Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.52x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $1.57 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($3.03 Billion). See working capital position of Linde plc Ordinary Shares to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Linde plc Ordinary Shares Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Linde plc Ordinary Shares across 35 annual periods. Explore LIN cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Linde plc Ordinary Shares (1991–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Linde plc Ordinary Shares. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Linde plc Ordinary Shares market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.49x | $5.09 Billion | $10.35 Billion | $5.26 Billion | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.52x | $4.93 Billion | $9.42 Billion | $4.50 Billion | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.59x | $5.52 Billion | $9.30 Billion | $3.79 Billion | ▼ -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.64x | $5.69 Billion | $8.86 Billion | $3.17 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.68x | $6.64 Billion | $9.72 Billion | $3.09 Billion | ▲ +25.9% |
| 2020 | 0.54x | $4.03 Billion | $7.43 Billion | $3.40 Billion | ▲ +33.9% |
| 2019 | 0.40x | $2.51 Billion | $6.19 Billion | $3.68 Billion | ▼ -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.49x | $1.82 Billion | $3.70 Billion | $1.88 Billion | ▼ -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.57x | $1.73 Billion | $3.04 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.47x | $1.31 Billion | $2.77 Billion | $1.47 Billion | ▲ +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.43x | $1.14 Billion | $2.68 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.41x | $1.18 Billion | $2.87 Billion | $1.69 Billion | ▲ +33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.31x | $897.00 Million | $2.92 Billion | $2.02 Billion | ▲ +47.9% |
| 2012 | 0.21x | $572.00 Million | $2.75 Billion | $2.18 Billion | ▼ -22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.27x | $658.00 Million | $2.46 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.27x | $517.00 Million | $1.91 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.38x | $816.00 Million | $2.17 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▲ +79.6% |
| 2008 | 0.21x | $427.00 Million | $2.04 Billion | $1.61 Billion | ▼ -29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.30x | $582.00 Million | $1.96 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.37x | $652.00 Million | $1.75 Billion | $1.10 Billion | ▼ -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.41x | $598.00 Million | $1.48 Billion | $877.00 Million | ▼ -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.46x | $575.00 Million | $1.24 Billion | $668.00 Million | ▲ +241.5% |
| 2003 | 0.14x | $154.00 Million | $1.14 Billion | $983.00 Million | ▼ -73.0% |
| 2002 | 0.50x | $503.00 Million | $1.00 Billion | $498.00 Million | ▲ +20.6% |
| 2001 | 0.42x | $425.00 Million | $1.02 Billion | $595.00 Million | ▲ +92.1% |
| 2000 | 0.22x | $195.00 Million | $899.00 Million | $704.00 Million | ▼ -31.1% |
| 1999 | 0.31x | $300.00 Million | $953.00 Million | $653.00 Million | ▲ +90.1% |
| 1998 | 0.17x | $155.00 Million | $936.00 Million | $781.00 Million | ▲ +183.0% |
| 1997 | -0.20x | $-150.00 Million | $752.00 Million | $902.00 Million | ▲ +57.9% |
| 1996 | -0.47x | $-287.00 Million | $606.00 Million | $893.00 Million | ▼ -2730.6% |
| 1995 | 0.02x | $11.00 Million | $611.00 Million | $600.00 Million | ▼ -95.6% |
| 1994 | 0.41x | $222.00 Million | $548.00 Million | $326.00 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.42x | $175.00 Million | $415.00 Million | $240.00 Million | ▲ +4622.9% |
| 1992 | 0.01x | $3.00 Million | $336.00 Million | $333.00 Million | ▲ +102.9% |
| 1991 | -0.31x | $-99.00 Million | $318.00 Million | $417.00 Million | — |