LIN
Linde plcPrevious close
462.09
Change
−0.87 / −0.19%
52-Week Range
387.78 – 548.20
P/E (TTM)
29.5
Forward P/E
26.9
Based on consensus earnings for the next 12 months
Market Cap
$213B
1M
−2.58%
S&P 500 −2.41% over same period
Volume / Avg Volume
1.3M / 1.8M
0.74× average
Recent Earnings
Click to read the FinDog analysis| Period | Reported | Revenue | EPS Actual / Est. | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 Quarter ended 2026-06 | 2026-07-31 | $9.3B | 4.50 / 4.53 | Read analysis → |
| FY2026 Q1 Quarter ended 2026-03 | 2026-05-01 | $8.8B | 4.33 / 4.31 | Pending |
| FY2025 Q4 Quarter ended 2025-12 | 2026-02-05 | — | — / — | Pending |
| FY2025 Q3 Quarter ended 2025-09 | 2025-10-31 | — | — / — | Pending |
| FY2025 Q2 Quarter ended 2025-06 | 2025-08-01 | — | — / — | Pending |
| FY2025 Q1 Quarter ended 2025-03 | 2025-05-01 | — | — / — | Pending |
Decision Panel
Trends · Valuation · Earnings reaction · Guidance credibility — all from company filings and market dataValuation
P/E is at percentile 6 of its 5-year rangeCheap
5-year range 29.4 – 36.3 · Median 33.8
Last 4 quarters: $4.1B in buybacks + $2.9B in dividends, 3.26% of market cap combined
P/E (TTM)
29.5
P/B
5.5
P/S
6.0
Dividend Yield
1.23%
Earnings Reaction
Over the last 6 reports, the stock moved ±1.7% on average on the first trading day after, rising 3 times
Most recent +0.43%
Volatility & Correlation
1-year beta 0.04 · Correlation with S&P 500 0.03Low beta
Annualized volatility 20% vs. 14% for the S&P 500
Insider Trading
View all →Last 90 days · Open-market buys and sells by officers and directors · Amounts in USD millions
Buy 1 · $0.05MSell 0 · $0.00MNet buying $0.05M
- 08-18Reynolds Paula RosputDirectorBuy$0.05M100 shares · Avg price 479.12
Multi-Quarter Financial Trends
View all quarters →Last 12 quarters · As reported by the company
| Quarter | Revenue ($B) | YoY | Gross Margin | Net Income ($B) | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 Q2 | 9.29 | +9.3% | — | 1.93 | 4.15 |
| FY2026 Q1 | 8.78 | +8.2% | — | 1.86 | 3.98 |
| FY2025 Q4 | 8.76 | +5.8% | — | 1.53 | 3.28 |
| FY2025 Q3 | 8.62 | +3.1% | — | 1.93 | 4.09 |
| FY2025 Q2 | 8.50 | +2.8% | — | 1.77 | 3.73 |
| FY2025 Q1 | 8.11 | +0.1% | — | 1.67 | 3.51 |
| FY2024 Q4 | 8.28 | −0.2% | — | 1.73 | 3.61 |
| FY2024 Q3 | 8.36 | +2.5% | — | 1.55 | 3.22 |
| FY2024 Q2 | 8.27 | +0.8% | — | 1.66 | 3.44 |
| FY2024 Q1 | 8.10 | −1.1% | — | 1.63 | 3.35 |
| FY2023 Q4 | 8.30 | +5.1% | — | 1.54 | 3.15 |
| FY2023 Q3 | 8.16 | −7.3% | — | 1.57 | 3.19 |
| Ticker | P/E | Revenue YoY | Gross Margin | 1M | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN | 29.5 | +9.3% | — | −2.58% | Neutral |
| NEM | 15.2 | +15.1% | — | +1.19% | Neutral |
| FCX | 33.8 | −8.1% | 30.0% | +1.26% | Neutral |
| SHW | 29.0 | +7.5% | 49.2% | −8.15% | Neutral |
| ECL | 36.6 | +9.7% | 44.1% | −0.64% | Neutral |
| APD | — | +4.6% | 32.8% | −4.58% | Neutral |
| NUE | 25.4 | +23.0% | 19.6% | −4.40% | Neutral |
| CRH | 15.3 | +5.6% | 39.8% | −9.73% | Bullish |
| CTVA | 55.1 | −1.2% | 57.4% | +6.58% | Bullish |