Linde (XBUL:LIN) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: лв67.37 (As of Mar. 2026)

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XBUL:LIN Linde PLC XBUL:LIN
93 GF Score
Price лв415.40
GF Value лв399.58
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What is Linde Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Linde XBUL:LIN 93 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is лв67.37 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XBUL:LIN with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of лв399.58. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Linde's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was лв143.185. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is лв67.37 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Linde's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 11.80% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 11.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 15.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 17.60% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Linde was 27.40% per year. The lowest was 2.80% per year. And the median was 9.30% per year.

As of today (2026-07-19), Linde's current stock price is лв415.40. Linde's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was лв67.37. Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 6.17.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Linde was 8.27. The lowest was 4.92. And the median was 6.67.


Linde  (XBUL:LIN) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=415.40/67.37
=6.17

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Linde was 8.27. The lowest was 4.92. And the median was 6.67.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Linde Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Linde Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Linde's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Linde Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Linde Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 67.40 75.44

Linde Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 68.92 62.91 66.53 75.44 67.37

XBUL:LIN vs SHW, ECL, APD: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Linde Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Linde Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Linde's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=143.185/330.2130*330.2130
=143.185

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

Linde Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201606 30.950 241.018 42.404
201609 31.565 241.428 43.173
201612 30.269 241.432 41.400
201703 33.278 243.801 45.073
201706 34.870 244.955 47.007
201709 37.529 246.819 50.209
201712 36.042 246.524 48.277
201803 38.059 249.554 50.360
201806 35.995 251.989 47.169
201809 37.184 252.439 48.640
201812 161.933 251.233 212.840
201903 161.662 254.202 210.002
201906 160.420 256.143 206.809
201909 156.319 256.759 201.039
201912 157.725 256.974 202.677
202003 146.435 258.115 187.338
202006 148.870 257.797 190.688
202009 151.100 260.280 191.698
202012 155.299 260.474 196.879
202103 152.566 264.877 190.199
202106 152.248 271.696 185.039
202109 148.521 274.310 178.789
202112 148.680 278.802 176.097
202203 146.616 287.504 168.396
202206 136.728 296.311 152.372
202209 130.722 296.808 145.434
202212 139.603 296.797 155.321
202303 140.028 301.836 153.193
202306 140.482 305.109 152.041
202309 137.779 307.789 147.817
202312 141.404 306.746 152.222
202403 138.740 312.332 146.683
202406 137.324 314.175 144.334
202409 141.298 315.301 147.981
202412 138.246 315.605 144.645
202503 138.598 319.799 143.111
202506 141.072 322.561 144.419
202509 142.035 324.800 144.402
202512 141.662 324.054 144.354
202603 143.185 330.213 143.185

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of лв67.37 mean?
Linde (XBUL:LIN) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of лв67.37 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Linde and its competitors.
Is Linde's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Linde's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is лв67.37. Overall, Linde has a GF Score™ of 93/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Linde's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to SHW and ECL?
Linde's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of лв67.37 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Chemicals company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Linde and its competitors. Linde's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is лв67.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Linde stock overvalued right now?
Linde (XBUL:LIN) has a current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of лв67.37. The stock's GF Value™ is лв399.58, compared to a current price of лв415.40 — trading 4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is лв67.37. Linde's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Linde (XBUL:LIN), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is лв67.37 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Linde (XBUL:LIN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Linde stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of лв415.40 is trading 4% above its estimated GF Value™ of лв399.58.

Key valuation signals for XBUL:LIN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: лв67.37
  • GF Value™: лв399.58 vs. price of лв415.40 (4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the XBUL:LIN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Linde Business Description

Address 10 Riverview Drive, Danbury, CT, USA, 06810
Linde is the largest industrial gas supplier in the world, with operations in over 100 countries. The firm's main products are atmospheric gases (including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) and process gases (including hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and helium), as well as equipment used in industrial gas production. Linde serves a wide variety of end markets, including chemicals, manufacturing, healthcare, and steelmaking. Linde generated approximately $34 billion in revenue in 2025.
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