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LINDE PLC LIN
LINDE PLC (LIN) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.17% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $34.0B at a 20.3% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | Bernstein | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-17 | Bernstein | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-10 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.022 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.191 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.103 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.844 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIN | LINDE PLC | 4/9 | 2.06 | 34.8 | +3% |
| APD | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 3/9 | 2.28 | — | -0.5% |
| TROX | Tronox Holdings plc | 2/9 | 1.48 | — | -5.7% |
| VHI | VALHI INC /DE/ | 4/9 | 3.94 | — | -1.3% |
| MTX | MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC | 4/9 | 4.63 | — | -2.2% |
| KRO | KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC | 5/9 | 2.25 | — | -1.5% |
| LXU | LSB INDUSTRIES, INC. | 8/9 | 2.86 | 31.7 | +17.8% |
About LINDE PLC
Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company worldwide. The company 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. It also engages in the design and construction of turnkey process plants for third-party customers, as well as for its gas businesses, including air separation, hydrogen, synthesis, olefin, and natural gas plants. The company serves the healthcare, chemicals and energy, manufacturing, metals and mining, food and beverage, and electronics industries. It operates in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, China, Australia, South Korea, and India. Linde plc was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, the United Kingdom.
FAQ
Is LIN financially healthy?
LINDE PLC's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does LIN pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. LINDE PLC pays a dividend yielding about 1.17% with a 40.8% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is LIN?
In FY2025, LINDE PLC had a net margin of 20.3% and a return on equity of 17.4%.
Is LIN overvalued or undervalued?
LINDE PLC trades at about 32.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.4×–74.8×, median 40.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for LIN?
The average Wall-Street price target for LINDE PLC is $547.24, about 14.1% above the recent price, from 25 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is LIN a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on LINDE PLC: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 34.8×, a dividend yield of 1.17%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.