Linde plc (LIN.DE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Linde plc is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 2.

About Linde plc

Linde plc is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals - Specialty) based in the United Kingdom, listed on XETRA as LIN.DE.

What our checks show for LIN.DE

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 100% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Thinly traded (about 11 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Warning signs

• Revenue grew only 2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The price is 32.7 times earnings (P/E): the market already pays for a lot of future growth.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 30.6 times over.
• The net margin rose by 8 points over 5 years, to 20.4%.
• The gross margin is 43% and has risen by 15 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.44x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 13.7% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 4.9 points from today's 20.4%.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-29

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Questions

What grade does Linde plc (LIN.DE) have?

In our weekly check, Linde plc is graded A (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of LIN.DE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Linde plc: Deep past fall, Thinly traded, Weak revenue growth. In total 4 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Linde plc do?

Linde plc is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals - Specialty) based in the United Kingdom, listed on XETRA as LIN.DE.

When does Linde plc report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-29. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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