LINEAGE INC (LINE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LINE • US53566V1061

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This LINE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LINE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LINE had negative earnings in the past year.
  • LINE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years LINE always reported negative net income.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LINE had a positive operating cash flow.
LINE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLINE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

  • LINE has a Return On Assets of -0.51%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LINE underperforms 60.66% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of LINE (-1.19%) is worse than 61.48% of its industry peers.
  • LINE has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.12%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LINE underperforms 78.69% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LINE is in line with the industry average of 3.11%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.51%
ROE -1.19%
ROIC 1.12%
ROA(3y)-1.57%
ROA(5y)-1.21%
ROE(3y)-3.63%
ROE(5y)-3.18%
ROIC(3y)1.65%
ROIC(5y)1.58%
LINE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLINE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2 -2 -4 -6 -8

1.3 Margins

  • LINE's Operating Margin of 4.69% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LINE is outperformed by 83.61% of its industry peers.
  • LINE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 32.14%, LINE is not doing good in the industry: 87.70% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • LINE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.69%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 32.14%
OM growth 3Y-15.1%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.87%
GM growth 5YN/A
LINE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLINE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. LINE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LINE is destroying value.
  • LINE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LINE has a worse debt to assets ratio.
LINE Yearly Shares OutstandingLINE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
LINE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLINE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.53, we must say that LINE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LINE's Altman-Z score of 0.53 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LINE outperforms 58.20% of its industry peers.
  • LINE has a debt to FCF ratio of 37.78. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LINE would need 37.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 37.78, LINE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.49% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LINE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.89. This is a neutral value indicating LINE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of LINE (0.89) is better than 63.93% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 37.78
Altman-Z 0.53
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC6.43%
LINE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLINE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • LINE has a Current Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that LINE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of LINE (0.80) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LINE has a Quick Ratio of 0.80. This is a bad value and indicates that LINE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LINE's Quick ratio of 0.71 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LINE outperforms 43.44% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.71
LINE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLINE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. LINE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • LINE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 86.24%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.28% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.81% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)86.24%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%127.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.28%
Revenue growth 3Y2.81%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.22%

3.2 Future

  • LINE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.20% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LINE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.75% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-69.3%
EPS Next 2Y-23.27%
EPS Next 3Y-14.49%
EPS Next 5Y17.2%
Revenue Next Year1.36%
Revenue Next 2Y2.38%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.22%
Revenue Next 5Y6.75%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
LINE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLINE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
LINE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLINE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 -0.5 -1 -1.5 -2 -2.5

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4. LINE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LINE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year LINE is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LINE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLINE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LINE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LINE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.13% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 39.88
EV/EBITDA 12.87
LINE Per share dataLINE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LINE's earnings are expected to decrease with -14.49% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-23.27%
EPS Next 3Y-14.49%

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5. LINE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.65%, LINE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 8.03, LINE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • LINE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.65%

5.2 History

  • LINE has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • The dividend of LINE decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
LINE Yearly Dividends per shareLINE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • LINE has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-491.84%
EPS Next 2Y-23.27%
EPS Next 3Y-14.49%
LINE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLINE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M

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LINE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LINEAGE INC

NASDAQ:LINE (4/8/2026, 4:30:03 PM)

After market: 34.42 0 (0%)

34.42

+1.77 (+5.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners33.94%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.22%
Ins Owner Change-0.67%
Market Cap7.82B
Revenue(TTM)5.36B
Net Income(TTM)-98.00M
Analysts67.2
Price Target42.61 (23.79%)
Short Float %10.55%
Short Ratio5.13
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 6.65%
Yearly Dividend2.12
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP-491.84%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-31
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-118.8%
Min EPS beat(2)-404.2%
Max EPS beat(2)166.59%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-79.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-404.2%
Max EPS beat(4)166.59%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.52%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.98%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.06%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.26%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.42%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.59%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)5.47%
PT rev (3m)-1.83%
EPS NQ rev (1m)55.56%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-71.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.47%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.46
P/FCF 39.88
P/OCF 8.29
P/B 0.95
P/tB 2.12
EV/EBITDA 12.87
EPS(TTM)-0.44
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.74
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.86
FCFY2.51%
OCF(TTM)4.15
OCFY12.06%
SpS23.58
BVpS36.31
TBVpS16.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.51%
ROE -1.19%
ROCE 1.42%
ROIC 1.12%
ROICexc 1.13%
ROICexgc 1.52%
OM 4.69%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 32.14%
FCFM 3.66%
ROA(3y)-1.57%
ROA(5y)-1.21%
ROE(3y)-3.63%
ROE(5y)-3.18%
ROIC(3y)1.65%
ROIC(5y)1.58%
ROICexc(3y)1.66%
ROICexc(5y)1.59%
ROICexgc(3y)2.25%
ROICexgc(5y)2.17%
ROCE(3y)2.08%
ROCE(5y)2%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-13.82%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-13.4%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-15.1%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y2.87%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.28
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.89
Debt/FCF 37.78
Debt/EBITDA 6.39
Cap/Depr 83.46%
Cap/Sales 13.95%
Interest Coverage 0.84
Cash Conversion 82.29%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.8
Quick Ratio 0.71
Altman-Z 0.53
F-Score4
WACC6.43%
ROIC/WACC0.17
Cap/Depr(3y)87.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)99.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)15.27%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)86.24%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%127.27%
EPS Next Y-69.3%
EPS Next 2Y-23.27%
EPS Next 3Y-14.49%
EPS Next 5Y17.2%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.28%
Revenue growth 3Y2.81%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.22%
Revenue Next Year1.36%
Revenue Next 2Y2.38%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.22%
Revenue Next 5Y6.75%
EBIT growth 1Y-27.67%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.72%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year399.35%
EBIT Next 3Y78.96%
EBIT Next 5Y54.67%
FCF growth 1Y1533.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y34.14%
OCF growth 3Y23.48%
OCF growth 5YN/A

LINEAGE INC / LINE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LINE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to LINE.


What is the valuation status for LINE stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LINEAGE INC (LINE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LINEAGE INC?

LINEAGE INC (LINE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of LINEAGE INC (LINE) stock?

The financial health rating of LINEAGE INC (LINE) is 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for LINEAGE INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LINEAGE INC (LINE) is expected to decline by -69.3% in the next year.