Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.93x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $3.03 Billion exceeds net income of $1.57 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore LIN strategic capital deployment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check tangible net worth ratio of Linde plc Ordinary Shares to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Linde plc Ordinary Shares (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Linde plc Ordinary Shares. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see LIN company net worth.
| 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 | — |