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Linde plc
Materials · Industrial Gases · US
$504.68
Close 2026-05-15
✓ ETHICAL PASS

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100%
Full financial profile available
Market Cap
$233.3B
Trailing P/E
33.44
Forward P/E
25.61
Rev Growth
+8.2%
Profit Margin
20.4%
ROE
18.2%
Analyst Target
$541.61
Recommendation
BUY
About Linde plc

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.

Opportunity Summary
Trading at $505, 113% above fair value of $237. Moderate competitive position. 20% profit margins. Passes all ethical screens. Ranks better than 56% of screened stocks.
Ethical Screen
Business ActivityPASS
Debt Ratio (0.32%)PASS
Cash Ratio (0.02%)PASS
Receivables Ratio (0.12%)PASS
Revenue Ratio (0.01%)PASS
OverallPASS
Score Ethical: 82.4
Score Valuation: 44.5
Score Quality: 75.2
Score Combined: 56.9
Fair Value Est: $236.52 · Margin of Safety: -113.4% · Tier: OVERVALUED

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Opportunity Scores
Valuation68.2
Quality87.3
Cash Flow26.2
Moat50.0
Balance Sheet80.2
Debt Purity2.0
Liquid Purity92.6
Rev Purity87.7
Compliance53.9
Tier: WATCH · Score: 39.4 · Rank: #4331
Earnings History (Last 8 Quarters)
DateEPS Est.Reported EPSSurprise %
2026-07-314.39Pending--
2026-05-014.274.33+1.4%
2026-02-054.184.20+0.5%
2025-10-314.184.21+0.8%
2025-08-014.044.09+1.4%
2025-05-013.533.51-0.7%
2025-02-063.923.97+1.2%
2024-10-313.913.94+0.9%
Quarterly Financials
PeriodRevenueNet IncomeEBITDAGross ProfitOp. IncomeEPS
2026-03-31$8.8B$1.9B$3.4B$4.3B$2.4B4.00
2025-12-31$8.8B$1.5B$3.2B$4.2B$2.4B3.28
2025-09-30$8.6B$1.9B$3.4B$4.2B$2.3B4.11
2025-06-30$8.5B$1.8B$3.4B$4.2B$2.3B3.75
2025-03-31$8.1B$1.7B$3.1B$4.0B$2.2B3.53
Insider Transactions
DateNameRoleSharesValue
2026-05-15WOOD ROBERT L.Director5,215$2.6M
2026-03-10DURBIN SEANChief Operating Officer6,520$3.1M
2026-03-10BICHARA GUILLERMOOfficer4,357$2.1M
2026-03-10DURBIN SEANChief Operating Officer7,045$1.2M
2026-03-09WEISSER ALBERTODirector470--
2026-03-09WHITE MATTHEW J.Chief Financial Officer13,876--
2026-03-09BICHARA GUILLERMOOfficer8,122--
2026-03-09HOYT KELCEY E.Officer1,547--
2026-03-09DURBIN SEANChief Operating Officer7,716--
2026-03-09PFANN OLIVEROfficer1,102--
Top Institutional Holders
HolderSharesValue% Held
Blackrock Inc.36.9M$19.1B0.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC30.2M$15.6B0.1%
State Street Corporation19.6M$10.2B0.0%
Capital Research Global Investors16.1M$8.3B0.0%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC12.3M$6.4B0.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC11.8M$6.1B0.0%
Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc9.8M$5.1B0.0%
FMR, LLC9.0M$4.7B0.0%
Morgan Stanley7.4M$3.8B0.0%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO6.3M$3.2B0.0%
Analyst Recommendations
3 Months Ago
4
17
4
27 analysts
2 Months Ago
4
17
4
27 analysts
Last Month
3
18
5
28 analysts
Current
4
17
5
27 analysts
Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell
Additional Fundamentals
Enterprise Value
$263.3B
Price/Book
6.21
Beta
0.740
Analysts
25
Total Revenue (TTM)
$34.7B
Total Debt
$26.3B
Earnings Growth
+13.4%
Dividend Yield
1.2%
Rec. Mean
1.67
Short Ratio
3.06
Short % Float
0.0%
Employees
65,034

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Trade Consideration
The Opportunity
Score 56.9 (P89 — top 10.6% of scored tickers). Moderate Moat. Ethical PASS. 25 analysts at Buy.
Price: $504.68 | Target: $541.61 (+7%) | Fair Value: $236.52 (+-53%)
Score
57
Moat
MODERATE
Conviction
Standard
Upside
+7%
The Fundamentals
Revenue Growth+8.2%
Profit Margin20.4%
ROE18.2%
Forward P/E25.6
Market Cap$233.3B
Earnings Track Record
DateEstimateReportedSurprise
2026-07-31$4.39Pending
2026-05-01$4.27$4.33+1.4%
2026-02-05$4.18$4.20+0.5%
2025-10-31$4.18$4.21+0.8%
2025-08-01$4.04$4.09+1.4%
2025-05-01$3.53$3.51-0.7%
Position Sizing Scenarios
Stop: $428.98 (-15%) | Entry: $504.68
SharesCostProfit to TargetR:R
To Consensus ($541.61, 25 analysts)
10$5,046.80+$369.30 (7%)0.5R
50$25,234.00+$1,846.50 (7%)0.5R
100$50,468.00+$3,693.00 (7%)0.5R
To Fair Value ($236.52)
10$5,046.80+$-2,681.60 (-53%)-3.5R
50$25,234.00+$-13,408.00 (-53%)-3.5R
100$50,468.00+$-26,816.00 (-53%)-3.5R
Risk Factors
  • Elevated short interest (3.06 days to cover)
The Verdict
Linde plc passes all ethical screens and holds a moderate competitive moat.
Quantitative Grade

A single score combining all analytical layers below. A is strongest, D is weakest.

B
Quant Score
61.4
Risk Grade
LOW_RISK
Layers
8
Quality: CONSISTENT_BEATER,STRONG_EARNINGS_DRIFT
Risk Profile

How much could this ticker lose on a bad day? These metrics measure worst-case scenarios from historical data.

VaR 95%
-1.7%
worst expected daily loss, 19 in 20 days
CVaR 95%
-2.5%
avg loss on the worst 5% of days
Annual Volatility
Sortino Ratio
0.84
above 1.0 is good
Max Drawdown
-19.2%
Worst Day
Forward Outlook

Based on 10,000 simulated price paths, here is the probability of where this ticker could be in 30, 60, and 90 days.

30d Prob Up
90d Prob Up
Median Return 30d
Liquidity Score
95
Liquidity Grade
HIGHLY LIQUID
Trend & Momentum

What direction is this ticker actually moving, filtered through noise? Is it speeding up or slowing down?

Kalman Trend
Trend Strength
Momentum Signal
HMM Regime
RSI Signal
Technical Signals

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MA Crossover
ABOVE_200
Bollinger Position
NEAR_UPPER
Beta
Relative Volume
0.8x
Short Interest
Financial Health

Is this company financially sound? The Z-Score measures bankruptcy risk. The F-Score measures fundamental strength.

Altman Z-Score
below 1.81 = distress zone
Piotroski F-Score
Earnings Beat Rate
87.5%
Earnings Consistency
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Seasonality

Does this ticker have consistent patterns on certain days or months? Historical tendencies, not guarantees.

Best Day
Tuesday
Worst Day
Monday
Best Month
Feb
Worst Month
Oct
Fri-Mon Effect
0.07379377600898064
Earnings Drift

After this company beats earnings, does the price keep going up? Drift tracks post-earnings momentum.

Avg Drift After Beat
+2.5%
Beat Drift Positive %
83.3%
Consistency
Momentum Rankings

How does this ticker's recent performance compare to the entire universe? Ranked across 1, 3, 6, and 12-month returns.

1M Return
+0.9%
3M Return
+2.5%
6M Return
+26.9%
12M Return
+13.7%
Momentum Rank
#1678
Momentum Signal
UP

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