Linde plc
Mega Cap · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
$482.82+$4.62 (+0.97%)
Linde plc
Mega Cap · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
$482.82+$4.62 (+0.97%)
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Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators
52-week range
Low$387.78
High$525.87
Today $482.82
RSI (14)
38.0Neutral
03070100
Overall score
54/100
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Analyst Rating and Sentiment
Analyst price targets
Lowest
$400
Current price
$482.82
Median target
$550
Highest
$612
LowHigh
Operating Record
Revenue
What's working
- ROE: Shareholder capital is compounding at a rate worth paying attention to.
- Debt / equity: Light borrowing means a rough patch wouldn't threaten the balance sheet.
What to watch
- Debt exceeds cash by $23.1B, increasing balance-sheet pressure, a warning sign.
- Forward P/E: The price already assumes strong earnings growth that still has to show up.
What the market charges
Forward P/E
Needs attention · 96% above avg
25.82x
Price / sales
Reasonable · Priced reasonably against its revenue
6.28x
Price / FCF
Rich · Priced far above what its cash flow currently supports
44.73x
EV / EBITDA
Reasonable · Operating earnings make this price a stretch but plausible
17.77x
How efficiently it compounds
ROIC
Reasonable · A middling return on the capital it puts to work
12.4%
ROE
Favorable · 18.5% - strong capital efficiency
18.4%
Debt / equity
Favorable · 0.68 - solid leverage
0.69x
Current ratio
Weak · Not enough on hand to cover near-term bills
0.88x
Peer Comparison
| Company | Mkt cap | P/E | Rev growth | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $222.53B | 31.2 | +6.6% | 54 |
 | $124.08B | 14.9 | +25.2% | 83 |
 | $12.34B | 23.6 | +89.8% | 81 |
 | $4.62B | 8.1 | +9.7% | 76 |
 | $95.48B | 32.8 | +0.2% | 70 |