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Basic MaterialsLinde plc
$433.10
+$3.99 (+0.93%)
Jan 5, 2026
Price History (1Y)
Analysis
Linde plc is a leading company in the Specialty Chemicals industry within the Basic Materials sector. With a market capitalization of $203.08 billion and revenue of $33.50 billion, it operates on a large scale with approximately 65,489 employees. The company's financial health demonstrates solid profitability, with gross margins reaching 48.8% and operating margins standing at 27.9%. Net income has been substantial, totaling $7.09 billion in the trailing twelve months. Linde plc also exhibits decent returns on equity (ROE) of 18.0%, although its return on assets (ROA) is slightly lower at 7.0%. Notably, the company's balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 64.67 and a current ratio of 0.82. Linde plc's valuation context highlights a price-earnings ratio (TTM) of 28.74, with a forward P/E of 24.29 suggesting growth expectations. The company has achieved revenue growth of 3.1% year-over-year and earnings growth of 27.0%. Additionally, the dividend yield is substantial at 140.0%, although the payout ratio is relatively moderate at 39.4%.
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About Linde plc
Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company in the United States, China, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and internationally. 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, acetylene, etc. The company also designs and constructs turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for the gas businesses in various locations consist of air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. It serves a range of industries comprising healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics. Linde plc was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.
Visit website →Key Statistics
- Market Cap
- $203.08B
- P/E Ratio
- 28.74
- 52-Week High
- $486.38
- 52-Week Low
- $387.78
- Avg Volume
- 2.73M
- Beta
- 0.85
- Dividend Yield
- 140.00%
Company Info
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Exchange
- NMS
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Employees
- 65,489