Financial statement analysis and common stock valuation

Common-Size Income Statement

Income statement components (revenues and expenses) shown as percentage of total sales.

Analysis of Geographic Areas

Linde plc operates in 8 regions: United States; China; Germany; United Kingdom; Australia; Mexico; Brazil; and Other, non-U.S..

• Area Asset Turnover
• Sales
• Long-lived assets

Analysis of Solvency Ratios

Examines Linde plc capital structure in terms of the mix of its financing sources and the ability of the firm to satisfy its longer-term debt and investment obligations.

• Solvency Ratios (Summary)
• Debt to Equity
• Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)
• Debt to Capital
• Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)
• Debt to Assets
• Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)
• Financial Leverage
• Interest Coverage
• Fixed Charge Coverage

Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

Measures the income of Linde plc relative to its revenues and invested capital.

• Profitability Ratios (Summary)
• Gross Profit Margin
• Operating Profit Margin
• Net Profit Margin
• Return on Equity (ROE)
• Return on Assets (ROA)

Analysis of Revenues

• Revenues as Reported

DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin

An approach to decomposing Linde plc return on equity, return on assets, and net profit margin ratio as the product of other financial ratios.

• Two-Component Disaggregation of ROE
• Three-Component Disaggregation of ROE
• Five-Component Disaggregation of ROE
• Two-Component Disaggregation of ROA
• Four-Component Disaggregation of ROA
• Disaggregation of Net Profit Margin

Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

Measures how efficiently Linde plc generates revenues from its investments in fixed or total assets.

• Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Net Fixed Asset Turnover
• Total Asset Turnover
• Equity Turnover

Common Stock Valuation Ratios
Quarterly Data

Relative valuation technique determine the value of Linde plc by comparing it to similar entities (like industry or sector) on the basis of several relative ratios that compare its stock price to relevant variables that affect the stock value, such as earnings, book value, and sales.

• Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
• Price to Earnings (P/E)
• Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
• Price to Sales (P/S)
• Price to Book Value (P/BV)

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity components shown as percentage of total liabilities and stockholders’ equity.

Cash Flow Statement

The cash flow statement provides information about Linde plc cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on Linde plc balance sheet.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

Assets components shown as percentage of total assets.

Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios

Measures how efficiently Linde plc generates revenues from its investments in fixed or total assets.

• Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
• Net Fixed Asset Turnover
• Net Fixed Asset Turnover (including Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset)
• Total Asset Turnover
• Equity Turnover