Linde plc (LIN) is a Chemicals - Specialty company in the Basic Materials sector, currently trading at $499.65. It has a SharesGrow Score of 70/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 5 out of 7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of LIN = $268.59 (-46.2% from the current price, the stock appears overvalued). Analyst consensus target is LIN = $516 (+3.3% upside).
Valuation: LIN trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 33.8 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 3.62.
Financials: revenue is $34.0B, +0.6%/yr average growth. Net income is $6.9B, growing at +20.2%/yr. Net profit margin is 20.3% (strong). Gross margin is 43.3% (+1.6 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $27.0B against $38.2B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.71, moderate). Current ratio is 0.88 (tight liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 31.1%. Total assets: $86.8B.
Analyst outlook: 24 / 28 analysts rate LIN as buy (86%) — strong consensus.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 30/100 (Fail), Growth 73/100 (Pass), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 50/100 (Partial), Moat 79/100 (Pass), Future 76/100 (Pass), Income 85/100 (Pass).
