Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.63x

Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.63x as of June 2026, reinvesting $1.44 Billion (capex $1.44 Billion ) from operating cash flow of $2.27 Billion. See Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.63x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$1.44 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$2.27 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.44 Billion
USD

Linde plc Ordinary Shares Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1991–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Linde plc Ordinary Shares across 35 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Linde plc Ordinary Shares.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Linde plc Ordinary Shares (1991–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Linde plc Ordinary Shares. See how financially flexible is Linde plc Ordinary Shares to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.51x $5.26 Billion $10.35 Billion $5.26 Billion ▼ -47.6%
2024 0.97x $9.14 Billion $9.42 Billion $4.50 Billion ▲ +11.3%
2023 0.87x $8.11 Billion $9.30 Billion $3.79 Billion ▲ +23.4%
2022 0.71x $6.26 Billion $8.86 Billion $3.17 Billion ▲ +12.7%
2021 0.63x $6.09 Billion $9.72 Billion $3.09 Billion ▼ -27.1%
2020 0.86x $6.39 Billion $7.43 Billion $3.40 Billion ▲ +10.6%
2019 0.78x $4.81 Billion $6.19 Billion $3.68 Billion ▼ -60.2%
2018 1.95x $7.22 Billion $3.70 Billion $1.88 Billion ▲ +126.0%
2017 0.86x $2.62 Billion $3.04 Billion $1.31 Billion ▼ -26.0%
2016 1.17x $3.23 Billion $2.77 Billion $1.47 Billion ▲ +78.3%
2015 0.65x $1.75 Billion $2.68 Billion $1.54 Billion ▲ +11.1%
2014 0.59x $1.69 Billion $2.87 Billion $1.69 Billion ▼ -15.0%
2013 0.69x $2.02 Billion $2.92 Billion $2.02 Billion ▼ -12.6%
2012 0.79x $2.18 Billion $2.75 Billion $2.18 Billion ▲ +8.2%
2011 0.73x $1.80 Billion $2.46 Billion $1.80 Billion ▲ +0.5%
2010 0.73x $1.39 Billion $1.91 Billion $1.39 Billion ▲ +16.8%
2009 0.62x $1.35 Billion $2.17 Billion $1.35 Billion ▼ -21.1%
2008 0.79x $1.61 Billion $2.04 Billion $1.61 Billion ▲ +12.5%
2007 0.70x $1.38 Billion $1.96 Billion $1.38 Billion ▲ +11.9%
2006 0.63x $1.10 Billion $1.75 Billion $1.10 Billion ▲ +5.6%
2005 0.59x $877.00 Million $1.48 Billion $877.00 Million ▲ +10.6%
2004 0.54x $668.00 Million $1.24 Billion $668.00 Million ▼ -37.8%
2003 0.86x $983.00 Million $1.14 Billion $983.00 Million ▲ +73.8%
2002 0.50x $498.00 Million $1.00 Billion $498.00 Million ▼ -14.7%
2001 0.58x $595.00 Million $1.02 Billion $595.00 Million ▼ -25.5%
2000 0.78x $704.00 Million $899.00 Million $704.00 Million ▲ +14.3%
1999 0.69x $653.00 Million $953.00 Million $653.00 Million ▼ -17.9%
1998 0.83x $781.00 Million $936.00 Million $781.00 Million ▼ -30.4%
1997 1.20x $902.00 Million $752.00 Million $902.00 Million ▼ -18.6%
1996 1.47x $893.00 Million $606.00 Million $893.00 Million ▲ +50.1%
1995 0.98x $600.00 Million $611.00 Million $600.00 Million ▲ +65.1%
1994 0.59x $326.00 Million $548.00 Million $326.00 Million ▲ +2.9%
1993 0.58x $240.00 Million $415.00 Million $240.00 Million ▼ -41.6%
1992 0.99x $333.00 Million $336.00 Million $333.00 Million ▼ -24.4%
1991 1.31x $417.00 Million $318.00 Million $417.00 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow