Linde plc (LIN) Stock

Linde plc (LIN) is a Materials stock trading at $512.13 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $230.23B and a trailing P/E of 33.0. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Linde plc operates as an industrial gas and engineering company in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. The company also designs and constructs turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for the gas businesses in various locations, such as olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen, and synthesis gas plants. It serves a range of industries, including healthcare, energy, manufacturing, food, beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel making, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$512.13
Market Cap$230.23B
P/E Ratio33.0
EV / EBITDA19.3
Price / Book5.74
Price / Sales6.64
Dividend Yield1.2%
DCF Value (model)$109.07
DCF Upside vs Price-78.7%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$33.99B
Net Margin20.3%
Return on Equity17.7%
Debt / Equity0.62
Current Ratio0.83
Revenue Growth (YoY)8.2%
EPS Growth (YoY)13.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)0.8%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score4.00 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E33.0
Sector P/E (Materials)25.3
Industry P/E (Chemicals)36.5
vs Sector30.7%
vs Industry-9.6%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Insider Buys (12mo)1
Insider Sells (12mo)1
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($19.17B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals
CEOSanjiv Lamba
Employees65,069
CountryGB
IPO Date1992-06-17

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.