Linde India Ltd
Linde India Limited, a subsidiary of BOC Group,UK (owns 75% stake in the co), is primarily engaged in manufacture of industrial and medical gases and construction of cryogenic and non cryogenic air separation plants.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 52,942 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 6,208
- High / Low ₹ 9,935 / 5,380
- Stock P/E 120
- Book Value ₹ 421
- Dividend Yield 0.06 %
- ROCE 17.4 %
- ROE 13.0 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 75.9% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 21.8%
Cons
- Stock is trading at 14.6 times its book value
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
Peer comparison
Sector: Chemicals Industry: Chemicals
Part of BSE 200 BSE 400 MidSmallCap Index Nifty 500 Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Nifty Midcap 150
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 15m | Mar 2024 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,825 | 2,033 | 2,192 | 1,762 | 1,471 | 2,112 | 3,136 | 2,769 | 2,524 | |
| 1,539 | 1,705 | 1,866 | 1,347 | 1,096 | 1,564 | 2,371 | 2,066 | 1,790 | |
| Operating Profit | 287 | 328 | 326 | 415 | 375 | 548 | 765 | 702 | 734 |
| OPM % | 16% | 16% | 15% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 24% | 25% | 29% |
| 40 | 8 | 15 | 862 | 36 | 335 | 113 | 85 | 81 | |
| Interest | 116 | 116 | 103 | 86 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Depreciation | 195 | 206 | 199 | 177 | 176 | 181 | 253 | 201 | 210 |
| Profit before tax | 16 | 13 | 39 | 1,013 | 229 | 698 | 618 | 579 | 595 |
| Tax % | -20% | -21% | 35% | 28% | 34% | 27% | 13% | 25% | |
| 19 | 16 | 26 | 727 | 151 | 507 | 538 | 434 | 442 | |
| EPS in Rs | 2.23 | 1.90 | 3.01 | 85.27 | 17.72 | 59.47 | 63.09 | 50.90 | 51.81 |
| Dividend Payout % | 34% | 53% | 50% | 12% | 17% | 23% | 19% | 24% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 5% |
| 3 Years: | 23% |
| TTM: | -9% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 76% |
| 3 Years: | 42% |
| TTM: | 3% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 31% |
| 5 Years: | 68% |
| 3 Years: | 18% |
| 1 Year: | -3% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 12% |
| 3 Years: | 15% |
| Last Year: | 13% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Sep 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Reserves | 1,356 | 1,365 | 1,377 | 2,087 | 2,149 | 2,630 | 3,055 | 3,383 | 3,501 |
| 1,445 | 1,282 | 1,199 | 108 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 42 | |
| 722 | 680 | 759 | 970 | 1,045 | 1,277 | 1,238 | 1,316 | 1,307 | |
| Total Liabilities | 3,608 | 3,412 | 3,420 | 3,250 | 3,286 | 4,017 | 4,400 | 4,805 | 4,936 |
| 2,573 | 2,498 | 2,162 | 2,035 | 1,989 | 1,869 | 1,762 | 1,822 | 1,817 | |
| CWIP | 80 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 17 | 68 | 225 | 483 | 791 |
| Investments | 61 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 50 | 32 |
| 895 | 821 | 1,214 | 1,162 | 1,276 | 2,071 | 2,380 | 2,450 | 2,297 | |
| Total Assets | 3,608 | 3,412 | 3,420 | 3,250 | 3,286 | 4,017 | 4,400 | 4,805 | 4,936 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | 252 | 376 | 327 | 339 | 589 | 629 | 437 | |
| -128 | -59 | -73 | 981 | -54 | 98 | -306 | -539 | |
| -80 | -261 | -216 | -1,193 | -201 | -28 | -119 | -105 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 85 | -68 | 87 | 115 | 84 | 659 | 203 | -208 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 71 | 63 | 61 | 79 | 101 | 73 | 47 | 63 |
| Inventory Days | 102 | 91 | 66 | 57 | 72 | 37 | 22 | 32 |
| Days Payable | 447 | 348 | 293 | 327 | 477 | 312 | 156 | 235 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -274 | -194 | -166 | -190 | -303 | -202 | -87 | -139 |
| Working Capital Days | -50 | -42 | -33 | -24 | 13 | -3 | -9 | -11 |
| ROCE % | 5% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 17% | 21% | 17% |
Documents
Announcements
- Closure of Trading Window 27 Mar
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Announcement Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (Listing Obligations
And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
13 Mar - Linde India signs long-term gas supply contract with Asian Paints.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
4 Mar - Letter no. Sect/17 dated 4 March 2025 enclosing therewith copies of newspaper publications regarding public notice for transfer of shares to the IEPF Authority. You …
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Notice/Intimation Sent To Shareholders Regarding Transfer Of
Shares To The Demat Account Of IEPF Authority
3 Mar - Notice for transfer of unclaimed shares to IEPF.
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Clarification On Spurt In Volume
21 Feb - Clarification on spurt in trading volume.
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Business Segment
Gas and Related Products: It comprises of pipeline gas supplies to large industrial customers like primary steel, glass and chemical industries, supply of liquefied gases through Cryogenic tankers (Bulk) to cater to demand across a wide range of industrial sectors and compressed gas supply in cylinders (Packaged Gas) for meeting smaller demand for gases mainly across fabrication, manufacturing and construction industry.
Healthcare business: It provides high quality gases for pharmaceutical use such as medical oxygen, synthetic air and nitrous oxide in addition to providing state of the art medical gas distribution systems to major hospitals.
Project Engineering division (PED): It comprises the business of design, engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Air Separation plants and related projects on turnkey basis. [1][2]