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How Linde plc stacks up
LIN · against 4 other Basic Materials companies of similar size
Valuation
38/ 100
Near the bottom of its peers.
Ranked #5 of 5 · scores higher than 0% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score2 peers with a valuation score of 30–39, including LIN · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 38?
Weighted metrics compared with all Basic Materials companies.Mainly because of its EBITDA yield, which is weaker than most Basic Materials peers.
- less operating profit (EBITDA) for the company's total value: weaker than 65% of peers. EBITDA yield: 5.1% vs peer median 8.5%
- Earnings yield is close to the peer norm. Earnings yield: 3.1% vs peer median 3.6%
- Free cash flow yield is close to the peer norm. Free cash flow yield: 2.1% vs peer median 2.6%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = LIN, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | LIN | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 5 reported | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 5 reported | 5.3% | 6.6% | 0% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 2 reported | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 5 reported | 16.6% | 22.8% | 25% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around LIN| Rank | Company | Market cap | Valuation | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 132.7B USD | 75 | 64 | |
| 2 | 198.6B USD | 74 | 70 | |
| 3 | 149.9B USD | 46 | 76 | |
| 4 | 116.5B EUR (≈$128.2B) | 39 | 47 | |
| 5 | 235.8B USD | 38 | 51 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score