LindeXTER:LIN +0.83%84 Days Payable is 54.81 as of Mar. 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 61.87. GuruFocus rates XTER:LIN with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €435.72 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,560 Chemicals companies, Linde ranks worse than 55.77% on this metric.
Linde's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €2,350 Mil. Linde's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €3,912 Mil.
Hence, Linde's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 54.81.
The historical rank and industry rank for Linde's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
XTER:LIN'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 52.27 Med: 61.87 Max: 83.78
Current: 54.08
During the past 13 years, Linde's highest Days Payable was 83.78. The lowest was 52.27. And the median was 61.87.
XTER:LIN's Days Payable is ranked worse than 55.77% of 1560
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.915
vs XTER:LIN: 54.08
Linde's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (55.25) to Mar. 2026 (54.81).
It may suggest that Lindeaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Linde Days Payable Related Terms
Linde Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Linde's Days Payable 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.
XTER:LIN vs SHW, ECL, APD: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Linde's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Linde's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Linde's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Linde's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 (XTER:LIN) has a Days Payable of 54.81 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Linde and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 61.87. Over the past decade, Linde's Days Payable has ranged from 52.27 to 83.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Linde ranks #870 out of 1560 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 55.8%.
Is Linde's Days Payable too high?
Linde's current Days Payable of 54.81 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 61.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 52.27 to a high of 83.78. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Linde's value of 54.81 is 8.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Linde ranks #870 out of 1560 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Linde has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Linde's Days Payable compare to SHW and ECL?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Linde ranks #870 out of 1560 companies for Days Payable. This places Linde in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Linde's value of 54.81 is 8.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Linde's own Days Payable has ranged from 52.27 to 83.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 61.87 vs. the industry median of 59.92, Linde has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.92, based on 1,560 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Linde's current Days Payable of 54.81 is 8.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Linde and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Linde's current Days Payable is 54.81, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 61.87. 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?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Linde (XTER:LIN) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €435.72, compared to a current price of €462.40 — trading 6.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 54.81, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 61.87 and 8.5% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.92. Linde's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Linde (XTER:LIN), the current Days Payable is 54.81 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 (XTER:LIN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Linde stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €462.40 is trading 6.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €435.72.
GuruFocus considers Linde to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XTER:LIN:
Days Payable: 54.81 (11% below median its 10-year median of 61.87)
GF Value™: €435.72 vs. price of €462.40 (6.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 8.5% below the Chemicals median (#870 of 1560)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XTER:LIN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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