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LIN Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$449.73
Seasonality move :
3.15%
Day range:
$446.24 - $453.53
52-week range:
$408.65 - $487.49
Dividend yield:
1.27%
P/E ratio:
32.47x
P/S ratio:
6.50x
P/B ratio:
5.53x
Volume:
1.4M
Avg. volume:
2.2M
1-year change:
4.79%
Market cap:
$210.4B
Revenue:
$33B
EPS (TTM):
$13.77
Period Ending 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31
Revenue $27.2B $30.8B $33.4B $32.9B $33B
Revenue Growth (YoY) -3.49% 13.03% 8.35% -1.53% 0.46%
 
Cost of Revenues $15.4B $17.5B $19.5B $17.5B $17.1B
Gross Profit $11.9B $13.3B $13.9B $15.4B $15.9B
Gross Profit Margin 43.53% 43.03% 41.7% 46.76% 48.06%
 
R&D Expenses $152M $143M $143M $146M $150M
Selling, General & Admin $3.2B $3.2B $3.1B $3.3B $3.3B
Other Inc / (Exp) -$390M -$107M -$854M $83M $230M
Operating Expenses $8B $8B $7.5B $7.3B $7.3B
Operating Income $3.9B $5.3B $6.5B $8.1B $8.6B
 
Net Interest Expenses $115M $77M $63M $200M $256M
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $3.4B $5.1B $5.5B $8B $8.6B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. $4M $5M -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $847M $1.3B $1.4B $1.8B $2B
Net Income to Company $2.5B $3.8B $4.3B $6.3B $6.7B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings -$125M -$135M -$134M -$142M -$172M
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $2.5B $3.8B $4.1B $6.2B $6.6B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $4.75 $7.40 $8.30 $12.70 $13.71
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $4.71 $7.33 $8.23 $12.59 $13.62
Weighted Average Basic Share $526.7M $516.9M $499.7M $488.2M $478.8M
Weighted Average Diluted Share $531.2M $521.9M $504M $492.3M $482.1M
 
EBITDA $8.3B $9.9B $10B $12.2B $12.8B
EBIT $3.6B $5.3B $5.8B $8.4B $9.1B
 
Revenue (Reported) $27.2B $30.8B $33.4B $32.9B $33B
Operating Income (Reported) $3.9B $5.3B $6.5B $8.1B $8.6B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $3.6B $5.3B $5.8B $8.4B $9.1B
Period Ending 2021-03-31 2022-03-31 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Revenue $7.2B $8.2B $8.2B $8.1B $8.1B
Revenue Growth (YoY) 7.48% 13.37% -0.22% -1.14% 0.15%
 
Cost of Revenues $4.1B $4.8B $4.4B $4.2B $4.2B
Gross Profit $3.2B $3.4B $3.8B $3.9B $4B
Gross Profit Margin 44.03% 41.57% 45.92% 47.95% 48.76%
 
R&D Expenses $35M $35M $36M $38M $38M
Selling, General & Admin $787M $802M $822M $860M $786M
Other Inc / (Exp) $61M $80M $22M $108M $19M
Operating Expenses $2B $1.9B $1.8B $1.8B $1.7B
Operating Income $1.2B $1.5B $2B $2B $2.2B
 
Net Interest Expenses $20M $9M $37M $65M $60M
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $1.2B $1.5B $1.9B $2.1B $2.2B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. $1M -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $268M $369M $430M $463M $511M
Net Income to Company $980M $1.2B $1.6B $1.7B $1.7B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings -$38M -$36M -$36M -$38M -$34M
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $980M $1.2B $1.5B $1.6B $1.7B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $1.87 $2.31 $3.08 $3.38 $3.53
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $1.86 $2.30 $3.06 $3.35 $3.51
Weighted Average Basic Share $522.5M $507.2M $491.8M $481.9M $473.3M
Weighted Average Diluted Share $526.9M $511.4M $495.7M $485.6M $476.3M
 
EBITDA $2.4B $2.7B $2.9B $3.1B $3.2B
EBIT $1.3B $1.5B $2B $2.1B $2.2B
 
Revenue (Reported) $7.2B $8.2B $8.2B $8.1B $8.1B
Operating Income (Reported) $1.2B $1.5B $2B $2B $2.2B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $1.3B $1.5B $2B $2.1B $2.2B
Period Ending 2021-03-31 2022-03-31 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Revenue $27.7B $31.8B $33.3B $32.8B $33B
Revenue Growth (YoY) -- -- -- -- --
 
Cost of Revenues $15.6B $18.3B $19.1B $17.3B $17.1B
Gross Profit $12.2B $13.5B $14.3B $15.5B $15.9B
Gross Profit Margin -- -- -- -- --
 
R&D Expenses $143M $143M $144M $148M $150M
Selling, General & Admin $3.1B $3.2B $3.1B $3.3B $3.3B
Other Inc / (Exp) -$258M -$88M -$912M $169M $141M
Operating Expenses $7.9B $7.9B $7.3B $7.3B $7.2B
Operating Income $4.2B $5.5B $7B $8.2B $8.8B
 
Net Interest Expenses $111M $66M $91M $228M $251M
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $3.9B $5.4B $5.9B $8.1B $8.7B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. $3M $4M -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $950M $1.4B $1.5B $1.8B $2.1B
Net Income to Company $2.9B $4.1B $4.6B $6.5B $6.8B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings -$128M -$133M -$134M -$144M -$168M
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $2.9B $4B $4.5B $6.3B $6.6B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $5.54 $7.83 $9.07 $13.00 $13.85
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $5.50 $7.76 $9.01 $12.89 $13.77
Weighted Average Basic Share
Weighted Average Diluted Share
 
EBITDA $8.8B $10.1B $10.2B $12.4B $12.9B
EBIT $4.1B $5.6B $6.2B $8.6B $9.2B
 
Revenue (Reported) $27.7B $31.8B $33.3B $32.8B $33B
Operating Income (Reported) $4.2B $5.5B $7B $8.2B $8.8B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $4.1B $5.6B $6.2B $8.6B $9.2B
Period Ending 2021-03-31 2022-03-31 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Revenue $7.2B $8.2B $8.2B $8.1B $8.1B
Revenue Growth (YoY) -- -- -- -- --
 
Cost of Revenues $4.1B $4.8B $4.4B $4.2B $4.2B
Gross Profit $3.2B $3.4B $3.8B $3.9B $4B
Gross Profit Margin -- -- -- -- --
 
R&D Expenses $35M $35M $36M $38M $38M
Selling, General & Admin $787M $802M $822M $860M $786M
Other Inc / (Exp) $61M $80M $22M $108M $19M
Operating Expenses $2B $1.9B $1.8B $1.8B $1.7B
Operating Income $1.2B $1.5B $2B $2B $2.2B
 
Net Interest Expenses $20M $9M $37M $65M $60M
EBT. Incl. Unusual Items $1.2B $1.5B $1.9B $2.1B $2.2B
Earnings of Discontinued Ops. $1M -- -- -- --
Income Tax Expense $268M $369M $430M $463M $511M
Net Income to Company $980M $1.2B $1.6B $1.7B $1.7B
 
Minority Interest in Earnings -$38M -$36M -$36M -$38M -$34M
Net Income to Common Excl Extra Items $980M $1.2B $1.5B $1.6B $1.7B
 
Basic EPS (Cont. Ops) $1.87 $2.31 $3.08 $3.38 $3.53
Diluted EPS (Cont. Ops) $1.86 $2.30 $3.06 $3.35 $3.51
Weighted Average Basic Share $522.5M $507.2M $491.8M $481.9M $473.3M
Weighted Average Diluted Share $526.9M $511.4M $495.7M $485.6M $476.3M
 
EBITDA $2.4B $2.7B $2.9B $3.1B $3.2B
EBIT $1.3B $1.5B $2B $2.1B $2.2B
 
Revenue (Reported) $7.2B $8.2B $8.2B $8.1B $8.1B
Operating Income (Reported) $1.2B $1.5B $2B $2B $2.2B
Operating Income (Adjusted) $1.3B $1.5B $2B $2.1B $2.2B
Period Ending 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31
Cash and Equivalents $3.8B $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B $4.9B
Short Term Investments -- -- -- -- --
Accounts Receivable, Net $4.2B $4.5B $4.6B $4.7B $4.6B
Inventory $1.7B $1.7B $2B $2.1B $1.9B
Prepaid Expenses $516M $527M $597M $583M $579M
Other Current Assets $221M $146M $104M $93M $206M
Total Current Assets $10.9B $10.2B $13B $12.6B $12.9B
 
Property Plant And Equipment $29.8B $27B $24.4B $25.5B $25.8B
Long-Term Investments $2.1B $2.6B $2.5B $2.4B $2.2B
Goodwill $28.2B $27B $25.8B $26.8B $25.9B
Other Intangibles $16.2B $13.8B $12.4B $12.4B $11.3B
Other Long-Term Assets $278M $324M $243M $261M $238M
Total Assets $88.2B $81.6B $79.7B $80.8B $80.1B
 
Accounts Payable $3.1B $3.5B $3B $3B $2.5B
Accrued Expenses $2.2B $2.1B $2.3B $2.3B $2.2B
Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt $751M $1.7B $1.6B $1.3B $2.1B
Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations $275M $262M $223M $227M $230M
Other Current Liabilities $1.2B $1.2B $1.3B $1.3B $1.2B
Total Current Liabilities $13.7B $13.6B $16.5B $15.7B $14.5B
 
Long-Term Debt $12.2B $11.3B $12.2B $13.4B $15.3B
Capital Leases -- -- -- -- --
Total Liabilities $38.6B $36.2B $38.3B $39.7B $40.7B
 
Common Stock $1M $1M $1M $1M $1M
Other Common Equity Adj -$4.7B -$5B -$5.8B -$5.8B -$6.9B
Common Equity $47.3B $44B $40B $39.7B $38.1B
Total Preferred Equity -- -- -- -- --
Minority Interest, Total $2.3B $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B
Total Equity $49.6B $45.4B $41.4B $41.1B $39.5B
 
Total Liabilities and Equity $88.2B $81.6B $79.7B $80.8B $80.1B
Cash and Short Terms $3.8B $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B $4.9B
Total Debt $16.2B $14.2B $17.9B $19.4B $21.6B
Period Ending 2021-03-31 2022-03-31 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Cash and Equivalents $4.1B $4.5B $5B $4.8B $5.3B
Short Term Investments -- -- -- -- --
Accounts Receivable, Net $4.6B $4.8B $4.8B $5B $5B
Inventory $1.7B $1.8B $2.1B $2.1B $2B
Prepaid Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Other Current Assets $1.1B $1.1B $960M $928M $1.1B
Total Current Assets $11.1B $12.3B $12.9B $13.1B $13.6B
 
Property Plant And Equipment $26.9B $25.6B $23.8B $24.4B $25.7B
Long-Term Investments -- -- -- -- --
Goodwill $27.5B $26.8B $26.4B $26.3B $26.5B
Other Intangibles $14.6B $13.5B $12.6B $12B $11.6B
Other Long-Term Assets $4.9B $4.6B $4.6B $4.5B $5.3B
Total Assets $85B $82.8B $80.3B $80.3B $82.7B
 
Accounts Payable $2.9B $3.4B $2.9B $2.9B $2.4B
Accrued Expenses -- -- -- -- --
Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt $2.5B $1.1B $1.7B $1B $1.8B
Current Portion Of Capital Lease Obligations -- -- -- -- --
Other Current Liabilities $4.4B $4.5B $4.7B $4.6B $4.6B
Total Current Liabilities $15B $14.5B $17.8B $14.4B $14.5B
 
Long-Term Debt $10B $12.8B $11.7B $15.2B $17.6B
Capital Leases -- -- -- -- --
Total Liabilities $37.4B $38.4B $39B $40.1B $43.2B
 
Common Stock $1M $1M -- $1M $1M
Other Common Equity Adj -$5.3B -$4.9B -$5.8B -$6.5B -$6.8B
Common Equity -- -- -- -- --
Total Preferred Equity -- -- -- -- --
Minority Interest, Total $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B $1.4B
Total Equity $47.6B $44.4B $41.3B $40.2B $39.5B
 
Total Liabilities and Equity $85B $82.8B $80.3B $80.3B $82.7B
Cash and Short Terms $4.1B $4.5B $5B $4.8B $5.3B
Total Debt $15.8B $16.5B $18.8B $20.3B $23.9B
Period Ending 2020-12-31 2021-12-31 2022-12-31 2023-12-31 2024-12-31
Net Income to Stockholders $2.5B $3.8B $4.3B $6.3B $6.7B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $4.6B $4.6B $4.2B $3.8B $3.8B
Stock-Based Compensation $133M $128M $107M $141M $160M
Change in Accounts Receivable $19M -$553M -$423M -$86M -$160M
Change in Inventories $18M -$129M -$347M -$127M $56M
Cash From Operations $7.4B $9.7B $8.9B $9.3B $9.4B
 
Capital Expenditures $3.4B $3.1B $3.2B $3.8B $4.5B
Cash Acquisitions $414M $79M $85M -$883M -$147M
Cash From Investing -$3B -$3B -$3.1B -$4.7B -$4.6B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) -$2B -$2.2B -$2.3B -$2.5B -$2.7B
Special Dividend Paid
Long-Term Debt Issued $2.8B $2.3B $3.2B $2.2B $4.8B
Long-Term Debt Repaid -$2.7B -$1.5B -$1.8B -$1.7B -$1.3B
Repurchase of Common Stock -$2.5B -$4.6B -$5.2B -$4B -$4.5B
Other Financing Activities -$220M -$323M -$88M -$53M -$420M
Cash From Financing -$3.3B -$7.6B -$3.1B -$5.4B -$4.4B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $2.7B $3.8B $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -- -- -- -- --
Additions / Reductions $1.1B -$870M $2.7B -$765M $420M
Ending Cash (CF) $3.8B $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B $4.9B
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $4B $6.6B $5.7B $5.5B $4.9B
Period Ending 2021-03-31 2022-03-31 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Net Income to Stockholders $980M $1.2B $1.6B $1.7B $1.7B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $1.2B $1.1B $948M $949M $910M
Stock-Based Compensation $29M $34M $30M $38M $42M
Change in Accounts Receivable -$178M -$340M -$131M -$361M -$230M
Change in Inventories -$60M -$35M -$59M -$27M $9M
Cash From Operations $2.1B $2B $1.9B $2B $2.2B
 
Capital Expenditures $762M $649M $829M $1B $1.3B
Cash Acquisitions $11M -$16M -$805M $7M -$99M
Cash From Investing -$751M -$665M -$1.6B -$1B -$1.4B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) -$553M -$592M -$623M -$669M -$708M
Special Dividend Paid -- -- -- -- --
Long-Term Debt Issued $34M $2.3B $60M $2.5B $2.3B
Long-Term Debt Repaid -$57M -$1.2B -$542M -$610M -$1B
Repurchase of Common Stock -$868M -$1.7B -$859M -$1B -$1.1B
Other Financing Activities -$247M -$1M -$12M -$189M -$73M
Cash From Financing -$970M $244M -$764M -$668M -$388M
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $3.8B $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B $4.9B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -$46M $62M $16M -$61M $40M
Additions / Reductions $388M $1.6B -$490M $245M $404M
Ending Cash (CF) $4.1B $4.5B $5B $4.8B $5.3B
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $1.3B $1.4B $1.1B $906M $891M
Period Ending 2021-03-31 2022-03-31 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Net Income to Stockholders $2.9B $4.1B $4.6B $6.5B $6.8B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $4.7B $4.6B $4B $3.8B $3.7B
Stock-Based Compensation $119M $133M $103M $149M $164M
Change in Accounts Receivable -$50M -$715M -$214M -$316M -$29M
Change in Inventories $20M -$104M -$371M -$95M $92M
Cash From Operations $8.2B $9.6B $8.8B $9.4B $9.6B
 
Capital Expenditures $3.4B $3B $3.4B $4B $4.7B
Cash Acquisitions $235M $52M -$704M -$71M -$253M
Cash From Investing -$3.1B -$2.9B -$4.1B -$4.1B -$5B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) -$2.1B -$2.2B -$2.4B -$2.5B -$2.7B
Special Dividend Paid
Long-Term Debt Issued $2.8B $4.5B $974M $4.6B $4.7B
Long-Term Debt Repaid -$2.7B -$2.6B -$1.2B -$1.8B -$1.7B
Repurchase of Common Stock -$1.5B -$5.5B -$4.3B -$4.1B -$4.6B
Other Financing Activities -$440M -$77M -$99M -$230M -$304M
Cash From Financing -$5.1B -$6.4B -$4.1B -$5.3B -$4.1B
 
Beginning Cash (CF) -- -- -- -- --
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -- -- -- -- --
Additions / Reductions -$7M $321M $618M -$30M $579M
Ending Cash (CF) -- -- -- -- --
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $4.8B $6.6B $5.4B $5.3B $4.9B
Period Ending 2021-03-31 2022-03-31 2023-03-31 2024-03-31 2025-03-31
Net Income to Stockholders $980M $1.2B $1.6B $1.7B $1.7B
Depreciation & Amoritzation $1.2B $1.1B $948M $949M $910M
Stock-Based Compensation $29M $34M $30M $38M $42M
Change in Accounts Receivable -$178M -$340M -$131M -$361M -$230M
Change in Inventories -$60M -$35M -$59M -$27M $9M
Cash From Operations $2.1B $2B $1.9B $2B $2.2B
 
Capital Expenditures $762M $649M $829M $1B $1.3B
Cash Acquisitions $11M -$16M -$805M $7M -$99M
Cash From Investing -$751M -$665M -$1.6B -$1B -$1.4B
 
Dividends Paid (Ex Special Dividend) -$553M -$592M -$623M -$669M -$708M
Special Dividend Paid -- -- -- -- --
Long-Term Debt Issued $34M $2.3B $60M $2.5B $2.3B
Long-Term Debt Repaid -$57M -$1.2B -$542M -$610M -$1B
Repurchase of Common Stock -$868M -$1.7B -$859M -$1B -$1.1B
Other Financing Activities -$247M -$1M -$12M -$189M -$73M
Cash From Financing -$970M $244M -$764M -$668M -$388M
 
Beginning Cash (CF) $3.8B $2.8B $5.4B $4.7B $4.9B
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustment -$46M $62M $16M -$61M $40M
Additions / Reductions $388M $1.6B -$490M $245M $404M
Ending Cash (CF) $4.1B $4.5B $5B $4.8B $5.3B
 
Levered Free Cash Flow $1.3B $1.4B $1.1B $906M $891M

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