 1LINUS has a Return On Equity of 18.04%. This is amongst the best in the industry. 1LINUS outperforms 88.41% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.32%, 1LINUS is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for 1LINUS is above the industry average of 6.97%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.32%) for 1LINUS is below the current ROIC(9.32%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.95%
ROE 18.04%
ROIC 9.32%
ROA(3y)7.94%
ROA(5y)6.74%
ROE(3y)16.96%
ROE(5y)13.99%
ROIC(3y)9.32%
ROIC(5y)8.25%
1LINUS.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROIC1LINUS.MI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 20.30%, 1LINUS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of 1LINUS has grown nicely.
  • 1LINUS's Operating Margin of 27.06% is amongst the best of the industry. 1LINUS outperforms 95.65% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of 1LINUS has grown nicely.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 48.83%, 1LINUS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 1LINUS's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 27.06%
PM (TTM) 20.3%
GM 48.83%
OM growth 3Y12.03%
OM growth 5Y13.41%
PM growth 3Y17.76%
PM growth 5Y17.2%
GM growth 3Y5.4%
GM growth 5Y2.32%
1LINUS.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins1LINUS.MI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40

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2. 1LINUS.MI Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), 1LINUS is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, 1LINUS has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for 1LINUS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for 1LINUS is higher compared to a year ago.
1LINUS.MI Yearly Shares Outstanding1LINUS.MI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
1LINUS.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total Assets1LINUS.MI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • 1LINUS has an Altman-Z score of 3.83. This indicates that 1LINUS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • 1LINUS's Altman-Z score of 3.83 is amongst the best of the industry. 1LINUS outperforms 81.16% of its industry peers.
  • 1LINUS has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.30. This is a neutral value as 1LINUS would need 5.30 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • 1LINUS's Debt to FCF ratio of 5.30 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. 1LINUS outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
  • 1LINUS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66. This is a neutral value indicating 1LINUS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.66, 1LINUS is not doing good in the industry: 65.22% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF 5.3
Altman-Z 3.83
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC8.72%
1LINUS.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF1LINUS.MI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.3 Liquidity

  • 1LINUS has a Current Ratio of 0.88. This is a bad value and indicates that 1LINUS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • 1LINUS has a Current ratio of 0.88. This is amonst the worse of the industry: 1LINUS underperforms 89.86% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.74 indicates that 1LINUS may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.74, 1LINUS is doing worse than 84.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.74
1LINUS.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites1LINUS.MI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

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3. 1LINUS.MI Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.06% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, 1LINUS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.83% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.97% in the past year.
  • 1LINUS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.52% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.06%
EPS 3Y10.21%
EPS 5Y14.83%
EPS Q2Q%5.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.97%
Revenue growth 3Y0.62%
Revenue growth 5Y4.52%
Sales Q2Q%5.82%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.22% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.78% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y9.37%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.56%
EPS Next 5Y9.22%
Revenue Next Year4.91%
Revenue Next 2Y4.91%
Revenue Next 3Y5.22%
Revenue Next 5Y5.78%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
1LINUS.MI Yearly Revenue VS Estimates1LINUS.MI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B
1LINUS.MI Yearly EPS VS Estimates1LINUS.MI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5 10 15 20 25

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4. 1LINUS.MI Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 30.25, the valuation of 1LINUS can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as 1LINUS.
  • 1LINUS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.42.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.65 indicates a quite expensive valuation of 1LINUS.
  • 63.77% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than 1LINUS, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.24, 1LINUS is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.25
Fwd PE 27.65
1LINUS.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings1LINUS.MI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 71.01% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than 1LINUS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 1LINUS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 45.3
EV/EBITDA 19.13
1LINUS.MI Per share data1LINUS.MI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • 1LINUS has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.23
PEG (5Y)2.04
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.56%

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5. 1LINUS.MI Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.28%, 1LINUS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • 1LINUS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.18.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, 1LINUS is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.28%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of 1LINUS grows each year by 9.29%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.29%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0

5.3 Sustainability

  • 40.75% of the earnings are spent on dividend by 1LINUS. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of 1LINUS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP40.75%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.56%
1LINUS.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend1LINUS.MI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B
1LINUS.MI Dividend Payout.1LINUS.MI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.1LINUS.MI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

1LINUS.MI Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LINDE PLC

BIT:1LINUS (4/8/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

421.7

-5.5 (-1.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-01
Inst Owners87.12%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap195.41B
Revenue(TTM)33.99B
Net Income(TTM)6.90B
Analysts79.35
Price Target444.48 (5.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.28%
Yearly Dividend5.07
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.29%
DP40.75%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.43%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.22%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.15%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.43%
Max EPS beat(4)0.43%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)0.19%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.15%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)2.12%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.39%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.59%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.54%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.7%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.42%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.95%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.55%
PT rev (1m)1.63%
PT rev (3m)2.18%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.65%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.25
Fwd PE 27.65
P/S 6.78
P/FCF 45.3
P/OCF 22.27
P/B 6.03
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 19.13
EPS(TTM)13.94
EY3.31%
EPS(NY)15.25
Fwd EY3.62%
FCF(TTM)9.31
FCFY2.21%
OCF(TTM)18.93
OCFY4.49%
SpS62.17
BVpS69.96
TBVpS-2.84
PEG (NY)3.23
PEG (5Y)2.04
Graham Number148.133 (-64.87%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.95%
ROE 18.04%
ROCE 12.84%
ROIC 9.32%
ROICexc 9.98%
ROICexgc 22.68%
OM 27.06%
PM (TTM) 20.3%
GM 48.83%
FCFM 14.97%
ROA(3y)7.94%
ROA(5y)6.74%
ROE(3y)16.96%
ROE(5y)13.99%
ROIC(3y)9.32%
ROIC(5y)8.25%
ROICexc(3y)9.99%
ROICexc(5y)8.83%
ROICexgc(3y)23.7%
ROICexgc(5y)21.63%
ROCE(3y)12.88%
ROCE(5y)11.32%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.66%
ROICexgc growth 5Y17.24%
ROICexc growth 3Y7.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y19.5%
OM growth 3Y12.03%
OM growth 5Y13.41%
PM growth 3Y17.76%
PM growth 5Y17.2%
GM growth 3Y5.4%
GM growth 5Y2.32%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF 5.3
Debt/EBITDA 1.94
Cap/Depr 139.81%
Cap/Sales 15.48%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 79.87%
Profit Quality 73.78%
Current Ratio 0.88
Quick Ratio 0.74
Altman-Z 3.83
F-Score5
WACC8.72%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)119.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)100.02%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.03%
Profit Quality(3y)79.27%
Profit Quality(5y)109.72%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.06%
EPS 3Y10.21%
EPS 5Y14.83%
EPS Q2Q%5.79%
EPS Next Y9.37%
EPS Next 2Y9.3%
EPS Next 3Y9.56%
EPS Next 5Y9.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.97%
Revenue growth 3Y0.62%
Revenue growth 5Y4.52%
Sales Q2Q%5.82%
Revenue Next Year4.91%
Revenue Next 2Y4.91%
Revenue Next 3Y5.22%
Revenue Next 5Y5.78%
EBIT growth 1Y4.74%
EBIT growth 3Y12.73%
EBIT growth 5Y18.54%
EBIT Next Year41.06%
EBIT Next 3Y17.23%
EBIT Next 5Y13.39%
FCF growth 1Y3.31%
FCF growth 3Y-3.66%
FCF growth 5Y4.78%
OCF growth 1Y9.84%
OCF growth 3Y5.3%
OCF growth 5Y6.86%

LINDE PLC / 1LINUS.MI Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LINDE PLC (1LINUS.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to 1LINUS.MI.


What is the valuation status of LINDE PLC (1LINUS.MI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LINDE PLC (1LINUS.MI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is LINDE PLC (1LINUS.MI) stock?

LINDE PLC (1LINUS.MI) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of LINDE PLC (1LINUS.MI) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LINDE PLC (1LINUS.MI) is 30.25 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 6.03.


How sustainable is the dividend of LINDE PLC (1LINUS.MI) stock?

The dividend rating of LINDE PLC (1LINUS.MI) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 40.75%.