Why is Linde Plc ?
1
Strong ability to service debt as the company has a low Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.31 times
2
Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.52% and Operating profit at 18.93%
3
Positive results in Dec 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at USD 10,325 MM
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 18.07%
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 6.6
4
With ROCE of 15.38%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 4.70 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 5.96%, its profits have risen by 7.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 3.5
5
High Institutional Holdings at 85.76%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
- Their stake has increased by 1.58% over the previous quarter.
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Linde Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Specialty Chemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Linde Plc for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Linde Plc
5.96%
2.42
20.03%
S&P 500
14.9%
0.77
19.29%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.52%
EBIT Growth (5y)
18.93%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
43.26
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.31
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.49
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.54
Tax Ratio
23.65%
Dividend Payout Ratio
41.07%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
85.76%
ROCE (avg)
12.61%
ROE (avg)
13.35%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
36
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
6.82
EV to EBIT
30.57
EV to EBITDA
21.73
EV to Capital Employed
4.70
EV to Sales
8.32
PEG Ratio
3.53
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
15.38%
ROE (Latest)
19.17%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Technical Movement
11What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 10,325 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 18.07%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 6.6
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.31% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 10.57 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 6.6 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 8,764 MM
-3What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 57.35 %
EPS(Q)
Lowest at USD 3.26
Here's what is working for Linde Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 10,325 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 6.6 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 8,764 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 10.57 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 6.6 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.31% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Linde Plc
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 57.35 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
EPS
Lowest at USD 3.26
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)






