LIN
HoldPremium GrowerLinde plc · Basic Materials · United Kingdom · $216.5B
$483.98 -1.2% · close 7 Oct · scored 9 Oct
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
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ABOUT LINDE PLC
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Linde plc is the world's largest industrial gases and engineering company, providing atmospheric and process gases, as well as related equipment and services, to a diverse range of industries. The company operates extensive global infrastructure, including production plants and pipelines, and benefits from long-term supply contracts. Linde's scale, technological leadership, and essential product offerings create a formidable competitive moat.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 33.4B | 32.9B | 33.0B | 34.0B | 0.6% | 35.4B | 36.3B | 38.1B | 5.9% |
| EPS | 8.30 | 12.70 | 13.71 | 14.69 | 21.0% | 15.49 | 15.95 | 17.70 | 9.8% |
| Shares | 492.5M | 482.4M | 473.2M | 463.7M | -5.8% | 461.0M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 18.8B | 20.3B | 22.6B | 28.1B | 14.3% | 28.0B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 40.0B | 39.7B | 38.1B | 38.2B | -1.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 8.9B | 9.3B | 9.4B | 10.3B | 5.3% | 10.5B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -3.1B | -4.7B | -4.6B | -5.7B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -3.1B | -5.4B | -4.4B | -4.6B | — | — | — | — | — |
Calmer than 92% of stocks we rank over the past year (19% a year).
How this is worked out
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LIN are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN | Linde plc(you) | $216.5B | 51 | Hold |
| AI.PA | L'Air Liquide S.A. | $122.2B | 62 | Hold |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc. | $77.6B | 55 | Hold |
| SHW | The Sherwin-Williams Company | $79.3B | 56 | Hold |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | $63.9B | 37 | Hold |
| 1303.TW | Nan Ya Plastics Corporation | $59.3B | 65 | Hold |
| 600309.SS | Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. | $32.4B | 47 | Hold |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | $19.4B | 51 | Hold |
| GIVN.SW | Givaudan SA | $38.3B | 66 | Buy |
| NSIS-B.CO | Novozymes A/S | $31.1B | 62 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 4.5% · P/E 18.5x · Gross margin 26.1%
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