Linde plc Ordinary Shares Cash Flow Quality Index
Linde plc Ordinary Shares 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 LIN debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Linde plc Ordinary Shares (1991–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Linde plc Ordinary Shares from 1991 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Linde plc Ordinary Shares across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See net asset quality index of Linde plc Ordinary Shares to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Linde plc Ordinary Shares Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2025)
Linde plc Ordinary Shares cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Linde plc Ordinary Shares. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see LIN cash flow metrics.
| 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 | — |