Linde (The Linde Group) is a listed, globally active industrial group headquartered in Dublin and with operational headquarters in Guildford, UK. Linde's core business are process plants that extract or produce gases. Linde is the global market leader in industrial gases ahead of its French competitor Air Liquide.
Operating Margin for Linde (LIN)
Operating Margin as of April 2024 (TTM): 16.61%
According to Linde's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 16.61%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 16.61%.
Operating Margin history for Linde from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.61% | 0.33% |
| 2021 | 16.56% | 33.31% |
| 2020 | 12.42% | 19.79% |
| 2019 | 10.37% | -69.4% |
| 2018 | 33.89% | 69.46% |
| 2017 | 20.00% | 2.85% |
| 2016 | 19.44% | -3.01% |
| 2015 | 20.04% | 2.72% |
| 2014 | 19.51% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 20.52% | 0.31% |
| 2012 | 20.46% | -0.92% |
| 2011 | 20.65% | 6.34% |
| 2010 | 19.41% | 20.58% |
| 2009 | 16.10% | 3.16% |
| 2008 | 15.61% | -9.02% |
| 2007 | 17.16% | 4.7% |
| 2006 | 16.39% | 11.02% |
| 2005 | 14.76% | 2.66% |
| 2004 | 14.38% | 4.66% |
| 2003 | 13.74% | -1.76% |
| 2002 | 13.98% | 25.21% |
| 2001 | 11.17% |
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What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.