Linde plc (LIN) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $4.97B; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-30..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value 14.03%; Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-30; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $4.97B | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-06-30. $10.49B − $5.51B ≈ $4.97B |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | 14.03% | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-30. $4.97B ÷ $35.45B × 100 ≈ 14.03% |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-06-30. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $10.49B | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-06-30. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | 1.45× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-06-30. $10.49B ÷ $7.24B ≈ 1.45× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 10.49B USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |
| Capital spending | 5.51B USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | 4.97B USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | 35.45B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
| Net income | 7.24B USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $4.97B | (m) | $10.49B | $5.51B | (m) | $35.45B | (m) | $7.24B | (m) | (m) | 14.03% | 1.45× |
| 2026-03-31 | $5.10B | (m) | $10.43B | $5.33B | (m) | $34.66B | (m) | $7.08B | (m) | (m) | 14.70% | 1.47× |
| 2025-12-31 | $5.09B | (m) | $10.35B | $5.26B | (m) | $33.99B | (m) | $6.90B | (m) | (m) | 14.97% | 1.50× |
| 2025-09-30 | $5.08B | (m) | $10.13B | $5.05B | (m) | $33.50B | (m) | $7.09B | (m) | (m) | 15.15% | 1.43× |
| 2025-06-30 | $5.07B | (m) | $9.91B | $4.84B | (m) | $33.24B | (m) | $6.71B | (m) | (m) | 15.25% | 1.48× |
| 2025-03-31 | $4.91B | (m) | $9.63B | $4.72B | (m) | $33.02B | (m) | $6.61B | (m) | (m) | 14.87% | 1.46× |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.93B | (m) | $9.42B | $4.50B | (m) | $33.01B | (m) | $6.57B | (m) | (m) | 14.93% | 1.44× |
| 2024-09-30 | $4.94B | (m) | $9.34B | $4.40B | (m) | $33.02B | (m) | $6.38B | (m) | (m) | 14.97% | 1.46× |
| 2024-06-30 | $4.85B | (m) | $9.13B | $4.28B | (m) | $32.82B | (m) | $6.40B | (m) | (m) | 14.78% | 1.43× |
| 2024-03-31 | $5.34B | (m) | $9.35B | $4.01B | (m) | $32.76B | (m) | $6.31B | (m) | (m) | 16.32% | 1.48× |
| 2023-12-31 | $5.52B | (m) | $9.30B | $3.79B | (m) | $32.85B | (m) | $6.20B | (m) | (m) | 16.80% | 1.50× |
| 2023-09-30 | $5.10B | (m) | $8.67B | $3.57B | (m) | $32.45B | (m) | $5.98B | (m) | (m) | 15.72% | 1.45× |
| 2023-06-30 | $5.40B | (m) | $8.79B | $3.39B | (m) | $33.09B | (m) | $5.69B | (m) | (m) | 16.33% | 1.54× |
| 2023-03-31 | $5.42B | (m) | $8.77B | $3.35B | (m) | $33.35B | (m) | $4.49B | (m) | (m) | 16.25% | 1.95× |
| 2022-12-31 | $5.69B | (m) | $8.86B | $3.17B | (m) | $33.36B | (m) | $4.15B | (m) | (m) | 17.06% | 2.14× |
| 2022-09-30 | $6.93B | (m) | $10.00B | $3.08B | (m) | $33.76B | (m) | $3.85B | (m) | (m) | 20.51% | 2.60× |
| 2022-06-30 | $6.87B | (m) | $9.92B | $3.06B | (m) | $32.63B | (m) | $3.55B | (m) | (m) | 21.04% | 2.79× |
| 2022-03-31 | $6.64B | (m) | $9.62B | $2.97B | (m) | $31.76B | (m) | $4.02B | (m) | (m) | 20.92% | 2.39× |
| 2021-12-31 | $6.64B | (m) | $9.72B | $3.09B | (m) | $30.79B | (m) | $3.83B | (m) | (m) | 21.56% | 2.54× |
| 2021-09-30 | $5.65B | (m) | $8.93B | $3.27B | (m) | $29.77B | (m) | $3.57B | (m) | (m) | 18.99% | 2.50× |
| 2021-06-30 | $4.93B | (m) | $8.25B | $3.32B | (m) | $28.95B | (m) | $3.29B | (m) | (m) | 17.04% | 2.51× |
| 2021-03-31 | $4.83B | (m) | $8.19B | $3.36B | (m) | $27.75B | (m) | $2.91B | (m) | (m) | 17.41% | 2.82× |
| 2020-12-31 | $4.03B | (m) | $7.43B | $3.40B | (m) | $27.24B | (m) | $2.50B | (m) | (m) | 14.79% | 2.97× |
| 2020-09-30 | $3.78B | (m) | $7.17B | $3.39B | (m) | $27.05B | (m) | $2.24B | (m) | (m) | 13.98% | 3.20× |
| 2020-06-30 | $3.60B | (m) | $7.16B | $3.56B | (m) | $27.20B | (m) | $2.28B | (m) | (m) | 13.23% | 3.14× |
| 2020-03-31 | $2.76B | (m) | $6.40B | $3.64B | (m) | $28.02B | (m) | $2.34B | (m) | (m) | 9.83% | 2.73× |
| 2019-12-31 | $2.44B | (m) | $6.12B | $3.68B | (m) | $28.23B | (m) | $2.29B | (m) | (m) | 8.63% | 2.68× |
| 2019-09-30 | $4.11B | (m) | $7.60B | $3.49B | (m) | $27.01B | (m) | $4.75B | (m) | (m) | 15.21% | 1.60× |
| 2019-06-30 | $1.33B | (m) | $4.25B | $2.92B | (m) | $23.02B | (m) | $4.48B | (m) | (m) | 5.79% | 0.95× |
| 2019-03-31 | $1.63B | (m) | $4.03B | $2.40B | (m) | $18.86B | (m) | $4.44B | (m) | (m) | 8.66% | 0.91× |
| 2018-12-31 | $1.77B | (m) | $3.65B | $1.88B | (m) | $14.90B | (m) | $4.38B | (m) | (m) | 11.89% | 0.83× |
| 2018-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-06-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | $11.90B | (m) | $1.39B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2018-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | $11.69B | (m) | $1.32B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-12-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2017-09-30 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2016-12-31 | $1.32B | (m) | $2.79B | $1.47B | (m) | $10.53B | (m) | $1.50B | (m) | (m) | 12.57% | 1.86× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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