Air Products and Chemicals, Inc vs Linde plc — Stock Comparison

APD
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc
$301.42
▼ 0.36%
vs
LIN
Linde plc
$505.10
▲ 0.08%
Q·Score Winner
Linde plc
LIN7/10vs 5.7/10

Q·Score Breakdown

5.7
Hold
Overall
7
Buy
2.6
Quality
9.3
7
Health
6.4
7.9
Growth
6.3
5.4
Valuation
4.9
6.8
Sentiment
7.7
APD

Positive growth trajectory.

currently unprofitable (-3% margin).

LIN

High-quality business with 18% return on equity and 20% profit margins.

valuation offers limited margin of safety.

Analyst Consensus

BUY
Target $317.57 (+5.4%)
21 analysts
BUY
Target $525.49 (+4.0%)
25 analysts

Fundamentals

APD
LIN
Trailing P/E
34.6×
21.3×
Forward P/E
25.9×
-2.7%
Profit Margin
20.3%
31.6%
Gross Margin
48.8%
-1.7%
ROE
17.8%
5.8%
Revenue Growth
5.8%
9.7%
Earnings Growth
-9.4%
0.81
Beta
0.79
Price / Book
$67.1B
Market Cap
$234.1B
$229 – $307
52-Week Range
$388 – $516

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