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Stock Linde plc LIN.DE

Linde plc — Investlytic score 3/5 on the five criteria.

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Investlytic score: 3/5 criteria met.

  • ✅ Price trend passed
  • ✅ Growth passed
  • ❌ Debt failed
  • ❌ P/E failed
  • ✅ Correction passed

Price trend

Overall trend (8 years): the price has been multiplied by at least 1.5.

Price change 2018 → 2019: 37.71%

Price change 2019 → 2020: 11.64%

Price change 2020 → 2021: 43.66%

Price change 2021 → 2022: -0.18%

Price change 2022 → 2023: 20.67%

Price change 2023 → 2024: 10.47%

Price change 2024 → 2025: -11.10%

Price change 2025 → 2026: 13.70%

Price change 2026 (year to date): 11.97%

Financial growth

Revenue CAGR (8 years): 12.57%

Earnings CAGR (8 years): 6.70%

Growth status: positive trend (>1%/yr) in revenue and earnings.

Debt

Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.71

Debt/equity > 0.5 (maximum threshold).

P/E (Price/Earnings)

P/E ratio: 28.73

P/E > 25.0 (maximum threshold).

Correction (6 months)

Current correction: 13.60% from the high over 6 months.

Correction between 10.0% and 20.0% (target range).

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Key reported figures

Revenue, net income and net margin reported by Linde plc over the latest fiscal years.

Revenue
34.0 bn USD
fiscal year 2025
Net income
6.9 bn USD
fiscal year 2025
Net margin
20.3 %
fiscal year 2025
Average annual growth
+4.5 %
Revenue growth over 5 years
Average annual growth
+12.2 %
Revenue growth over 10 years
Market cap
237 bn USD
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet marginRevenue growth
202027.2 bn2.5 bn9.2 %n/a
202130.8 bn3.8 bn12.4 %+13.0 %
202233.4 bn4.1 bn12.4 %+8.3 %
202332.9 bn6.2 bn18.9 %-1.5 %
202433.0 bn6.6 bn19.9 %+0.5 %
202534.0 bn6.9 bn20.3 %+3.0 %

Amounts converted to USD. Source: published annual accounts, collected on 09/11/2026.

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Valuation and competitors

Linde plc compared with its sector on the same exchange and with its main competitors.

Company P/E
30.6
39.3 % above the sector
Sector median P/E
22.0
basic materials, Xetra
Sector over 10 years
22.8
10-year median, range 14.3 to 35.9

Trailing 12-month P/E. Sector: median of companies in the same sector listed on the same exchange, collected on 09/11/2026. Competitors: comparable companies named by the data provider.

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Analyst consensus and forecasts

What the financial analysts covering Linde plc publish: ratings, price targets and earnings forecasts.

Majority rating
buy
30 analysts

Breakdown of ratings

strong buy 0buy 27hold 3sell 0strong sell 0

Price targets: published for companies listed in the United States only.

Analyst forecasts

Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeExpected EPS (range)P/E on this EPSAnalysts
202636.4 bn8.4 bn17.91 (17.84 / 17.99)n/a16
202738.1 bn9.2 bn19.56 (19.44 / 19.64)n/a10
202840.3 bn9.7 bn21.55 (19.99 / 23.53)n/a9

Amounts in USD, the reporting currency.

Track record against expectations: reported EPS above consensus 12 times over the last 12 releases.

Rating changes (12 months)

DateFirmBeforeAfter
30/10/2026KeybancOverweightOverweight
30/10/2026UBSBuyBuy
30/10/2026CitigroupBuyBuy
30/10/2026RBC CapitalOutperformOutperform
30/10/2026BarclaysOverweightOverweight

Source: ratings and forecasts published by analysts, collected on 07/11/2026. An analyst rating or target is not a guarantee. Company data collected from its LIN listing (same ISIN).

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PEA and practical information

Listing exchange
Xetra
IPO: 29/10/2010
ISIN code
IE000S9YS762
Workforce
65,010
full-time employees
Chief executive
Sanjiv Lamba
Next earnings
04/02/2027
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Frequently asked questions about Linde plc

What is the revenue of Linde plc?

34.0 bn USD for fiscal year 2025, with net income of 6.9 bn USD (net margin 20.3 %).

When does Linde plc report its next earnings?

The next release is expected on 04/02/2027. EPS expected by analysts: 4.50.

What do analysts say about Linde plc?

Out of 30 analysts: 27 buy or strong buy, 3 hold, 0 sell or strong sell.

What is the P/E ratio of Linde plc?

Trailing 12-month P/E of 30.6, against 22.0 for the sector median on the same exchange (10-year median: 22.8).

How many employees does Linde plc have?

65,010 full-time employees according to the latest published profile.

Who runs Linde plc?

Sanjiv Lamba is the company's chief executive.