What sector does Linde plc belong to?

Linde plc operates in the Materials sector, specifically the Industrial Gases industry, and is listed on the US markets.

What is the current share price of LIN?

As of the latest available quote, LIN traded at $466.22. This price is delayed and cached for about 15 minutes.

What is the P/E ratio of LIN?

Linde plc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of about 30.12. The P/E ratio compares the share price to earnings per share and is most useful when compared with sector peers and the company's own history.

What is the market capitalisation of LIN?

The market capitalisation of Linde plc is approximately $220.12B.

Is Linde plc profitable?

For its latest reported financial year, Linde plc recorded a net profit margin of about 20.30%.

Does LIN pay a dividend?

Linde plc currently has a dividend yield of about 1.34%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of LIN?

Linde plc has a return on equity (ROE) of about 17.65%. ROE measures how much profit a company generates relative to shareholders' equity.

What is the 52-week high and low of LIN?

Over the past 52 weeks, LIN has traded between a low of $387.78 and a high of $548.20.

Linde plc

LIN US Materials Industrial Gases

S&P 500 Nasdaq 100

$466.22

+1.00%

Delayed · cached 15 min

Fair value analysis

LIN

Linde plc

$466.22

Close used for this calculation

$263.16Fair value

Financial DNA Score

Profitability · Returns · Balance Sheet · Efficiency · Growth

50/100

Profitability21/25

Returns10/25

Balance Sheet10/25

Efficiency9/25

Growth9/25

Good

Quality radar

Consensus fair value

$263.16

Above FV

▼ -43.6% against the close used

Model range $166.32 – $394.88

The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.

Price target range & 52-week position

Bear$166.32Fair value$263.16Bull$394.88

FairClose

52-week traded range

52W low $389.3852W high $546.64

The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.

Valuation summary

Trading above the consensus fair value

Linde plc closed at $466.22, 77.2% above the consensus fair value of $263.16 drawn from 9 valuation models.

Financial DNA score 50/100 — Good. P/E of 31.9x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.

Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.

All valuation models

DCF Valuation

$213.94

-54.1%

Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10

g=9%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr

Graham Number

$166.32

-64.3%

√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)

EPS=14.61, BVPS=84.16 · outside Graham range (P/E 31.9, P/B 5.5) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor

P/E Fair Value

$292.20

-37.3%

EPS × 20x (sector P/E)

EPS=14.61, Sector P/E=20x

Peter Lynch (PEG)

$177.37

-62.0%

EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)

EPS=14.61, g=12.1%

EV/EBITDA

$394.88

-15.3%

(EBITDA × 16.1x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares

EBITDA=12.69B

Dividend Discount (DDM)

$324.77

-30.3%

D1 ÷ (r − g) where D1 = D0×(1+g)

D0=6.01, r=10%, g=8%

Book Value (P/B)

$245.10

-47.4%

BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]

BVPS=84.16, ROE=17.7%, g=6%, r=10%

Reverse DCF

$466.22

+0.0%

Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV

Implied: 13.4% | Historical: 12.1%

Margin of Safety

$168.12

-63.9%

Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)

Avg fair value=224.15, MoS=25%

Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.

Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.

Fair value analysis

Consensus fair value

Price target range & 52-week position

Valuation summary

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