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| Metric | LINLINDE PLC | HEX.LHEX.L | RIFT.LRIFT.L | Median of the restexcluding LIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $500.57▼ 1.32 (0.26%) | £26.75▼ 0.25 (0.93%) | £6.30▲ 0.05 (0.80%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 2.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 4.0/10 |
| Market value | $236.73B | $4.98B | $845.1M | |
| Revenue | $33.99B | $0.00 | $0.00 | |
| Profit | $6.90B | -$1.9M | -$181.5K | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 3.0% | — | — | — |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 48.8% | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 26.3% | — | — | — |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 20.3% | — | — | — |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 15.0% | — | — | — |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 18.0% | -11.8% | -26.8% | -19.3% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 12.4% | -8.0% | -49.3% | -28.6% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 34.32x | — | — | — |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 20.88x | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 6.19x | 314.67x | 1249.69x | 782.18x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.23x | 0.06x | 0.22x | 0.14x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/9 | 2/7 | 3/7 | 2.5 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | safe |
How LIN compares with the others
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.2x against 0.1x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.