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LIN Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$453.13
Seasonality move
:
3.03%
Day range:
$449.53 - $458.00
52-week range:
$408.65 - $487.49
Dividend yield:
1.25%
P/E ratio:
32.91x
P/S ratio:
6.59x
P/B ratio:
5.61x
Volume:
1.6M
Avg. volume:
2.2M
1-year change:
5.97%
Market cap:
$213.3B
Revenue:
$33B
EPS (TTM):
$13.77
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $27.2B | $30.8B | $33.4B | $32.9B | $33B | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.49% | 13.03% | 8.35% | -1.53% | 0.46% | |
| Cost of Revenues | $15.4B | $17.5B | $19.5B | $17.5B | $17.1B | |
| Gross Profit | $11.9B | $13.3B | $13.9B | $15.4B | $15.9B | |
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.53% | 43.03% | 41.7% | 46.76% | 48.06% | |
| R&D Expenses | $152M | $143M | $143M | $146M | $150M | |
| Selling, General & Admin | $3.2B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $3.3B | $3.3B | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | -$390M | -$107M | -$854M | $83M | $230M | |
| Operating Expenses | $8B | $8B | $7.5B | $7.3B | $7.3B | |
| Operating Income | $3.9B | $5.3B | $6.5B | $8.1B | $8.6B | |
| Net Interest Expenses | $115M | $77M | $63M | $200M | $256M | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | $3.4B | $5.1B | $5.5B | $8B | $8.6B | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | $4M | $5M | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | $847M | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.8B | $2B | |
| Net Income to Company | $2.5B | $3.8B | $4.3B | $6.3B | $6.7B | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -$125M | -$135M | -$134M | -$142M | -$172M | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | $2.5B | $3.8B | $4.1B | $6.2B | $6.6B | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | $4.75 | $7.40 | $8.30 | $12.70 | $13.71 | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | $4.71 | $7.33 | $8.23 | $12.59 | $13.62 | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | $526.7M | $516.9M | $499.7M | $488.2M | $478.8M | |
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | $531.2M | $521.9M | $504M | $492.3M | $482.1M | |
| EBITDA | $8.3B | $9.9B | $10B | $12.2B | $12.8B | |
| EBIT | $3.6B | $5.3B | $5.8B | $8.4B | $9.1B | |
| Revenue (Reported) | $27.2B | $30.8B | $33.4B | $32.9B | $33B | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | $3.9B | $5.3B | $6.5B | $8.1B | $8.6B | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | $3.6B | $5.3B | $5.8B | $8.4B | $9.1B | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.2B | $8.2B | $8.2B | $8.1B | $8.1B | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.48% | 13.37% | -0.22% | -1.14% | 0.15% | |
| Cost of Revenues | $4.1B | $4.8B | $4.4B | $4.2B | $4.2B | |
| Gross Profit | $3.2B | $3.4B | $3.8B | $3.9B | $4B | |
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.03% | 41.57% | 45.92% | 47.95% | 48.76% | |
| R&D Expenses | $35M | $35M | $36M | $38M | $38M | |
| Selling, General & Admin | $787M | $802M | $822M | $860M | $786M | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | $61M | $80M | $22M | $108M | $19M | |
| Operating Expenses | $2B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.7B | |
| Operating Income | $1.2B | $1.5B | $2B | $2B | $2.2B | |
| Net Interest Expenses | $20M | $9M | $37M | $65M | $60M | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.2B | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | $1M | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | $268M | $369M | $430M | $463M | $511M | |
| Net Income to Company | $980M | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.7B | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -$38M | -$36M | -$36M | -$38M | -$34M | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | $980M | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.7B | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | $1.87 | $2.31 | $3.08 | $3.38 | $3.53 | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | $1.86 | $2.30 | $3.06 | $3.35 | $3.51 | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | $522.5M | $507.2M | $491.8M | $481.9M | $473.3M | |
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | $526.9M | $511.4M | $495.7M | $485.6M | $476.3M | |
| EBITDA | $2.4B | $2.7B | $2.9B | $3.1B | $3.2B | |
| EBIT | $1.3B | $1.5B | $2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | |
| Revenue (Reported) | $7.2B | $8.2B | $8.2B | $8.1B | $8.1B | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | $1.2B | $1.5B | $2B | $2B | $2.2B | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | $1.3B | $1.5B | $2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $27.7B | $31.8B | $33.3B | $32.8B | $33B | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cost of Revenues | $15.6B | $18.3B | $19.1B | $17.3B | $17.1B | |
| Gross Profit | $12.2B | $13.5B | $14.3B | $15.5B | $15.9B | |
| Gross Profit Margin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| R&D Expenses | $143M | $143M | $144M | $148M | $150M | |
| Selling, General & Admin | $3.1B | $3.2B | $3.1B | $3.3B | $3.3B | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | -$258M | -$88M | -$912M | $169M | $141M | |
| Operating Expenses | $7.9B | $7.9B | $7.3B | $7.3B | $7.2B | |
| Operating Income | $4.2B | $5.5B | $7B | $8.2B | $8.8B | |
| Net Interest Expenses | $111M | $66M | $91M | $228M | $251M | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | $3.9B | $5.4B | $5.9B | $8.1B | $8.7B | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | $3M | $4M | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | $950M | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.8B | $2.1B | |
| Net Income to Company | $2.9B | $4.1B | $4.6B | $6.5B | $6.8B | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -$128M | -$133M | -$134M | -$144M | -$168M | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | $2.9B | $4B | $4.5B | $6.3B | $6.6B | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | $5.54 | $7.83 | $9.07 | $13.00 | $13.85 | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | $5.50 | $7.76 | $9.01 | $12.89 | $13.77 | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | ||||||
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | ||||||
| EBITDA | $8.8B | $10.1B | $10.2B | $12.4B | $12.9B | |
| EBIT | $4.1B | $5.6B | $6.2B | $8.6B | $9.2B | |
| Revenue (Reported) | $27.7B | $31.8B | $33.3B | $32.8B | $33B | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | $4.2B | $5.5B | $7B | $8.2B | $8.8B | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | $4.1B | $5.6B | $6.2B | $8.6B | $9.2B | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.2B | $8.2B | $8.2B | $8.1B | $8.1B | |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Cost of Revenues | $4.1B | $4.8B | $4.4B | $4.2B | $4.2B | |
| Gross Profit | $3.2B | $3.4B | $3.8B | $3.9B | $4B | |
| Gross Profit Margin | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| R&D Expenses | $35M | $35M | $36M | $38M | $38M | |
| Selling, General & Admin | $787M | $802M | $822M | $860M | $786M | |
| Other Inc / (Exp) | $61M | $80M | $22M | $108M | $19M | |
| Operating Expenses | $2B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.8B | $1.7B | |
| Operating Income | $1.2B | $1.5B | $2B | $2B | $2.2B | |
| Net Interest Expenses | $20M | $9M | $37M | $65M | $60M | |
| EBT. Incl. Unusual Items | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.1B | $2.2B | |
| Earnings of Discontinued Ops. | $1M | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Income Tax Expense | $268M | $369M | $430M | $463M | $511M | |
| Net Income to Company | $980M | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.7B | |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -$38M | -$36M | -$36M | -$38M | -$34M | |
| Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items | $980M | $1.2B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.7B | |
| Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) | $1.87 | $2.31 | $3.08 | $3.38 | $3.53 | |
| Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) | $1.86 | $2.30 | $3.06 | $3.35 | $3.51 | |
| Weighted Average Basic Share | $522.5M | $507.2M | $491.8M | $481.9M | $473.3M | |
| Weighted Average Diluted Share | $526.9M | $511.4M | $495.7M | $485.6M | $476.3M | |
| EBITDA | $2.4B | $2.7B | $2.9B | $3.1B | $3.2B | |
| EBIT | $1.3B | $1.5B | $2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | |
| Revenue (Reported) | $7.2B | $8.2B | $8.2B | $8.1B | $8.1B | |
| Operating Income (Reported) | $1.2B | $1.5B | $2B | $2B | $2.2B | |
| Operating Income (Adjusted) | $1.3B | $1.5B | $2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | |
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Equivalents | $3.8B | $2.8B | $5.4B | $4.7B | $4.9B | |
| Short Term Investments | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Accounts Receivable, Net | $4.2B | $4.5B | $4.6B | $4.7B | $4.6B | |
| Inventory | $1.7B | $1.7B | $2B | $2.1B | $1.9B | |
| Prepaid Expenses | $516M | $527M | $597M | $583M | $579M | |
| Other Current Assets | $221M | $146M | $104M | $93M | $206M | |
| Total Current Assets | $10.9B | $10.2B | $13B | $12.6B | $12.9B | |
| Property Plant And Equipment | $29.8B | $27B | $24.4B | $25.5B | $25.8B | |
| Long-Term Investments | $2.1B | $2.6B | $2.5B | $2.4B | $2.2B | |
| Goodwill | $28.2B | $27B | $25.8B | $26.8B | $25.9B | |
| Other Intangibles | $16.2B | $13.8B | $12.4B | $12.4B | $11.3B | |
| Other Long-Term Assets | $278M | $324M | $243M | $261M | $238M | |
| Total Assets | $88.2B | $81.6B | $79.7B | $80.8B | $80.1B | |
| Accounts Payable | $3.1B | $3.5B | $3B | $3B | $2.5B | |
| Accrued Expenses | $2.2B | $2.1B | $2.3B | $2.3B | $2.2B | |
| Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt | $751M | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.3B | $2.1B | |
| Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations | $275M | $262M | $223M | $227M | $230M | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $13.7B | $13.6B | $16.5B | $15.7B | $14.5B | |
| Long-Term Debt | $12.2B | $11.3B | $12.2B | $13.4B | $15.3B | |
| Capital Leases | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Liabilities | $38.6B | $36.2B | $38.3B | $39.7B | $40.7B | |
| Common Stock | $1M | $1M | $1M | $1M | $1M | |
| Other Common Equity Adj | -$4.7B | -$5B | -$5.8B | -$5.8B | -$6.9B | |
| Common Equity | $47.3B | $44B | $40B | $39.7B | $38.1B | |
| Total Preferred Equity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Minority Interest, Total | $2.3B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | |
| Total Equity | $49.6B | $45.4B | $41.4B | $41.1B | $39.5B | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $88.2B | $81.6B | $79.7B | $80.8B | $80.1B | |
| Cash and Short Terms | $3.8B | $2.8B | $5.4B | $4.7B | $4.9B | |
| Total Debt | $16.2B | $14.2B | $17.9B | $19.4B | $21.6B | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and Equivalents | $4.1B | $4.5B | $5B | $4.8B | $5.3B | |
| Short Term Investments | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Accounts Receivable, Net | $4.6B | $4.8B | $4.8B | $5B | $5B | |
| Inventory | $1.7B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $2.1B | $2B | |
| Prepaid Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Current Assets | $1.1B | $1.1B | $960M | $928M | $1.1B | |
| Total Current Assets | $11.1B | $12.3B | $12.9B | $13.1B | $13.6B | |
| Property Plant And Equipment | $26.9B | $25.6B | $23.8B | $24.4B | $25.7B | |
| Long-Term Investments | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Goodwill | $27.5B | $26.8B | $26.4B | $26.3B | $26.5B | |
| Other Intangibles | $14.6B | $13.5B | $12.6B | $12B | $11.6B | |
| Other Long-Term Assets | $4.9B | $4.6B | $4.6B | $4.5B | $5.3B | |
| Total Assets | $85B | $82.8B | $80.3B | $80.3B | $82.7B | |
| Accounts Payable | $2.9B | $3.4B | $2.9B | $2.9B | $2.4B | |
| Accrued Expenses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt | $2.5B | $1.1B | $1.7B | $1B | $1.8B | |
| Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Other Current Liabilities | $4.4B | $4.5B | $4.7B | $4.6B | $4.6B | |
| Total Current Liabilities | $15B | $14.5B | $17.8B | $14.4B | $14.5B | |
| Long-Term Debt | $10B | $12.8B | $11.7B | $15.2B | $17.6B | |
| Capital Leases | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Liabilities | $37.4B | $38.4B | $39B | $40.1B | $43.2B | |
| Common Stock | $1M | $1M | -- | $1M | $1M | |
| Other Common Equity Adj | -$5.3B | -$4.9B | -$5.8B | -$6.5B | -$6.8B | |
| Common Equity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Total Preferred Equity | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Minority Interest, Total | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.4B | |
| Total Equity | $47.6B | $44.4B | $41.3B | $40.2B | $39.5B | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $85B | $82.8B | $80.3B | $80.3B | $82.7B | |
| Cash and Short Terms | $4.1B | $4.5B | $5B | $4.8B | $5.3B | |
| Total Debt | $15.8B | $16.5B | $18.8B | $20.3B | $23.9B | |
| Period Ending | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | $2.5B | $3.8B | $4.3B | $6.3B | $6.7B | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | $4.6B | $4.6B | $4.2B | $3.8B | $3.8B | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $133M | $128M | $107M | $141M | $160M | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | $19M | -$553M | -$423M | -$86M | -$160M | |
| Change in Inventories | $18M | -$129M | -$347M | -$127M | $56M | |
| Cash From Operations | $7.4B | $9.7B | $8.9B | $9.3B | $9.4B | |
| Capital Expenditures | $3.4B | $3.1B | $3.2B | $3.8B | $4.5B | |
| Cash Acquisitions | $414M | $79M | $85M | -$883M | -$147M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$3B | -$3B | -$3.1B | -$4.7B | -$4.6B | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -$2B | -$2.2B | -$2.3B | -$2.5B | -$2.7B | |
| Special Dividend Paid | ||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issued | $2.8B | $2.3B | $3.2B | $2.2B | $4.8B | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -$2.7B | -$1.5B | -$1.8B | -$1.7B | -$1.3B | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -$2.5B | -$4.6B | -$5.2B | -$4B | -$4.5B | |
| Other Financing Activities | -$220M | -$323M | -$88M | -$53M | -$420M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$3.3B | -$7.6B | -$3.1B | -$5.4B | -$4.4B | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | $2.7B | $3.8B | $2.8B | $5.4B | $4.7B | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Additions / Reductions | $1.1B | -$870M | $2.7B | -$765M | $420M | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | $3.8B | $2.8B | $5.4B | $4.7B | $4.9B | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | $4B | $6.6B | $5.7B | $5.5B | $4.9B | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | $980M | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.7B | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | $1.2B | $1.1B | $948M | $949M | $910M | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $29M | $34M | $30M | $38M | $42M | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -$178M | -$340M | -$131M | -$361M | -$230M | |
| Change in Inventories | -$60M | -$35M | -$59M | -$27M | $9M | |
| Cash From Operations | $2.1B | $2B | $1.9B | $2B | $2.2B | |
| Capital Expenditures | $762M | $649M | $829M | $1B | $1.3B | |
| Cash Acquisitions | $11M | -$16M | -$805M | $7M | -$99M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$751M | -$665M | -$1.6B | -$1B | -$1.4B | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -$553M | -$592M | -$623M | -$669M | -$708M | |
| Special Dividend Paid | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | $34M | $2.3B | $60M | $2.5B | $2.3B | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -$57M | -$1.2B | -$542M | -$610M | -$1B | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -$868M | -$1.7B | -$859M | -$1B | -$1.1B | |
| Other Financing Activities | -$247M | -$1M | -$12M | -$189M | -$73M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$970M | $244M | -$764M | -$668M | -$388M | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | $3.8B | $2.8B | $5.4B | $4.7B | $4.9B | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | -$46M | $62M | $16M | -$61M | $40M | |
| Additions / Reductions | $388M | $1.6B | -$490M | $245M | $404M | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | $4.1B | $4.5B | $5B | $4.8B | $5.3B | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.1B | $906M | $891M | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | $2.9B | $4.1B | $4.6B | $6.5B | $6.8B | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | $4.7B | $4.6B | $4B | $3.8B | $3.7B | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $119M | $133M | $103M | $149M | $164M | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -$50M | -$715M | -$214M | -$316M | -$29M | |
| Change in Inventories | $20M | -$104M | -$371M | -$95M | $92M | |
| Cash From Operations | $8.2B | $9.6B | $8.8B | $9.4B | $9.6B | |
| Capital Expenditures | $3.4B | $3B | $3.4B | $4B | $4.7B | |
| Cash Acquisitions | $235M | $52M | -$704M | -$71M | -$253M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$3.1B | -$2.9B | -$4.1B | -$4.1B | -$5B | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -$2.1B | -$2.2B | -$2.4B | -$2.5B | -$2.7B | |
| Special Dividend Paid | ||||||
| Long-Term Debt Issued | $2.8B | $4.5B | $974M | $4.6B | $4.7B | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -$2.7B | -$2.6B | -$1.2B | -$1.8B | -$1.7B | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -$1.5B | -$5.5B | -$4.3B | -$4.1B | -$4.6B | |
| Other Financing Activities | -$440M | -$77M | -$99M | -$230M | -$304M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$5.1B | -$6.4B | -$4.1B | -$5.3B | -$4.1B | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Additions / Reductions | -$7M | $321M | $618M | -$30M | $579M | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | $4.8B | $6.6B | $5.4B | $5.3B | $4.9B | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income to Stockholders | $980M | $1.2B | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.7B | |
| Depreciation & Amoritzation | $1.2B | $1.1B | $948M | $949M | $910M | |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $29M | $34M | $30M | $38M | $42M | |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -$178M | -$340M | -$131M | -$361M | -$230M | |
| Change in Inventories | -$60M | -$35M | -$59M | -$27M | $9M | |
| Cash From Operations | $2.1B | $2B | $1.9B | $2B | $2.2B | |
| Capital Expenditures | $762M | $649M | $829M | $1B | $1.3B | |
| Cash Acquisitions | $11M | -$16M | -$805M | $7M | -$99M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$751M | -$665M | -$1.6B | -$1B | -$1.4B | |
| Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) | -$553M | -$592M | -$623M | -$669M | -$708M | |
| Special Dividend Paid | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | $34M | $2.3B | $60M | $2.5B | $2.3B | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -$57M | -$1.2B | -$542M | -$610M | -$1B | |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -$868M | -$1.7B | -$859M | -$1B | -$1.1B | |
| Other Financing Activities | -$247M | -$1M | -$12M | -$189M | -$73M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$970M | $244M | -$764M | -$668M | -$388M | |
| Beginning Cash (CF) | $3.8B | $2.8B | $5.4B | $4.7B | $4.9B | |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment | -$46M | $62M | $16M | -$61M | $40M | |
| Additions / Reductions | $388M | $1.6B | -$490M | $245M | $404M | |
| Ending Cash (CF) | $4.1B | $4.5B | $5B | $4.8B | $5.3B | |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.1B | $906M | $891M | |
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Financial Ratios
LIN
Sector
P/E ratio
32.91x
16.24x
PEG ratio
4.82x
0.00x
P/B ratio
5.61x
1.31x
Price / LTM sales
6.59x
1.44x
Growth Metrics
LIN
Sector
Revenue growth
0.15%
0.38%
Earnings growth
4.78%
--
Revenue (5-year growth)
3.18%
3.88%
Earnings forecast
$3.92
$0.02
Profitability
LIN
Sector
Profitability FY 2024
$15.9B
$5.4K
Return on invested capital
10.7%
2.06%
Return on assets
8.14%
1.32%
Return on equity
16.58%
2.89%
Earnings Date
Last Earnings Date
May
1
Next Earnings Date
Aug
1
Estimated Next Earnings Date
Jul
31
Balance Sheet
LIN
Sector
Total cash
$5.3B
$2.5M
Short term investments
--
$437.7K
Total assets
$80.1B
$24M
Long term debt
$23.9B
$83.5M
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