Skip to content
OpenCapital
Get started

Linde LIN Current ratio

Current ratio at other companies

Air Products and Chemicals logo
Air Products and ChemicalsAPD
1.4×+0.4×
Entegris logo
EntegrisENTG
3.2×0.0×
Enterprise Products Partners logo
Enterprise Products PartnersEPD
0.9×+0.1×
IR
Ingersoll RandIR
2.2×-0.2×
CF Industries logo
CF IndustriesCF
3.5×+0.9×
Quanta Services logo
Quanta ServicesPWR
1.1×-0.2×

Other financials

Income statement

See full
Revenue$8.8B+8.3%
Gross profit$4.3B+7.7%
Operating income$2.4B+11.7%
Net income$1.9B+11.0%
EPS (diluted)$3.98+13.4%

Balance sheet

See full
Cash & equivalents$4.0B-25.2%
Total debt$31.1B+9.8%
Total equity$38.6B+1.4%
Total assets$86.3B+4.4%

Cash flow

See full
Operating cash flow$2.2B+3.7%
CapEx$1.3B+5.7%
Free cash flow$898.0M+0.8%

Valuation

See full
Market cap$238.5B+4.3%
Enterprise value$265.68B+5.6%
P/E33.7×-0.9×
P/S6.9×0.0×

Profitability

See full
Gross margin48.8%+0.5pp
Operating margin26.5%+0.1pp
Net margin20.4%+0.4pp

Returns & leverage

See full
Return on equity18.5%+1.3pp
Debt / equity0.8×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Linde’s reported figures.

total current assets/total current liabilities=0.8×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Linde’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Ask your AI about Linde's current ratio.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI
Harbor at dusk
Claude

Questions, answered.

What is Linde's current ratio?
Linde (LIN) reported current ratio of 0.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Linde's current ratio changed year-over-year?
Linde's current ratio decreased by 11.7% year-over-year, from 0.9× to 0.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Linde's current ratio?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Linde's current ratio has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 3× to 3.6×.
What does current ratio mean?
Whether the company has enough short-term assets to cover its short-term bills.
How do you interpret current ratio?
Above 1.0 means short-term assets cover short-term liabilities. Very high values can signal idle cash or bloated inventory/receivables rather than strength — there's a healthy middle, not 'more is better'.
How does current ratio compare across companies?
Comparable within an industry. Working-capital-light businesses can operate safely below 1.0 by collecting before they pay.