LIN Debt-to-Equity Ratio Analysis

The debt-to-equity ratio shows how much debt a company uses relative to its shareholders' equity; at 0.72x, LIN has $0.72 of debt for every $1.00 of equity.

This is just below the sector median of 0.73x, with the company landing at the 49th percentile among sector peers, meaning leverage is essentially in line with the middle of the pack. The year-over-year change is N/A, and the 8-quarter trend is also N/A, but the quarter-over-quarter change shows a +5.9% rise from the prior value of 0.68x to the current 0.72x. The combination of a moderate, near-median leverage level with a recent quarterly increase implies limited additional risk, though the rising debt load merits attention. This metric supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict because the ratio neither signals excessive financial strain nor a conservative balance-sheet advantage that would justify a bullish or bearish tilt.

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