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LIN Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$481.10
Seasonality move
:
6.56%
Day range:
$473.35 - $488.54
52-week range:
$387.78 - $488.54
Dividend yield:
1.25%
P/E ratio:
32.96x
P/S ratio:
6.69x
P/B ratio:
5.82x
Volume:
4.4M
Avg. volume:
2.6M
1-year change:
4.33%
Market cap:
$224.6B
Revenue:
$34B
EPS (TTM):
$14.59
Price Performance History
Performance vs. Valuation Benchmarks
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Competitors
| Company | Revenue Forecast | Earnings Forecast | Revenue Growth Forecast | Earnings Growth Forecast | Analyst Price Target Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LIN
Linde Plc
|
$8.6B | $4.18 | 6.01% | 21.46% | $510.39 |
|
APD
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
|
$3.1B | $3.04 | 4.91% | 9.77% | $299.68 |
|
GSM
Ferroglobe PLC
|
$293.6M | -$0.07 | -20.11% | -71.65% | $6.00 |
|
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries NV
|
$6.8B | $0.25 | -6.91% | -62.04% | $51.06 |
|
NUE
Nucor Corp.
|
$7.9B | $1.81 | 13.76% | 333.27% | $186.08 |
|
RIO
Rio Tinto Plc
|
-- | -- | -- | -- | $91.69 |
| Company | Price | Analyst Target | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | Dividend per Share | Dividend Yield | Price / LTM Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LIN
Linde Plc
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$481.00 | $510.39 | $224.6B | 32.96x | $1.50 | 1.25% | 6.69x |
|
APD
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
|
$279.74 | $299.68 | $62.3B | 37.34x | $1.79 | 2.56% | 5.11x |
|
GSM
Ferroglobe PLC
|
$5.28 | $6.00 | $985.4M | 187.00x | $0.01 | 1.06% | 0.72x |
|
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries NV
|
$57.61 | $51.06 | $18.5B | 60.89x | $1.37 | 9.46% | 0.62x |
|
NUE
Nucor Corp.
|
$183.23 | $186.08 | $41.9B | 24.31x | $0.56 | 1.21% | 1.30x |
|
RIO
Rio Tinto Plc
|
$98.07 | $91.69 | $195.8B | 12.77x | $1.48 | 3.8% | 2.97x |
| Company | Total Debt / Total Capital | Beta | Debt to Equity | Quick Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LIN
Linde Plc
|
41.37% | -0.031 | 13.45% | 0.68x |
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APD
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
|
54.07% | 0.659 | 31.59% | 0.88x |
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GSM
Ferroglobe PLC
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21.29% | 0.495 | 25.06% | 0.64x |
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LYB
LyondellBasell Industries NV
|
55.49% | 0.488 | -- | 0.70x |
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NUE
Nucor Corp.
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25.38% | 0.841 | 18.49% | 1.45x |
|
RIO
Rio Tinto Plc
|
27.46% | -0.076 | -- | 1.03x |
| Company | Gross Profit | Operating Income | Return on Invested Capital | Return on Common Equity | EBIT Margin | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LIN
Linde Plc
|
$3.3B | $2.4B | 10.89% | 17.76% | 26.84% | $1.5B |
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APD
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
|
$994.1M | $745M | -0.87% | -1.72% | 24.02% | -$350.5M |
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GSM
Ferroglobe PLC
|
$42.5M | -$2M | -13.64% | -16.82% | -0.64% | $119K |
|
LYB
LyondellBasell Industries NV
|
-- | $471M | -3.2% | -10.31% | -- | $577M |
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NUE
Nucor Corp.
|
$862M | $528M | 7.07% | 9.41% | 6.87% | -$3M |
|
RIO
Rio Tinto Plc
|
-- | -- | 13.73% | 17.4% | -- | -- |
Linde Plc vs. Competitors
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Which has Higher Returns LIN or APD?
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. has a net margin of 17.95% compared to Linde Plc's net margin of 22.29%. Linde Plc's return on equity of 17.76% beat Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.'s return on equity of -1.72%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital LINLinde Plc37.28% $3.26 $66.7B APDAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.32.05% $3.04 $36B -
What do Analysts Say About LIN or APD?
Linde Plc has a consensus price target of $510.39, signalling upside risk potential of 6.11%. On the other hand Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. has an analysts' consensus of $299.68 which suggests that it could grow by 7.13%. Given that Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. has higher upside potential than Linde Plc, analysts believe Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. is more attractive than Linde Plc.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings LINLinde Plc18 6 1 APDAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.9 12 0 -
Is LIN or APD More Risky?
Linde Plc has a beta of 0.840, which suggesting that the stock is 16.02% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. has a beta of 0.870, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 12.98%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock LIN or APD?
Linde Plc has a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.25%. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. offers a yield of 2.56% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.79 per share. Linde Plc pays 41.07% of its earnings as a dividend. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. pays out 40.94% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios LIN or APD?
Linde Plc quarterly revenues are $8.8B, which are larger than Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. quarterly revenues of $3.1B. Linde Plc's net income of $1.6B is higher than Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.'s net income of $691.4M. Notably, Linde Plc's price-to-earnings ratio is 32.96x while Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.'s PE ratio is 37.34x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Linde Plc is 6.69x versus 5.11x for Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income LINLinde Plc6.69x 32.96x $8.8B $1.6B APDAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.5.11x 37.34x $3.1B $691.4M
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Which has Higher Returns LIN or GSM?
Ferroglobe PLC has a net margin of 17.95% compared to Linde Plc's net margin of -4.26%. Linde Plc's return on equity of 17.76% beat Ferroglobe PLC's return on equity of -16.82%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital LINLinde Plc37.28% $3.26 $66.7B GSMFerroglobe PLC13.63% -$0.07 $999.6M -
What do Analysts Say About LIN or GSM?
Linde Plc has a consensus price target of $510.39, signalling upside risk potential of 6.11%. On the other hand Ferroglobe PLC has an analysts' consensus of $6.00 which suggests that it could grow by 13.64%. Given that Ferroglobe PLC has higher upside potential than Linde Plc, analysts believe Ferroglobe PLC is more attractive than Linde Plc.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings LINLinde Plc18 6 1 GSMFerroglobe PLC1 1 0 -
Is LIN or GSM More Risky?
Linde Plc has a beta of 0.840, which suggesting that the stock is 16.02% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Ferroglobe PLC has a beta of 1.093, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 9.286%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock LIN or GSM?
Linde Plc has a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.25%. Ferroglobe PLC offers a yield of 1.06% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.01 per share. Linde Plc pays 41.07% of its earnings as a dividend. Ferroglobe PLC pays out 41.57% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios LIN or GSM?
Linde Plc quarterly revenues are $8.8B, which are larger than Ferroglobe PLC quarterly revenues of $311.7M. Linde Plc's net income of $1.6B is higher than Ferroglobe PLC's net income of -$13.3M. Notably, Linde Plc's price-to-earnings ratio is 32.96x while Ferroglobe PLC's PE ratio is 187.00x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Linde Plc is 6.69x versus 0.72x for Ferroglobe PLC. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income LINLinde Plc6.69x 32.96x $8.8B $1.6B GSMFerroglobe PLC0.72x 187.00x $311.7M -$13.3M
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Which has Higher Returns LIN or LYB?
LyondellBasell Industries NV has a net margin of 17.95% compared to Linde Plc's net margin of -1.97%. Linde Plc's return on equity of 17.76% beat LyondellBasell Industries NV's return on equity of -10.31%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital LINLinde Plc37.28% $3.26 $66.7B LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV-- -$0.43 $23.9B -
What do Analysts Say About LIN or LYB?
Linde Plc has a consensus price target of $510.39, signalling upside risk potential of 6.11%. On the other hand LyondellBasell Industries NV has an analysts' consensus of $51.06 which suggests that it could fall by -11.37%. Given that Linde Plc has higher upside potential than LyondellBasell Industries NV, analysts believe Linde Plc is more attractive than LyondellBasell Industries NV.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings LINLinde Plc18 6 1 LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV1 13 4 -
Is LIN or LYB More Risky?
Linde Plc has a beta of 0.840, which suggesting that the stock is 16.02% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison LyondellBasell Industries NV has a beta of 0.708, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 29.177%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock LIN or LYB?
Linde Plc has a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.25%. LyondellBasell Industries NV offers a yield of 9.46% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.37 per share. Linde Plc pays 41.07% of its earnings as a dividend. LyondellBasell Industries NV pays out 126.88% of its earnings as a dividend. Linde Plc's payout ratio is sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future, but LyondellBasell Industries NV's is not.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios LIN or LYB?
Linde Plc quarterly revenues are $8.8B, which are larger than LyondellBasell Industries NV quarterly revenues of $7.1B. Linde Plc's net income of $1.6B is higher than LyondellBasell Industries NV's net income of -$140M. Notably, Linde Plc's price-to-earnings ratio is 32.96x while LyondellBasell Industries NV's PE ratio is 60.89x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Linde Plc is 6.69x versus 0.62x for LyondellBasell Industries NV. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income LINLinde Plc6.69x 32.96x $8.8B $1.6B LYBLyondellBasell Industries NV0.62x 60.89x $7.1B -$140M
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Which has Higher Returns LIN or NUE?
Nucor Corp. has a net margin of 17.95% compared to Linde Plc's net margin of 5.5%. Linde Plc's return on equity of 17.76% beat Nucor Corp.'s return on equity of 9.41%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital LINLinde Plc37.28% $3.26 $66.7B NUENucor Corp.11.21% $1.64 $29.2B -
What do Analysts Say About LIN or NUE?
Linde Plc has a consensus price target of $510.39, signalling upside risk potential of 6.11%. On the other hand Nucor Corp. has an analysts' consensus of $186.08 which suggests that it could grow by 1.55%. Given that Linde Plc has higher upside potential than Nucor Corp., analysts believe Linde Plc is more attractive than Nucor Corp..
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings LINLinde Plc18 6 1 NUENucor Corp.9 4 0 -
Is LIN or NUE More Risky?
Linde Plc has a beta of 0.840, which suggesting that the stock is 16.02% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Nucor Corp. has a beta of 1.858, suggesting its more volatile than the S&P 500 by 85.776%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock LIN or NUE?
Linde Plc has a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.25%. Nucor Corp. offers a yield of 1.21% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share. Linde Plc pays 41.07% of its earnings as a dividend. Nucor Corp. pays out 29.39% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios LIN or NUE?
Linde Plc quarterly revenues are $8.8B, which are larger than Nucor Corp. quarterly revenues of $7.7B. Linde Plc's net income of $1.6B is higher than Nucor Corp.'s net income of $423M. Notably, Linde Plc's price-to-earnings ratio is 32.96x while Nucor Corp.'s PE ratio is 24.31x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Linde Plc is 6.69x versus 1.30x for Nucor Corp.. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income LINLinde Plc6.69x 32.96x $8.8B $1.6B NUENucor Corp.1.30x 24.31x $7.7B $423M
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Which has Higher Returns LIN or RIO?
Rio Tinto Plc has a net margin of 17.95% compared to Linde Plc's net margin of --. Linde Plc's return on equity of 17.76% beat Rio Tinto Plc's return on equity of 17.4%.
Company Gross Margin Earnings Per Share Invested Capital LINLinde Plc37.28% $3.26 $66.7B RIORio Tinto Plc-- -- $84B -
What do Analysts Say About LIN or RIO?
Linde Plc has a consensus price target of $510.39, signalling upside risk potential of 6.11%. On the other hand Rio Tinto Plc has an analysts' consensus of $91.69 which suggests that it could fall by -6.51%. Given that Linde Plc has higher upside potential than Rio Tinto Plc, analysts believe Linde Plc is more attractive than Rio Tinto Plc.
Company Buy Ratings Hold Ratings Sell Ratings LINLinde Plc18 6 1 RIORio Tinto Plc4 2 0 -
Is LIN or RIO More Risky?
Linde Plc has a beta of 0.840, which suggesting that the stock is 16.02% less volatile than S&P 500. In comparison Rio Tinto Plc has a beta of 0.562, suggesting its less volatile than the S&P 500 by 43.817%.
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Which is a Better Dividend Stock LIN or RIO?
Linde Plc has a quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share corresponding to a yield of 1.25%. Rio Tinto Plc offers a yield of 3.8% to investors and pays a quarterly dividend of $1.48 per share. Linde Plc pays 41.07% of its earnings as a dividend. Rio Tinto Plc pays out 56.13% of its earnings as a dividend. Both of these payout ratios are sufficient to cover dividend payouts with earnings for the foreseeable future.
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Which has Better Financial Ratios LIN or RIO?
Linde Plc quarterly revenues are $8.8B, which are larger than Rio Tinto Plc quarterly revenues of --. Linde Plc's net income of $1.6B is higher than Rio Tinto Plc's net income of --. Notably, Linde Plc's price-to-earnings ratio is 32.96x while Rio Tinto Plc's PE ratio is 12.77x. Generally a lower price-to-earnings ratio signals a stock is trading at a lower multiple of earnings and is a better value. Another key metric is the price-to-sales ratio, which for Linde Plc is 6.69x versus 2.97x for Rio Tinto Plc. Usually stocks with elevated PS ratios are considered overvalued.
Company Price/Sales Ratio Price/Earnings Ratio Quarterly Revenue Quarterly Net Income LINLinde Plc6.69x 32.96x $8.8B $1.6B RIORio Tinto Plc2.97x 12.77x -- --
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