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Is LIN a good stock to buy?

Linde plc · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Linde
LIN · $242B
$526.06+0.7%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$500SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +10.3%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$558.46 +6.2%
  • ConsensusBuy · 29
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.15
Neutral
  • Earnings in83d
  • P/E35.0x
  • RSI65
  • Support-1.5%
  • Off 52w high-4.0%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+2.1%
  • P/E vs own+9.9%
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$388–$548
  • ATR+1.7%
  • Off ATH-4.0%
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  • P/E vs sector+67.6%
  • Insiders-$50.06M
  • Sector▼ -7.0%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Linde a good stock to buy?

Linde is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is about usual: 35.0 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 33.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profits steady
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

LIN sales growth revenue growth

+1%a year, for the last 3 years

Linde's sales grew 1% a year for 3 years, to $33.99B in fiscal 2025.

LIN analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+7%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Linde's sales to grow 7% to $36.53B in fiscal 2026 (20 analysts).

LIN competitors

pretickt analysis+8%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Linde's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Air Products and Chemicals (+8%) and Sherwin-Williams (+7%), slower than PPG Industries (+18%) and Ecolab (+9%).

LIN sales by business revenue by segment

46%of its sales from Americas

Americas brought Linde 46% of its sales in fiscal 2025; EMEA 26%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

LIN margin on each sale gross margin

37%left after making the product

Linde kept 37% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 42%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits steady

LIN cash generated free cash flow

$5.08Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Linde generated $5.08B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

LIN profit per share

+7%in its last fiscal year

Linde's earnings per share grew 7% in fiscal 2025, to $14.59.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

LIN earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Linde beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 29, 2026.

LIN insider selling

-$61.96Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Linde's executives and directors sold a net $61.96M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($63M sold, $1.05M bought).

LIN number of employees

0%about as many people as a year before

Linde had 65,177 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

LIN CEO pay

$21.78Mfor fiscal 2025, 76% of it in stock and options

Linde paid its CEO $21.78M for fiscal 2025, 76% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

LIN financial health Altman Z-score

4.1Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Linde's Altman Z-score is 4.1 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

LIN quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Linde passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt and gross margin.

LIN in past recessions

pretickt analysis-17%its sales in the worst one

Linde's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 17% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

LIN price vs profit P/E ratio

35.0×a year's earnings

Linde's P/E ratio is 35.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 33.1.

LIN price vs competitors

pretickt analysis35.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 35.0 times Linde's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Sherwin-Williams (32.2) and PPG Industries (17.5), less than for Air Products and Chemicals (132.4) and Ecolab (42.1).

LIN analysts' target price target

+6%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Linde is $558, 6% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $526.06.

LIN growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+19%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $526.06 a share, Linde's free cash flow must grow about 19% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Linde's P/E ratio?

Linde's P/E ratio is 35.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 33.1. Investors pay 35.0 times Linde's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Sherwin-Williams (32.2) and PPG Industries (17.5), less than for Air Products and Chemicals (132.4) and Ecolab (42.1).

Who are Linde's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Linde with Ecolab, Sherwin-Williams, Air Products and Chemicals and PPG Industries. Linde's sales grew 8% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Air Products and Chemicals (+8%) and Sherwin-Williams (+7%), slower than PPG Industries (+18%) and Ecolab (+9%).

Are insiders selling Linde stock?

Linde's executives and directors sold a net $61.96M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($63M sold, $1.05M bought).

How does Linde make money?

Americas brought Linde 46% of its sales in fiscal 2025; EMEA 26%.

How many employees does Linde have?

Linde had 65,177 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, about as many as a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.