Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Linde plc (NASDAQ:LIN)

Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

Linde plc, common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Sales 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization -52.16 -52.13 -51.42 -52.05 -53.37 -52.90 -52.61 -54.08 -56.05 -60.08 -58.41 -58.43 -59.38 -56.96 -55.30 -55.97 -56.19 -55.94 -56.75 -57.03
Gross margin 47.84% 47.87% 48.58% 47.95% 46.63% 47.10% 47.39% 45.92% 43.95% 39.92% 41.59% 41.57% 40.62% 43.04% 44.70% 44.03% 43.81% 44.06% 43.25% 42.97%
Selling, general and administrative -9.83 -9.85 -10.16 -10.62 -10.02 -9.91 -10.15 -10.03 -9.67 -8.75 -9.12 -9.77 -9.48 -10.34 -10.84 -10.87 -11.03 -11.23 -11.92 -12.78
Depreciation and amortization -11.02 -11.49 -11.59 -11.72 -11.43 -11.76 -11.70 -11.57 -12.10 -11.88 -12.90 -13.54 -13.68 -15.17 -15.44 -16.10 -16.39 -17.04 -17.63 -16.95
Research and development -0.47 -0.44 -0.44 -0.47 -0.47 -0.44 -0.43 -0.44 -0.46 -0.40 -0.44 -0.43 -0.46 -0.47 -0.45 -0.48 -0.52 -0.53 -0.53 -0.65
Cost reduction program and other charges 0.00 -1.74 0.00 0.00 0.02 -0.02 -0.27 -0.22 -0.32 -0.17 -11.74 0.05 -0.61 -0.34 -2.69 0.11 -1.07 -0.70 -3.90 -1.94
Other income (expense), net 0.89 0.61 0.02 0.72 -0.30 0.20 -0.33 -0.06 -0.05 -0.39 -0.43 0.15 -0.28 0.13 -0.22 0.06 -0.65 -0.42 0.00 0.22
Operating profit 27.41% 24.96% 26.42% 25.86% 24.43% 25.16% 24.51% 23.59% 21.36% 18.34% 6.96% 18.02% 16.11% 16.85% 15.06% 16.75% 14.15% 14.14% 9.27% 10.88%
Interest expense, net -0.64 -0.81 -0.85 -0.80 -0.86 -0.49 -0.63 -0.45 -0.39 -0.20 -0.06 -0.11 -0.37 -0.10 -0.24 -0.28 -0.48 -0.55 -0.28 -0.36
Net pension and OPEB benefit, excluding service cost 0.56 0.54 0.59 0.62 0.47 0.43 0.55 0.55 0.73 0.60 0.73 0.78 0.59 0.59 0.65 0.68 0.63 0.60 0.71 0.67
Income before income taxes and equity investments 27.32% 24.69% 26.16% 25.68% 24.04% 25.10% 24.43% 23.69% 21.70% 18.73% 7.64% 18.69% 16.33% 17.33% 15.47% 17.15% 14.30% 14.18% 9.69% 11.19%
Income taxes -6.44 -5.96 -6.14 -5.72 -5.53 -5.97 -5.34 -5.25 -4.91 -4.44 -3.38 -4.49 -4.09 -4.19 -4.40 -3.70 -3.48 -3.87 -2.57 -2.45
Income from continuing operations before equity investments 20.89% 18.73% 20.02% 19.96% 18.51% 19.13% 19.09% 18.44% 16.79% 14.29% 4.26% 14.20% 12.24% 13.15% 11.06% 13.45% 10.82% 10.31% 7.12% 8.74%
Income from equity investments 0.47 0.45 0.54 0.59 0.47 0.50 0.56 0.50 0.44 0.49 0.59 0.54 0.46 0.01 0.49 0.59 0.22 0.34 0.45 0.25
Income from continuing operations, including noncontrolling interests 21.36% 19.18% 20.56% 20.56% 18.98% 19.63% 19.65% 18.94% 17.23% 14.78% 4.85% 14.74% 12.70% 13.16% 11.55% 14.04% 11.04% 10.65% 7.57% 8.99%
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.03
Net income, including noncontrolling interests 21.36% 19.18% 20.56% 20.56% 18.98% 19.63% 19.65% 18.94% 17.23% 14.78% 4.85% 14.74% 12.73% 13.17% 11.56% 14.05% 11.06% 10.66% 7.57% 9.02%
Noncontrolling interests -0.53 -0.63 -0.45 -0.47 -0.40 -0.44 -0.45 -0.44 -0.42 -0.31 -0.45 -0.44 -0.36 -0.40 -0.47 -0.52 -0.47 -0.45 -0.39 -0.52
Net income, Linde plc 20.83% 18.55% 20.12% 20.09% 18.59% 19.19% 19.20% 18.50% 16.81% 14.47% 4.40% 14.30% 12.36% 12.77% 11.09% 13.53% 10.59% 10.21% 7.18% 8.50%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).

Income statement item Description The company
Operating profit The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Linde plc operating profit as a percentage of sales decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level.
Net income, Linde plc The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Linde plc net income, Linde plc as a percentage of sales decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level.