Linde plc
LIN · Price history
Price at last available close
$505.55
+$33.50 (+7.10%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Linde plc
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 4, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Linde plc functions as a global industrial gas and engineering powerhouse, extending its operations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company's comprehensive product line features atmospheric gases like oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and various rare gases, alongside a diverse array of process gases such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, specialized electronic gases, and acetylene. Beyond gas supply, Linde is also adept at designing and constructing turnkey process plants.
How they make money
Linde operates as a global industrial gases and engineering company. It generates revenue primarily through the production and distribution of atmospheric and process gases, as well as through its Engineering business which designs and builds gas processing plants.
Products & services
Industrial gases (atmospheric and process), gas processing plants, and related application technologies for industries including chemicals, energy, healthcare, electronics, manufacturing, and metals.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
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Customer types
Customer concentration
Linde is not dependent upon a single customer or a few customers as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Unnamed — The company sources various raw materials, equipment, and services globally, but does not publicly disclose specific supplier names.Source
Strengths
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
37
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
66
Fair
Financial Strength
54
Business Quality / Moat
66
Management
90
Growth Quality
40
Risk / Durability
95
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
30
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
39/100
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Model Score 39/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •M&A headline · Oct 18, 2026
- •M&A headline · Oct 5, 2026
- •Dividend-change headline · Sep 29, 2026
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for LIN
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can LIN maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is LIN's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is LIN's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify LIN's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
37
Opportunity Score
30
Market Cap
$233.11B
P/E Ratio
30.2
EPS
$15.56
52-Week High
$548.20
52-Week Low
$387.78
Beta
0.73
Intrinsic Value
$151.48
Analyst Target
$558.00
Shares Outstanding
468.7M
Total Revenue
$35.45B
Total Debt
$28.01B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
1.25%
Liquidation Value / Share
$86.66
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$6.30
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Building upward momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
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Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for LIN
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
M&A headline · Oct 18, 2026
Linde PLC $LIN Shares Newly Acquired by Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Defense WorldM&A headline · Oct 5, 2026
Linde PLC $LIN Shares Newly Acquired by Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Defense WorldDividend-change headline · Sep 29, 2026
3 Chemical Stocks Bucking the Dividend Cut Trend While Peers Slash Payouts — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
24/7 Wall StreetCommunity Sentiment
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Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Global scale and geographic reach across more than 80 countries.
- +Long-term, stable on-site supply contracts with minimum purchase requirements.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Chemicals - Specialty industry.
- −Exposure to global economic conditions and geopolitical instability.
- −Changes in tax rules and regulations in operating jurisdictions.
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Scores
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Score Changes
2 historical score records availablePrevious Score
35
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+1.9
points
Current Score
37
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
LIN increased 1.9 points because Revenue improved by 2.7 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Revenue improved by 2.7 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
38
Projected Change
+0.6 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 0.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$505.69
Model Intrinsic Value
$151.48
Difference
+$354.21
+233.8% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-233.8%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $35.45B | $33.99B | $33.01B | $32.85B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $22.14B | $21.15B | $20.92B | $21.31B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $13.31B | $12.83B | $12.08B | $11.55B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $146.0M | $147.0M | $150.0M | $146.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $3.56B | $3.43B | $3.34B | $3.29B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $3.71B | $3.58B | $3.49B | $3.44B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $13.43B | $13.02B | $12.38B | $11.92B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $9.61B | $9.25B | $8.60B | $8.11B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $268.0M | $464.0M | $572.0M | $488.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $9.50B | $9.05B | $8.74B | $8.15B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $2.09B | $1.99B | $2.00B | $1.81B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $7.24B | $6.90B | $6.57B | $6.20B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $15.56 | $14.67 | $13.71 | $12.70 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 463M | 466M | 479M | 488M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 465M | 469M | 482M | 492M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$9.29B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$4.15
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+8.1%
Cash Change
+2.3%
Margin Change
-0.0 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Cash position grew
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, cash levels. Pressure indicators included debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 9.3%. EPS increased 11.3%. Cash increased 2.3%. Total debt increased 8.1%. Net income margin was essentially unchanged.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
Number of Gurus
Total Guru Value
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Short Interest
Dividend History
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