Linde plc
LIN
NASDAQ·Basic Materials·Chemicals - Specialty·Mkt cap $220.9B
$477.57
▼ -0.96%
P/E
30.81
Mkt Cap
$220.9B
52-Wk Range
$387.78–$548.20
52-Week Range
$387.78 - $548.20
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Beta
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Avg Vol
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Price action
Price chart
Up 0.6% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Global scale and distribution network with 145+ years of operational history
- Integrated business model combining gas production with engineering expertise
- High switching costs and long-term customer contracts in essential industries
- Technological leadership in gas separation and specialty gas production
- Diversified customer base across 400,000+ accounts spanning multiple industries
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.7).
- Premium valuation to Specialty Chemicals peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing demand for hydrogen as clean energy transition accelerates
Value
Premium valuation to Specialty Chemicals peers
Momentum
Stable
-4.8% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Modest
1.32% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying LIN right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 30, 2026
JUL 31, 2026
Reported EPS of $4.50 vs $4.49 consensus (+0.2% surprise). Revenue of $9.3B vs $9.0B expected (+3.0%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+0.2%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-0%
+0%
+3%
+3%
+6%
+8%
+9%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$8.4B
$8.3B
$8.1B
$8.5B
$8.6B
$8.8B
$8.8B
$9.3B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
27.5%
Profit
20.8%
Wall Street consensus
7 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: UBS · Sep 4, 2026
vs Industry
How LIN stacks vs Chemicals - Specialty
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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