Linde Plc(LIN) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
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Full metrics table
| Index | NDX, S&P 500, RUI | P/E | 34.94 | EPS (ttm) | 15.06 | Insider Own | 0.67% | Shs Outstand | 459.1M | Perf Week | 2.1% |
| Market Cap | 241.51B | Forward P/E | 26.92 | EPS next Y | 9.08% | Insider Trans | -3.19% | Shs Float | 456.0M | Perf Month | 6.66% |
| Enterprise Value | 265.83B | PEG | 2.88 | EPS next Q | 4.49 | Inst Own | 88.84% | Short Float | 1.46% | Perf Quarter | 10.91% |
| Income | 7.01B | P/S | 6.66 | EPS this Y | 8.86% | Inst Trans | -0.56% | Short Ratio | 3.23 | Perf Half Y | 3.94% |
| Sales | 36.24B | P/B | 6.13 | EPS next 5Y | 9.34% | ROA | 8.05% | Short Interest | 6.65M | Perf YTD | 23.38% |
| Book/sh | 85.87 | P/C | 61.19 | EPS past 3/5Y | 21.09% 25.41% | ROE | 17.96% | 52W High | -4.04% ($548.20) | Perf Year | 22.73% |
| Cash/sh | 8.6 | P/FCF | 47.54 | Sales past 3/5Y | 0.62% 4.52% | ROIC | 11.68% | 52W Low | 35.66% ($387.78) | Perf 3Y | 31.6% |
| Dividend Est. | $6.41 (1.22%) | EV/EBITDA | 19.49 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 0.67% | Gross Margin | 37.3% | Volatility(W/M) | 1.49% 1.71% | Perf 5Y | 56.09% |
| Dividend TTM | 6.3 | EV/Sales | 7.34 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 8.16% | Oper. Margin | 27.08% | ATR (14) | 8.93 | Perf 10Y | 346.38% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/12/3 | Quick Ratio | 0.72 | EPS Q/Q | -10.58% | Profit Margin | 19.34% | RSI (14) | 64.54 | Recom | 1.68 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 8.63% 9.28% | Current Ratio | 0.86 | Sales Q/Q | 9.16% | SMA20 | 2.38% ($513.83) | Beta | 0.68 | Target Price | $550.19 |
| Payout | 41.07% | Debt/Eq | 0.68 | Earnings | 2026/10/29 | SMA50 | 7.32% ($490.18) | Rel Volume | 0.61 | Prev Close | $522.49 |
| Employees | 65177 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.52 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 1.59% 2.64% | SMA200 | 5.92% ($496.66) | Avg Volume(3M) | 2.06M | Price | $526.06 |
| IPO | 2018/10/31 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 30309 | Volume | 1,251,132 | Change | 0.68% |
A global leader in the industrial gases sector. The company was formed through the 2018 merger of Germany's Linde and America's Praxair, and today supplies high-purity gases—including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and hydrogen—for industrial, medical, and semiconductor applications, along with related engineering solutions, to a broad customer base worldwide.
Over the past 1 year, on the higher side
4% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 61% of its average volume.
Ex-dividend date: December 3
Buy before this date to receive the dividend.
LIN makes money exceptionally well
Of every $100 in sales, $27.08 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +8.9% this year.
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However, it looks expensive
Counting its debt, for $100 of yearly operating cash you would pay $1,949. Peers typically go for $1,167. It is about in line with its own 5-year average.
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Results came in about as expected
Generally in line with estimates
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +56.1%. The S&P 500 did +61% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.22% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 88.8%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
IYM iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF 0.20% 
FMAT Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF 0.15% 
VAW Vanguard Materials ETF 0.15% 
XLB State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF 0.14% 
UYM ProShares Ultra Materials 0.09% Special products that amplify (leveraged) or invert this single stock. They decay quickly and are not for long-term holding.
JETS ESS U.S.Global Jets ETF 895M 
TPYP Tortoise North American Pipeline ETF 894M 
SBIO ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF 187M 
GLNK Grayscale Investments LLC 125M 
ONLN ProShares Online Retail ETF 61M It is the largest in the industry
Based on market cap of $242B.
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What kind of company is LIN?
LIN belongs to the Basic Materials sector and operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry.
What is the market cap of LIN?
The market cap of LIN is approximately $241.5B, ranking 61 within its sector.
Does LIN pay dividends?
LIN has a dividend yield of approximately 1.22%, with an annual dividend of $6.41.
What is the P/E ratio of LIN?
LIN has a P/E ratio of approximately 34.9x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Basic Materials sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for LIN?
LIN has recorded a 52-week high of $548.20 and a low of $387.78.
