LINLinde plc Ordinary Share — stock analysis & sentiment
Linde plc Ordinary Share (LIN) last closed at $490.03, in the upper half of its 52-week range of $387.78–$548.20. Composite market sentiment across 1 analysis is positive (+26 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Aug 25, 2026.
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What the data says
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Linde trades at $490.03, sitting in the upper half of a 52-week band that runs from $387.78 to $548.20 — roughly 26% from trough to peak, a fairly contained span for a year of trading, and one that leaves the current price about 11% below the high and 26% above the low. A beta of 0.73 fits that pattern: the shares have historically moved less than the broader market in both directions.
The market capitalization of about $226 billion carries a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 31.7, falling to 25.0 on forward earnings — a gap that reflects expectations of higher earnings ahead. Price-to-book stands at 5.8. Underneath those multiples, the business converts about 20.4% of revenue into profit, with revenue growing 9.3%, and it returns a 1.31% dividend yield to shareholders.
Recent news flow is largely about the markets Linde operates in rather than the company itself. Several items are third-party market-sizing reports on noble gases, helium, gas mixtures, and green hydrogen, most citing semiconductor and healthcare demand as the driver; one addresses a Chinese helium export ban and its bearing on AI supply chains. The remainder — comparisons among clean-energy and hydrogen names, and a piece framed around a SpaceX listing — concerns other companies in adjacent industries. There is no company-specific news in this set: earnings, guidance, or corporate actions are absent.
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LIN daily price history.
Market sentiment
A composite of the public market data in this analysis, from −100 (bearish) to +100 (bullish).
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Valuation & size
- Market cap
- $225.89B
- Enterprise value
- $250.56B
- P/E (TTM)
- 31.66
- Forward P/E
- 25.04
- Price / book
- 5.78
- Price / sales
- 6.37
Profitability & growth
- Net margin
- 20.43%
- Revenue growth
- +9.30%
- Earnings growth
- +11.30%
- Dividend yield
- 1.31%
Price & risk
- Beta
- 0.73
- Average volume
- 2.33M
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About Linde plc Ordinary Share
Linde plc is an industrial gas and engineering company. It supplies atmospheric gases — oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases — along with process gases such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, acetylene, and electronic and specialty gases. Its customers span healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics. Alongside its gas operations, Linde designs and builds process plants — including air separation, hydrogen, synthesis gas, olefin, and natural gas facilities — both for third-party customers and for its own supply network. The company traces its origins to 1879 and operates across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
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LIN — frequently asked questions
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What is the current market sentiment for LIN?
As of Aug 25, 2026, Linde plc Ordinary Share (LIN) carries positive (+26 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report.
How has LIN stock been performing?
Linde plc Ordinary Share last closed at $490.03, in the upper half of its 52-week range of $387.78–$548.20.
What is LIN's market cap and valuation?
Linde plc Ordinary Share has a market capitalization of about $225.89B, a trailing P/E of 31.7, a dividend yield of 1.31%.
What sector is LIN in, and who are its competitors?
Linde plc Ordinary Share operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically Specialty Chemicals. Comparable companies include HEX.L, RIFT.L.
Where can I find a full analysis of LIN?
The full LIN report covers the bull and bear cases, technical signals with entry, stop and target levels, complete financial statements, earnings history, insider and congressional trades, and the conditions that would invalidate the thesis. It requires a free account.
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