Linde plc vs Air Products and Chemicals, Inc — Stock Comparison
Q·Score Breakdown
7
Buy
Overall
5.7
Hold
Quality
Health
Growth
Valuation
Sentiment
LIN
High-quality business with 18% return on equity and 20% profit margins.
⚠ valuation offers limited margin of safety.
APD
Positive growth trajectory.
⚠ currently unprofitable (-3% margin).
Analyst Consensus
BUY
Target $525.49 (+4.1%)
25 analysts
BUY
Target $317.57 (+5.2%)
21 analysts
Fundamentals
LIN
APD
34.6×
Trailing P/E
—
25.9×
Forward P/E
21.4×
20.3%
Profit Margin
-2.7%
48.8%
Gross Margin
31.6%
17.8%
ROE
-1.7%
5.8%
Revenue Growth
5.8%
-9.4%
Earnings Growth
9.7%
0.79
Beta
0.81
—
Price / Book
—
$233.8B
Market Cap
$67.2B
$388 – $516
52-Week Range
$229 – $307
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