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Linde plc (LIN)

507.92 +6.78 (+1.35%)
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News headlines Linde PLC reported strong Q1 2026 results, with EPS of $4.33, marking a 10% year-over-year increase. The company also announced a 7% dividend increaseand provided optimistic guidance for the upcoming quarters amidst mixed sector performance.

Linde PLC reported strong Q1 2026 results, with EPS of $4.33, marking a 10% year-over-year increase. The company also announced a 7% dividend increaseand provided optimistic guidance for the upcoming quarters amidst mixed sector performance.

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  • Previous Close 501.14
  • Open 503.36
  • Bid 507.44 x 100
  • Ask 508.63 x 200
  • Day's Range 502.00 - 521.28
  • 52 Week Range 387.78 - 521.28
  • Volume 2,576,407
  • Avg. Volume 2,583,956
  • Market Cap (intraday) 234.835B
  • Beta (5Y Monthly) --
  • PE Ratio (TTM) 33.66
  • EPS (TTM) 15.09
  • Earnings Date (est.) Jul 31, 2026
  • Forward Dividend & Yield 6.40 (1.26%)
  • Ex-Dividend Date Jun 4, 2026
  • 1y Target Est 526.89

Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company worldwide. It 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. The company also engages in designing and constructing of turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for the gas businesses in various locations comprising air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. It serves healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics industries. The company operates in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Germany, the Unted Kingdom, Eastern Europe, China, Australia, South Korea, And India. Linde plc was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.

www.linde.com

65,177

Full Time Employees

December 31

Fiscal Year Ends

Performance Overview: LIN

Trailing total returns as of 5/1/2026, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) .

YTD Return

LIN
19.52%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
5.62%

1-Year Return

LIN
14.89%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
29.01%

3-Year Return

LIN
41.83%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
73.47%

5-Year Return

LIN
90.22%
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
72.92%

Earnings Trends: LIN

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Earnings Per Share

GAAP
Normalized
GAAP
Normalized

Revenue vs. Earnings

Annual
Quarterly
Annual
Quarterly
Q1 FY26
Revenue 8.78B
Earnings 2.02B

Q2

FY25

Q3

FY25

Q4

FY25

Q1

FY26

0
2B
4B
6B
8B

Analyst Insights: LIN

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Analyst Price Targets

381.00 Low
526.89 Average
507.92 Current
580.00 High

Analyst Recommendations

  • Strong Buy
  • Buy
  • Hold
  • Underperform
  • Sell

Latest Rating

Date 4/24/2026
Analyst RBC Capital
Rating Action Maintains
Rating Outperform
Price Action Raises
Price Target 512 -> 552

Statistics: LIN

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Valuation Measures

Annual
As of 5/1/2026
  • Market Cap

    234.84B

  • Enterprise Value

    257.19B

  • Trailing P/E

    34.77

  • Forward P/E

    28.41

  • PEG Ratio (5yr expected)

    2.39

  • Price/Sales (ttm)

    7.06

  • Price/Book (mrq)

    6.14

  • Enterprise Value/Revenue

    7.42

  • Enterprise Value/EBITDA

    19.17

Financial Highlights

Profitability and Income Statement

  • Profit Margin

    20.44%

  • Return on Assets (ttm)

    7.27%

  • Return on Equity (ttm)

    18.23%

  • Revenue (ttm)

    34.65B

  • Net Income Avi to Common (ttm)

    7.08B

  • Diluted EPS (ttm)

    15.09

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

  • Total Cash (mrq)

    3.96B

  • Total Debt/Equity (mrq)

    65.64%

  • Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm)

    4.74B

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Company Insights: LIN

Fair Value

507.92 Current

Dividend Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Hiring Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Insider Sentiment Score

0 Low
Sector Avg.
100 High

Research Reports: LIN

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