ScoreWhy is Linde Plc ?
1
Strong ability to service debt as the company has a low Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.09 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
Flat results in Jun 26
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 2,380.95
- DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y) Lowest at 38.55%
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 6.14 times
4
With ROCE of 15.31%, it has a attractive valuation with a 4.63 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 3.95%, its profits have risen by 7.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 3.7
5
High Institutional Holdings at 96.7%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
- Their stake has increased by 10.58% over the previous quarter.
6
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 3.95% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (S&P 500) returns of 21.51%
Real-Time Research ReportHow 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
3.95%
2.50
19.63%
S&P 500
21.51%
1.63
13.19%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality 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
86.12%
ROCE (avg)
12.61%
ROE (avg)
13.35%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
35
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
6.74
EV to EBIT
30.24
EV to EBITDA
21.50
EV to Capital Employed
4.63
EV to Sales
8.23
PEG Ratio
3.67
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
15.31%
ROE (Latest)
19.09%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend11What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 10,489 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 18.67%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 6.14
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 9,289 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 3,500 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 4.15
-11What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 2,380.95
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 38.55%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 6.14 times
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at USD 147 MM
Here's what is working for Linde Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 10,489 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)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 9,289 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 6.14 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 3,500 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 4.15
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Depreciation
Highest at USD 963 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Linde Plc
Interest
At USD 147 MM has Grown at 568.18%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 2,380.95
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
Highest at USD 147 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 568.18% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 6.14 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 38.55%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
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