Linde Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Linde's CEO is Sanjiv Lamba, appointed in Mar 2022, has a tenure of 2.17 years. total yearly compensation is $14.60M, comprised of 8.5% salary and 91.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.014% of the company’s shares, worth $30.06M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 5.6 years respectively.
Key information
Sanjiv Lamba
Chief executive officer
US$14.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.5% |
| CEO tenure | 2.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.01% |
| Management average tenure | 3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Linde: Maintain Buy, Strong EPS Growth Indicated In FY24 From Pricing, Cost Management
Mar 10Linde: Robust Financials And A New Hydrogen Plant Make It A Strong Buy
Jan 14Linde Q3: Stellar Execution Despite Macro Weakness; $15 Billion Of New Buybacks Announced
Oct 30Linde Should Definitely Be High On Your Watchlist
Oct 07Linde: Best Of Breed Defensive Growth Plus Hydrogen Upside Make It A Buy
Sep 15Linde: Double-Digit EPS Growth, Buy Confirmed
Aug 04Hydrogen Revolution: Linde's Resilience Amid Recession And Inflation
Jul 11Linde: Another Beat, Another Raise
May 31Linde: A Stellar Company For The Long Run
Feb 20Linde Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Feb 06Linde: Timeless Excellence, But Unfortunately Not 'Cheap'
Jan 11Linde: Positive News Ahead
Nov 01Linde declares $1.17 dividend
Oct 24At US$281, Is Linde plc (NYSE:LIN) Worth Looking At Closely?
Oct 18
Linde: Defensiveness At A Discount
Sep 28Is Linde (NYSE:LIN) A Risky Investment?
Sep 12Linde to build green hydrogen plant in Niagara Falls, New York
Sep 08Linde opens world's first hydrogen refueling system
Aug 24Linde plc's (NYSE:LIN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 17% Below Its Share Price
Aug 19Linde: The UK Chemicals Stock Is Somewhat Expensive After A Big Rally
Aug 14The Returns On Capital At Linde (NYSE:LIN) Don't Inspire Confidence
Aug 05Linde Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 27Linde to supply high-purity industrial gases to PT Freeport Indonesia
Jul 20Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Linde plc (NYSE:LIN)?
Jul 11Is Linde (NYSE:LIN) A Risky Investment?
Jun 05Linde: Strong Execution In This Shaky Macro Environment
Jun 02Linde (NYSE:LIN) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Apr 29Is Linde plc (NYSE:LIN) Potentially Undervalued?
Apr 04Linde - Textbook Case For 'Safe Business Model'
Apr 02Linde's (NYSE:LIN) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 04Linde plc: Shares Look To Have Topped Out For Now
Feb 28Linde (NYSE:LIN) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Feb 23Is Linde plc (NYSE:LIN) Expensive For A Reason? A Look At Its Intrinsic Value
Feb 11Linde (NYSE:LIN) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return
Jan 05Linde: Fairly Valued Chemical Company
Dec 14Is Linde (NYSE:LIN) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 02Linde (NYSE:LIN) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively
Sep 25Linde's Internationalization And Energy Efficiency Imply A 27% Upside Potential
Sep 23What Is Linde plc's (NYSE:LIN) Share Price Doing?
Aug 15Linde - Tax Structures Aside, It's Overvalued And A 'Hold'
Aug 03Should You Be Adding Linde (NYSE:LIN) To Your Watchlist Today?
Aug 02Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Linde plc's (NYSE:LIN) CEO Compensation And Here's Why
Jul 20Linde plc's (NYSE:LIN) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 23% Below Its Share Price
Jul 16Is Linde (NYSE:LIN) A Risky Investment?
Jul 04Linde plc 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
May 07Linde reports 20% surge in 2020 small on-site contracts
May 05Linde declares $1.06 dividend
Apr 26At US$282, Is Linde plc (NYSE:LIN) Worth Looking At Closely?
Apr 09We Think Linde (NYSE:LIN) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Mar 29Is Now The Time To Put Linde (NYSE:LIN) On Your Watchlist?
Mar 18CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$15m | US$1m | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$13m | US$949k | US$4b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$3b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$758k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$7m | US$740k | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$5b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$4m | US$765k | US$4b |
Compensation vs Market: Sanjiv's total compensation ($USD14.60M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.56M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Sanjiv's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Sanjiv Lamba (59 yo)
2.2yrs
Tenure
US$14,601,322
Compensation
Mr. Sanjiv Lamba serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Linde plc since March 01, 2022 and served as its Chief Operating Officer since January 1, 2021 until March 01, 2022. He was Executive Vice...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.2yrs | US$14.60m | 0.014% $ 30.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 5.6yrs | US$6.00m | 0.015% $ 31.0m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Legal Officer | no data | US$3.99m | 0.0062% $ 13.1m | |
| Executive VP & CEO for Linde APAC | 3.3yrs | US$5.04m | 0.0061% $ 13.0m | |
| Executive Vice President of North America | no data | US$5.15m | 0.0017% $ 3.6m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 5.6yrs | no data | 0.0036% $ 7.6m | |
| Senior Vice President of Engineering Sales & Technology | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Compliance Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 3yrs | no data | 0.0062% $ 13.2m |
3.0yrs
Average Tenure
52.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LIN's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 2.2yrs | US$14.60m | 0.014% $ 30.1m | |
| Non-Executive Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000030% $ 63.6k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.00012% $ 254.4k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$338.43k | 0.0035% $ 7.4m | |
| Chairman | 5.6yrs | US$2.81m | 0.10% $ 219.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$312.60k | 0.00083% $ 1.8m | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$312.44k | 0.00025% $ 529.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$370.98k | 0.0026% $ 5.6m | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$395.93k | 0.0015% $ 3.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$354.10k | 0.00045% $ 953.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$312.60k | 0.00060% $ 1.3m |
5.6yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LIN's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).