EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Linde's Enterprise Value is $219,102 Mil.
Linde's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $5,345 Mil. Therefore, Linde's EV-to-FCF for today is 40.99.
The historical rank and industry rank for Linde's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:
LIN'
s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.37 Med: 35.99 Max: 86.14
Current: 40.99
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Linde was 86.14. The lowest was 21.37. And the median was 35.99.
LIN's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than 72.25% of 836
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 19.825
vs LIN: 40.99
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
As of today (2024-05-04), Linde's stock price is $423.60.
Linde's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $12.890. Therefore, Linde's PE Ratio for today is 32.86.
Linde EV-to-FCF Historical Data
The historical data trend for Linde's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Linde's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Linde's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Linde's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Linde's EV-to-FCF falls into.
Linde's current Enterprise Value is $219,102 Mil.
Linde's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $5,345 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Linde (NAS:LIN) EV-to-FCF Explanation
EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
Linde's share price for today is $423.60.
Linde's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $12.890.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.
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Linde is the largest industrial gas supplier in the world, with operations in over 100 countries. The firm's main products are atmospheric gases (including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) and process gases (including hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and helium), as well as equipment used in industrial gas production. Linde serves a wide variety of end markets, including chemicals, manufacturing, healthcare, and steelmaking. Linde generated approximately $33 billion in revenue and $5.4 billion in GAAP operating profit in 2022.
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