Linde's second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $4.50 came in a penny above FactSet consensus expectations. Despite the earnings beat, the stock was down 5% on July 31 as the updated full-year adjusted EPS guidance midpoint of $17.80 fell short of the $17.93 consensus estimate.
The merger with Praxair has made Linde the largest industrial gas company in the world, strengthening its competitive positioning.
Cost inflation and energy price volatility could pressure short-term margins.
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LIN
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APD
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AI
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 27.70 | 22.92 | 28.61 |
Price/Book Value | 5.63 | 4.83 | 4.09 |
Price/Sales | 6.30 | 5.33 | 4.01 |
Price/Cash Flow | 20.73 | 14.71 | 16.25 |
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Metric
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LIN
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APD
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AI
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Quick Ratio | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.58 |
Current Ratio | 0.88 | 1.08 | 0.87 |
Interest Coverage | 20.87 | 0.63 | 43.49 |
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LIN
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APD
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AI
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 9.05% | 7.16% | 7.16% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 20.33% | 19.53% | 14.60% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 12.01% | 8.72% | 9.26% |
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