Linde plc (LIN) 10-K Red Flags
Risk signals extracted deterministically from Linde plc’s SEC 10-K/10-Q XBRL filings — no LLM, every finding cites the underlying data.
Detected red flags (9)
- Operating cash flow exceeds net income: OCF is 1.50x net income, indicating high earnings quality — cash conversion is strong and accruals are not inflating reported profits.
- Goodwill is 32% of total assets: Goodwill of $27.93B represents a large share of the balance sheet. If acquired businesses underperform, a non-cash impairment charge could materially impact earnings. Monitor segment performance and acquisition integration metrics.
- Endogenous analysis: 1 positive signal(s) versus 0 risk signal(s). The filing exhibits more constructive indicators than concerns, though individual risk factors should still be monitored.
- 1 new XBRL disclosure(s) in latest filing — expanding reporting scope.
- 20 disclosure(s) dropped from prior year — reduced reporting granularity.
- Market cap $221.79B at $481.13 per share.
- Trailing P/E 32.93, P/S 6.53, P/B 5.68.
- Composite risk: Moderate.
- Leverage debt/equity 0.59 (moderate).
Filings & ownership
- Latest annual report (10-K) filed Feb 25, 2026.
- Latest quarterly report (10-Q) filed Jul 31, 2026.
- 14 recent 8-K material-event filings in the index.
- Recent insider Form 4s: 0 buy vs 0 sell transactions.
- ~10,000+ recent 13F-HR filings reference Linde plc; broad institutional reporting.
- Recent filers include ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC, LANSDOWNE PARTNERS (UK) LLP, SAL Trading, LLC.
Full LIN analyst report
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