Linde PLC

LIN

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Linde PLC's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

6 / 67

Overall Ranking

73 / 4474

Industry

Chemicals

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Linde PLC Highlights

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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 33.99B.

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%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PB is 6.08, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 408.91M shares, decreasing 2.90% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by Brandes Investmen

Star Investor Brandes Investmen holds 689.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 25 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

540.242

Target Price

+5.75%

Upside Space

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

The current financial score of Linde PLC is 9.04, ranking 6 out of 67 in the Chemicals industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 8.78B, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.25%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 11.00%.

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9.04

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Financials

8.87

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Quality of Earnings

9.64

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Operational Efficiency

9.00

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Growth Potential

10.00

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Shareholder Returns

7.66

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The current valuation score of Linde PLC is 7.31, ranking 40 out of 67 in the Chemicals industry. Its current P/E ratio is 33.42, which is 30.67% below the recent high of 43.67 and 22.48% above the recent low of 25.91.

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7.31

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Industry Ranking 6/67

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The current earnings forecast score of Linde PLC is 7.92, ranking 22 out of 67 in the Chemicals industry. The average price target is 505.00, with a high of 565.00 and a low of 381.00.

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7.92

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

The current price momentum score of Linde PLC is 7.37, ranking 13 out of 67 in the Chemicals industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 521.81 and the support level at 490.93, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

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Previous score

7.39

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-0.02

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Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-20

The current institutional shareholding score of Linde PLC is 7.00, ranking 28 out of 67 in the Chemicals industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 88.43%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.77%. The largest institutional shareholder is PRFDX, holding a total of 9.16M shares, representing 1.98% of shares outstanding, with 4.85% increase in holdings.

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7.00

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Shareholder Activity

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Shares Held

Chg %

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

23.08M

+2.43%

State Street Investment Management (US)

19.36M

+0.19%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

11.35M

+0.32%

Capital Research Global Investors

10.13M

+8.55%

Invesco Capital Management (QQQ Trust)

9.93M

-2.36%

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

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9.08M

+8.41%

Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC

9.05M

-13.46%

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)

7.61M

+15.29%

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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 67 in the Chemicals industry. The company's beta value is 0.74. 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.

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