Linde PLC LIN
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- €413.20
- Day Range
- €410.60–416.20
- 52-Week Range
- €319.00–437.60
- Bid/Ask
- €0.00 / €0.00
- Market Cap
- €199.37 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 18,584 / 29,263
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 31.46
- Price/Sales
- 6.70
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 1.16%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 1.15%
- Total Yield
- 2.98%
Company Profile
Linde is the largest industrial gas supplier in the world, with operations in over 100 countries. The firm's main products are atmospheric gases (including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) and process gases (including hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and helium), as well as equipment used in industrial gas production. Linde serves a wide variety of end markets, including chemicals, manufacturing, healthcare, and steelmaking. Linde generated approximately $33 billion in revenue in 2023.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Stock Style Box
- Large Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 66,323
- Website
- https://www.linde.com
Competitors
Valuation
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Metric
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LIN
|
AI
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PPG
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 31.46 | 30.00 | 16.76 |
Price/Book Value | 5.55 | 4.04 | 3.82 |
Price/Sales | 6.70 | 3.57 | 1.69 |
Price/Cash Flow | 22.49 | 17.14 | 14.74 |
Price/Earnings
LIN
AI
PPG
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
LIN
|
AI
|
PPG
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.62 | 0.51 | 0.96 |
Current Ratio | 0.80 | 0.87 | 1.47 |
Interest Coverage | 19.83 | 56.89 | 7.51 |
Quick Ratio
LIN
AI
PPG
Profitability
|
Metric
|
LIN
|
AI
|
PPG
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 8.80% | 6.80% | 8.42% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 17.60% | 13.97% | 24.67% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 11.96% | 8.86% | 12.67% |
Return on Assets
LIN
AI
PPG
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Capital Allocation
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