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Linde supplies specialty gases, chemicals and related equipment critical for semiconductor fabrication and advanced packaging in the AI chip supply chain.
- Share Price
- 521.78USD
- Market Cap
- 239.54BUSD
- Revenue
- 36.24BUSD
- Net Income
- 7.01BUSD
- P/E (trailing)
- 34.6x
Financial data: Yahoo Finance, as of 11-Nov-2026
Price & Size
| Price |
521.78 USD |
| Market Cap |
239.54B USD |
| Shares Outstanding |
459.08M |
| Shares Float |
457.59M |
| 52w Low |
387.78 USD |
| 52w High |
548.20 USD |
| Avg Volume |
2.07M |
Valuation
| P/E (trailing) |
34.6x |
| P/E (forward) |
26.7x |
| P/B |
6.08x |
| Enterprise Value |
263.87B USD |
| Book Value / Share |
85.87 USD |
| PEG Ratio |
2.02x |
| P/S |
6.61x |
| EV / Revenue |
7.28x |
| EV / EBITDA |
19.10x |
Income
| Revenue |
36.24B USD |
| Revenue / Share |
78.23 USD |
| EBITDA |
13.82B USD |
| Net Income |
7.01B USD |
| EPS (trailing) |
15.06 USD |
| EPS (forward) |
19.55 USD |
Margins & Profitability
| Gross Margin |
47.9% |
| Operating Margin |
28.0% |
| Profit Margin |
19.3% |
| EBITDA Margin |
38.1% |
| Return on Equity |
17.7% |
| Return on Assets |
7.2% |
Growth
| Revenue Growth |
9.2% |
| Earnings Growth |
-10.5% |
Cash & Debt
| Total Cash |
3.95B USD |
| Total Debt |
26.70B USD |
| Free Cash Flow |
4.19B USD |
| Operating Cash Flow |
10.71B USD |
| Debt / Equity |
0.65x |
| Current Ratio |
0.86x |
| Quick Ratio |
0.64x |
Dividend
| Rate |
6.40 USD |
| Yield |
1.2% |
| Payout Ratio |
41.8% |
| Ex-Date |
03-Dec-2026 |
Analyst Consensus
| Target (Mean) |
551.04 USD |
| Target (Median) |
560.00 USD |
| Target (High) |
600.00 USD |
| Target (Low) |
400.00 USD |
| Analysts' Rating |
Buy |
| # Analysts |
27 |
Identifiers
| ISIN | IE00BZ12WP82 |
| CUSIP | 532191108 |
| FIGI | BBG01FNDGNN8 |
| SEDOL | BZ12WP8 |
Sentiment 62.0%
as of 11-Nov-2026
Sentiment is an AI (Grok) reading of market mood over the past 30 days: 0% very negative, 50% neutral, 100% very positive.
Positive drivers
Strong demand for industrial gases from semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, driven by ongoing AI infrastructure buildout in 2026. Linde reported resilient earnings with growth in specialty gases segments tied to tech supply chains. Expansion in hydrogen and clean energy projects positioned the company favorably amid global decarbonization trends.
Neutral / mixed
Stock performance remained stable amid broader market volatility in industrial sectors, with no major surprises in Q3 2026 results. Currency fluctuations and regional economic variations in Europe and Asia offset some gains without significant downside. Ongoing integration of recent acquisitions provided steady but unremarkable contributions to revenue.
Negative drivers
Rising energy input costs and potential regulatory pressures on emissions impacted margins in the period. Slower-than-expected recovery in traditional manufacturing end-markets weighed on overall volume growth. Competition from regional players in emerging markets added pricing pressure on bulk gases.
Bottom line
Overall sentiment for Linde is mildly positive, supported by AI-related tech demand but tempered by cost and regulatory headwinds. The company maintains a defensive profile with limited volatility in the analyzed window.
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