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Linde plc (LIN) Stock Analysis

Linde plc (LIN) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LIN

$500.57

−$1.32 (−0.26%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LIN Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$497.25
Previous Close
$501.89
Day's Range
496.68–502.18
52-Week Range
387.78–548.20
Volume
1.40M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.71
Valuation
Market Cap
$230.75B
P/E Ratio
32.32
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
25.57
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.95
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
6.51
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
15.49
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$33.99B+2.97%
Net Income (FY)
$6.90B+5.07%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
20.43%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
460.98M
1-Year Return
+12.73%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$6.40+1.28%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 3, 2026
Earnings Date
October 29, 2026
Avg Volume
2.08M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LIN closed at $500.57, +12.73% over 1 year.

Linde plc (LIN) has a market capitalization of $230.75B.

In fiscal 2025, LIN reported revenue of $33.99B.

LIN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Linde plc (LIN) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $11,273
+12.73%
5 years
$10,000 $17,205
+72.05%
10 years
$10,000 $49,268
+392.68%

If you had invested $10,000 in Linde plc (LIN) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $49,268 at the close on October 21, 2026: +392.68% in total, +17.29% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+18.55%
2025+3.22%
2024+3.18%
2023+27.66%
2022−4.39%
2021+33.39%
2020+25.88%
2019+39.04%
2018+3.01%
2017+35.14%
2016 (partial year)+1.24%

As of October 21, 2026.

LIN Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$33.99B$6.90B20.3%
2024$33.01B$6.57B19.9%
2023$32.85B$6.20B18.9%
2022$33.36B$4.15B12.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$33.99B$16.60B$9.25B$6.90B20.3%
2024$33.01B$15.86B$8.60B$6.57B19.9%
2023$32.85B$15.36B$8.11B$6.20B18.9%
2022$33.36B$13.91B$6.46B$4.15B12.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LIN Dividend History

$6.00+7.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$4.803—
2025$6.004+7.9%
2024$5.564+9.0%
2023$5.104+9.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$4.803—
2025$6.004+7.9%
2024$5.564+9.0%
2023$5.104+9.0%
2022$4.684+10.4%
2021$4.244+10.1%
2020$3.854+10.1%
2019$3.504+6.1%
2018$3.304+4.7%
2017$3.154+320.3%
2016$0.751—

Most recent payment: $1.60 per share, ex-dividend September 3, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

LIN Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricLINSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/E32.3228.2914% above
P/S ratio6.511.594.1x the median
Profit margin20.43%2.70%17.7 pts above

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Linde plc (LIN) is capitalised at $230.75B on the latest close. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Headcount on file is 64,649.

The most recent close on file for LIN is $500.57, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$1.32 (−0.26%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $387.78 to $548.20. The latest close sits 29.09% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $33.99B. That is +2.97% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $33.01B. The same year closed with net income of $6.90B. That is +5.07% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 20.43%. That is 17.7 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Trailing earnings per share are 15.49.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $33.36B in 2022 to $33.99B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 32.32. That is 14.25% above the Specialty Chemicals median of 28.29. The forward P/E on file is 25.57. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.95. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 6.51 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 4.1 times the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. 70 Specialty Chemicals companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.71. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 22.94%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +12.73%. Measured over 10 years, that is +17.29% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 1.28% on the latest price. That is 0.5 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.78%. At the indicated rate that is $6.40 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 3, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $4.80 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $6.00 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +39.04% and 2022 returned −4.39%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +18.55% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Linde plc (LIN) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD $67.40B —

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Linde plc trades at a P/E of 32.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Linde plc

Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company worldwide. The company offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. It also engages in the design and construction of turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for its gas businesses, including air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. The company serves the healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics industries. It operates in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, China, Australia, South Korea, and India. Linde plc was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.

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