LIN vs PPG
Linde PLC and PPG Industries Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
At a glance
Most recent reported year
| Metric | LIN | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $34.0B | $15.9B |
| Net income | $6.9B | $1.6B |
| Gross margin | — | 41.3% |
| Net margin | 20.3% | 9.9% |
| Return on equity | 18.1% | 21.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $14.61 | — |
| Dividend / share | $6.00 | $2.78 |
| Payout ratio | 40.8% | 39.8% |
| Free cash flow | $5.1B | $1.2B |
| Equity | $38.2B | $7.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.46× | 0.65× |
| Current ratio | 0.88× | 1.62× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.5% | 2.8% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 22.5% | 8.3% |
LIN bills 2.1× the revenue of PPG, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (20.3% against 9.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner.
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Revenue by year
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | LIN | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $34.0B | $15.9B |
| FY2024 | $33.0B | $15.8B |
| FY2023 | $32.9B | $16.2B |
| FY2022 | $33.4B | $15.6B |
| FY2021 | $30.8B | $16.8B |
| FY2020 | $27.2B | $13.8B |
| FY2019 | $28.2B | $15.1B |
| FY2018 | $14.8B | $15.4B |
| FY2017 | $11.4B | $14.7B |
| FY2016 | $10.5B | $14.3B |
Net income by year
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | LIN | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $6.9B | $1.6B |
| FY2024 | $6.6B | $1.1B |
| FY2023 | $6.2B | $1.3B |
| FY2022 | $4.1B | $1.0B |
| FY2021 | $3.8B | $1.4B |
| FY2020 | $2.5B | $1.1B |
| FY2019 | $2.3B | $1.2B |
| FY2018 | $4.4B | $1.3B |
| FY2017 | $1.2B | $1.6B |
| FY2016 | $1.5B | $873.0M |
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