LIN vs PG
Linde PLC and Procter & Gamble Co., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LIN | PG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $34.0B | $87.0B |
| Net income | $6.9B | $16.0B |
| Gross margin | 48.8% | 50.2% |
| Net margin | 20.8% | 18.5% |
| Return on equity | 18.1% | 30.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $14.61 | $6.62 |
| Dividend / share | $6.00 | $4.26 |
| Payout ratio | 40.8% | 63.8% |
| Free cash flow | $5.1B | $15.1B |
| Equity | $38.2B | · |
| Net debt / equity | 0.46× | 0.36× |
| Current ratio | 0.88× | 0.68× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.5% | 2.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 22.5% | 2.3% |
PG bills 2.6× the revenue of LIN, and LIN keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (20.8% against 18.5%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LIN | PG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $34.0B | $87.0B |
| FY2024 | $33.0B | $84.3B |
| FY2023 | $32.9B | $84.0B |
| FY2022 | $33.4B | $82.0B |
| FY2021 | $30.8B | $80.2B |
| FY2020 | $27.2B | $76.1B |
| FY2019 | $28.2B | $71.0B |
| FY2018 | $14.8B | $67.7B |
| FY2017 | $11.4B | $66.8B |
| FY2016 | $10.5B | $65.1B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LIN | PG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.9B | $16.0B |
| FY2024 | $6.6B | $16.0B |
| FY2023 | $6.2B | $14.9B |
| FY2022 | $4.1B | $14.7B |
| FY2021 | $3.8B | $14.7B |
| FY2020 | $2.5B | $14.3B |
| FY2019 | $2.3B | $13.0B |
| FY2018 | $4.4B | $3.9B |
| FY2017 | $1.2B | $9.8B |
| FY2016 | $1.5B | $15.3B |
10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$53,046,000,000 | PG |
| FY2024 | −$51,279,000,000 | PG |
| FY2023 | −$51,185,000,000 | PG |
| FY2022 | −$48,642,000,000 | PG |
| FY2021 | −$49,394,000,000 | PG |
| FY2020 | −$48,875,000,000 | PG |
| FY2019 | −$42,722,000,000 | PG |
| FY2018 | −$52,848,000,000 | PG |
| FY2017 | −$55,474,000,000 | PG |
| FY2016 | −$54,524,000,000 | PG |
PG has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 10 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
10 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +2.2 pp | LIN |
| FY2024 | +1.4 pp | LIN |
| FY2023 | +1.5 pp | LIN |
| FY2022 | −5.1 pp | PG |
| FY2021 | −5.6 pp | PG |
| FY2020 | −9.2 pp | PG |
| FY2019 | −10.0 pp | PG |
| FY2018 | +23.8 pp | LIN |
| FY2017 | −3.3 pp | PG |
| FY2016 | −9.1 pp | PG |
The higher net margin has changed hands between LIN and PG over this period.
10 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
LIN's net margin has been more volatile than PG's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 6.2 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.3.
10 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between LIN and PG over these 10 fiscal years — LIN led in 4 and PG in 6.
10 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
PG's return on equity has been more volatile than LIN's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 7.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 7.0.
10 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between LIN and PG over these 10 fiscal years — LIN led in 3 and PG in 7.
10 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.