Linde plc

LIN Basic Materials Chemicals - Specialty NASDAQ

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$399.57

$-4.16 (-1.03%)

Open: $403.96 | High: $404.61 | Low: $398.93 | Prev Close: $403.73

Market Cap: $186.58B

Volume: 3.1M | Avg: 2.3M

Last updated: December 05, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Investment Rating
B+

Neutral

Overall Score: 60/100

Rating Breakdown:
DCF Score 4/5
80%
Buy
ROE Score 5/5
100%
Strong Buy
ROA Score 5/5
100%
Strong Buy
D/E Score 1/5
20%
Strong Sell
P/E Score 2/5
40%
Sell
P/B Score 1/5
20%
Strong Sell
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Stock Score Analysis
E

Stock Score: 520

Comprehensive Quality Assessment

Component Breakdown:
Efficiency 30
Financial Health 65
Growth 50
Market Sentiment 10
Risk 40
Lower is better
Valuation 10
Momentum 15
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Valuation Metrics
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio 26.76
P/B Ratio 4.85
P/S Ratio 5.57
EPS $14.93
Beta 0.86
Shares Outstanding 466.96M
Price Range & Moving Averages
52-Week High $486.38
52-Week Low $398.93
SMA 50 $436.83
SMA 200 $457.21
Dividend Information
Dividend Yield 1.50%
Annual Dividend $6.00
Earnings
Next Earnings February 05, 2026 05:00 AM ET
Financial Ratios
Margins
Gross Margin 30.7%
Operating Margin 27.3%
Net Margin 21.2%
Returns
ROE 18.5%
ROA 8.2%
Liquidity & Leverage
Debt/Equity 0.61
Current Ratio 0.82
Quick Ratio 0.69
Balance Sheet
Total Assets $80.15B
Total Liabilities $40.66B
Total Equity $38.09B
Cash $4.85B
Total Debt $22.61B
Net Debt $17.76B
Income Statement
Revenue $33.01B
Gross Profit $12.08B
Operating Income $8.60B
Net Income $6.57B
EBITDA $12.92B
Revenue/Share $71.47
Cash Flow
Operating CF $9.42B
CapEx $4.50B
Free Cash Flow $4.93B
Book Value/Share $85.51
Tangible Book/Share $0.70
Equity/Share $82.37
Technical Indicators
RSI (14) 20.82 Oversold
MACD
-8.41 Signal: -9.06
Volatility 16.10%
Trading Signal Oversold
Performance & Returns
Total Returns
1 Year -13.53%
Risk-Adjusted Returns
Sharpe Ratio -1.01 Poor
Volatility (Ann.) 19.49% Low Risk
vs S&P 500 (SPY)
LIN (1Y) -13.53%
S&P 500 (1Y) +11.86%
Alpha (Excess Return) -25.39%
Risk-free rate: 4.5% (3-month US Treasury) • Based on 199 trading days
Sector Comparison (Basic Materials)
Compared to 18 peers in Basic Materials
Metric LIN Sector Avg Percentile
P/E Ratio 26.76 1.12 68%
P/B Ratio 4.85 3.49 84%
ROE (%) 18.51% 10.80% 74%
Net Margin (%) 21.17% 7.46% 90%
Stock Score 520 461.0 74%
1Y Return (%) -13.53% +0.71% 26%
Percentile: 0% = worst in sector, 100% = best in sector
Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
Technical Analysis
Ticker Close SMA 5 SMA 8 SMA 13 SMA 50 SMA 200 RSI (14) MACD Volatility (%) Volume Signal SMA Decision
LIN $399.57 $407.83 $407.82 $409.97 $436.83 $457.21 20.82 -8.41 16.10% 2859902 Weak Short Price Below SMAs
Candlestick Patterns

There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the LIN stock

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Company Information

Linde plc operates as an industrial gas and engineering company in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company also designs and constructs turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for the gas businesses in various locations, such as olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen, and synthesis gas plants. It serves a range of industries, including healthcare, energy, manufacturing, food, beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel making, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.

CEO Sanjiv Lamba
Employees 65069
Country GB
IPO Date 1992-06-17
Exchange NASDAQ
Website https://www.linde.com
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Chemicals - Specialty
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)

Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.

ROE Score (Return on Equity)

Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.

ROA Score (Return on Assets)

Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.

D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)

Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.

P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)

Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.

P/B Score (Price-to-Book)

Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.

Rating Recommendations:

Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:

  • Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
    • The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
    • Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
  • Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
    • Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
    • Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
  • Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
    • Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
    • Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
  • Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
    • Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
    • Suggests weakness in this particular metric
  • Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
    • Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
    • Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category
Note: The overall rating combines all six component scores to provide a comprehensive investment assessment. No single metric should be used in isolation for investment decisions.