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Linde PLC

LIN

455.000USD

+3.500+0.78%

Close 01/29, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

212.46BMarket Cap

30.27P/E TTM

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Linde PLC

455.000

+3.500+0.78%

Overview Company Financials Analysis

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Company

Financials

Analysis

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Linde PLC

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

Key Insights

Linde PLC's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 2 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 502.42.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Linde PLC's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

2 / 69

Overall Ranking

32 / 4540

Industry

Chemicals

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Positive

Linde PLC Highlights

StrengthsRisks

Linde is a leading global multinational chemical company and the largest industrial gas supplier worldwide by market share and revenue. Established by German scientist and engineer Carl von Linde in 1879 in Wiesbaden, Germany, the company is currently headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom, and is registered in Ireland as Linde plc. Linde plc was created in 2018 through the merger of Linde AG and Praxair, which was founded in 1907 in the United States as Linde Air Products Company.

Linde's core business involves the manufacturing and distribution of atmospheric gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases, alongside process gases that include carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, ammonia, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company’s products are utilized across various sectors, including healthcare, petroleum refining, manufacturing, food and beverage carbonation, fiber optics, steel production, aerospace, material handling equipment, chemicals, electronics, and water treatment industries.

Industry Leader

The company's revenue leads the industry, with the latest annual revenue totaling USD 33.01B.

High Profit Growth

The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 33.01B.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 40.44%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 40.44%.

Fairly Valued

The company’s latest PB is 5.50, at a medium 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 409.39M shares, decreasing 2.12% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by Bernard Horn

Star Investor Bernard Horn holds 168.37K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 27 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

502.420

Target Price

+10.90%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current financial score of Linde PLC is 9.06, ranking 6 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 8.62B, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.10%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 24.45%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

9.06

Change

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Financials

9.11

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

8.74

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

9.32

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

8.11

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Linde PLC's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current valuation score of Linde PLC is 7.31, ranking 43 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Its current P/E ratio is 30.27, which is 44.24% below the recent high of 43.67 and 14.42% above the recent low of 25.91.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.31

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 2/69

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current earnings forecast score of Linde PLC is 8.07, ranking 8 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The average price target is 505.00, with a high of 565.00 and a low of 381.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.07

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 27 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

502.420

Target Price

+10.90%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

Total

Median

Average

Company name

Ratings

Analysts

Linde PLC

LIN

Sherwin-Williams Co

SHW

PPG Industries Inc

PPG

Air Products and Chemicals Inc

APD

Dow Inc

DOW

LyondellBasell Industries NV

LYB

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current price momentum score of Linde PLC is 9.46, ranking 6 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 467.31 and the support level at 432.39, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

9.25

Change

0.21

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(1)

Neutral(2)

Buy(2)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

1.814

Buy

RSI(14)

69.046

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

88.603

Overbought

ATR(14)

6.581

Low Volatility

CCI(14)

102.079

Buy

Williams %R

7.186

Overbought

TRIX(12,20)

0.272

Sell

StochRSI(14)

47.966

Neutral

Moving Average

Sell(0)

Neutral(0)

Buy(6)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

453.226

Buy

MA10

446.327

Buy

MA20

441.672

Buy

MA50

424.220

Buy

MA100

439.241

Buy

MA200

452.104

Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current institutional shareholding score of Linde PLC is 7.00, ranking 31 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 87.66%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.33%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 44.38M shares, representing 9.50% of shares outstanding, with 1.36% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

44.38M

-0.10%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

22.53M

+0.00%

State Street Investment Management (US)

19.32M

+0.90%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

11.32M

+0.50%

Capital World Investors

10.55M

-4.58%

Invesco Capital Management (QQQ Trust)

10.48M

+6.58%

Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC

10.45M

+4.29%

Capital Research Global Investors

9.33M

+0.90%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Star Investors

8.38M

-6.31%

Wellington Management Company, LLP

7.27M

-3.57%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Chemicals domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Linde PLC is 9.62, ranking 2 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The company's beta value is 0.84. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Linde PLC’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Chemicals industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.