Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.18x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.27 Billion exceeds net income of $1.93 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of Linde plc Ordinary Shares to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Linde plc Ordinary Shares Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Linde plc Ordinary Shares across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see LIN cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Linde plc Ordinary Shares (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Linde plc Ordinary Shares.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.49x | $10.35 Billion | $6.94 Billion | ▲ +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.44x | $9.42 Billion | $6.57 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.50x | $9.30 Billion | $6.20 Billion | ▼ -27.5% |
| 2022 | 2.07x | $8.86 Billion | $4.28 Billion | ▼ -15.8% |
| 2021 | 2.46x | $9.72 Billion | $3.96 Billion | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2020 | 2.83x | $7.43 Billion | $2.62 Billion | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.72x | $6.19 Billion | $2.27 Billion | ▲ +215.5% |
| 2018 | 0.86x | $3.70 Billion | $4.29 Billion | ▼ -62.9% |
| 2017 | 2.32x | $3.04 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +28.9% |
| 2016 | 1.80x | $2.77 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69x | $2.68 Billion | $1.59 Billion | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.64x | $2.87 Billion | $1.75 Billion | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59x | $2.92 Billion | $1.84 Billion | ▲ +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.58x | $2.75 Billion | $1.74 Billion | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.43x | $2.46 Billion | $1.72 Billion | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.54x | $1.91 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.73x | $2.17 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.68x | $2.04 Billion | $1.21 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.66x | $1.96 Billion | $1.18 Billion | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.77x | $1.75 Billion | $988.00 Million | ▼ -12.7% |
| 2005 | 2.03x | $1.48 Billion | $726.00 Million | ▲ +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.78x | $1.24 Billion | $697.00 Million | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.94x | $1.14 Billion | $585.00 Million | ▼ -20.6% |
| 2002 | 2.45x | $1.00 Billion | $409.00 Million | ▲ +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.37x | $1.02 Billion | $430.00 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.48x | $899.00 Million | $363.00 Million | ▲ +14.6% |
| 1999 | 2.16x | $953.00 Million | $441.00 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.20x | $936.00 Million | $425.00 Million | ▲ +21.8% |
| 1997 | 1.81x | $752.00 Million | $416.00 Million | ▼ -15.9% |
| 1996 | 2.15x | $606.00 Million | $282.00 Million | ▼ -7.9% |
| 1995 | 2.33x | $611.00 Million | $262.00 Million | ▼ -13.6% |
| 1994 | 2.70x | $548.00 Million | $203.00 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.90x | $415.00 Million | $143.00 Million | ▼ -27.4% |
| 1992 | 4.00x | $336.00 Million | $84.00 Million | ▲ +34.6% |
| 1991 | 2.97x | $318.00 Million | $107.00 Million | — |