Stock Analysis on Net

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN)

$24.99

Analysis of Debt

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Total Debt (Carrying Amount)

Linde plc, balance sheet: debt

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Short-term debt
Current portion of long-term debt
Current finance lease liabilities
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
Long-term finance lease liabilities
Total debt and finance lease liabilities (carrying amount)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Debt item Description The company
Total debt and finance lease liabilities (carrying amount) Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt plus capital lease obligations. Linde plc total debt increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Total Debt (Fair Value)

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Dec 31, 2023
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Short-term debt
Long-term debt, including current portion
Finance lease liabilities
Total debt and finance lease liabilities (fair value)
Financial Ratio
Debt, fair value to carrying amount ratio

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31).


Weighted-average Interest Rate on Debt

Weighted-average interest rate on debt and finance lease liabilities:

Interest rate Debt amount1 Interest rate × Debt amount Weighted-average interest rate2
Total

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31).

1 US$ in millions

2 Weighted-average interest rate = 100 × ÷ =


Interest Costs Incurred

Linde plc, interest costs incurred

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Interest expense
Interest capitalized
Interest incurred on debt

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Debt item Description The company
Interest expense Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense for debt. Linde plc interest expense increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Interest capitalized Amount of interest costs capitalized disclosed as an adjusting item to interest costs incurred. Linde plc interest capitalized increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Interest incurred on debt Total interest costs incurred during the period and either capitalized or charged against earnings. Linde plc interest incurred on debt increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net income, Linde plc
Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Less: Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
Add: Income tax expense
Add: Interest expense
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
 
Interest incurred on debt
Financial Ratio With and Without Capitalized Interest
Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest)1
Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest)2

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

2023 Calculations

1 Interest coverage ratio (without capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
= ÷ =

2 Adjusted interest coverage ratio (with capitalized interest) = EBIT ÷ Interest incurred on debt
= ÷ =


Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted interest coverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments (including capitalized interest). Linde plc adjusted interest coverage ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.