Why Linde plc’s (LIN) Stock Is Down 6.89%
As of Friday, July 31, Linde plc’s LIN share price has dipped by 6.89%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to buy.Cynthia McLaughlin
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COMPANY SUMMARY
Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company worldwide. The company offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. It also engages in the design and construction of turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for its gas businesses, including air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. The company serves the healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics industries. It operates in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, China, Australia, South Korea, and India. Linde plc was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.
Commentary & Analysis
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Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | LIN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $220,673.5 | $3,986.1 | 99% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 464.5 | 92.2 | 88% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 99.8% | 82.8% | 94% |
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| Float (Mil) | 459.4 | 117.6 | 84% |
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| Beta | 0.73 | 0.78 | 43% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 1,924 | 131 | 81% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
(0.3%) | 85.4% | 45% |
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| Growth | LIN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 4.5% | 4.0% | 34% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | 22.5% | (0.2%) | 77% |
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| EPS (5yr) | 25.4% | 1.5% | 76 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 9.3% | 0.0% | 98% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | (26.1%) | (15.3%) | 24% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | na | 26 | na | |
| Current EPS | na | $17.878 | na | |
| Month Ago EPS | na | $17.891 | na | |
| # Rev Up | na | 1 | na | |
| # Rev Down | na | 0 | na | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | na | $17.950 | na | |
| Year/Year Chg | na | 22.4% | 47.4% | |
| Financials | LIN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $35,449 | $4,298 | 95% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $7,244 | $58 | 98% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $15.572 | $0.300 | 97% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $10,489 | $446 | 98% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $112 | $6 | 78% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $20,678 | $1,795 | 96% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $245,188 | $5,650 | 99% |
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| Valuation | LIN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 5.65 | 1.55 | 80% |
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| P/E | 30.9 | 26.8 | 70% |
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| Dividend Yield | 1.3% | 1.2% | 70% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | 1.2 | 1.7 | 52% |
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| Ratios | LIN | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 48.3% | 27.5% | 60% |
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| Net Margin | 20.4% | 3.0% | 79% |
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| ROA | 8.3% | 1.5% | 83% |
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| ROE | 18.7% | 4.0% | 78% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 54.0% | 54.5% | 47% |
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| F-Score | 7 | 5 | 82% |
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Linde plc did not pass any screens on 8/18/2026.
