Linde plc Ordinary Shares Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.37x

Linde plc Ordinary Shares free cash flow generation index. Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.37x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $833.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($2.27 Billion). Check asset resilience ratio of Linde plc Ordinary Shares to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

FCF Generation Index

0.37x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$833.00 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$2.27 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.44 Billion
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Linde plc Ordinary Shares (1991–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Linde plc Ordinary Shares from 1991 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Linde plc Ordinary Shares across 35 annual periods. Explore Linde plc Ordinary Shares capital spending ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Linde plc Ordinary Shares Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1991–2025)

Linde plc Ordinary Shares free cash flow generation index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Linde plc Ordinary Shares. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Linde plc Ordinary Shares.

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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).