Linde plc (LIN) PE Ratio: 34.24
Is Linde plc’s P/E ratio high or low?
Linde plc's P/E ratio of 34.24 is 10% below its 5-year average of 38.07, near the low end of its 5-year range (26.08–54.45).
The P/E ratio for Linde plc (LIN) is 34.24 as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026. It is above its 12-month average by 6.14% (32.26).
PE Ratio (34.24) = Close Price ($515.59) / Diluted TTM EPS ($15.06)
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LIN PE Ratio Metrics
PE RATIO
34.24
PE RATIO AVG TTM
32.26
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
33.82
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
38.07
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
35.39
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
30.61
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
28.29
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+6.14%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+1.23%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-10.07%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-3.24%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+11.84%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+21.02%
LIN Competitors' PE Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linde plc (LIN) | — | 34.24 | 32.26 | 33.82 | 38.07 |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM) | $105.20B | 12.75 | 15.09 | 24.90 | 28.85 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) | $92.36B | 33.99 | 35.86 | 32.75 | 25.96 |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) | $76.59B | 29.80 | 33.01 | 33.26 | 34.19 |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL) | $74.42B | 35.78 | 37.32 | 39.94 | 42.27 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) | $63.01B | 29.94 | 38.72 | 29.50 | 28.98 |
| Nucor Corporation (NUE) | $57.92B | 25.18 | 24.55 | 15.19 | 11.93 |
| Vulcan Materials Company (VMC) | $36.20B | 33.17 | 36.82 | 38.08 | 38.00 |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (DD) | $19.29B | N/A | 23.58 | 19.72 | 13.79 |
| Alcoa Corporation (AA) | $19.11B | 18.15 | 11.69 | 8.35 | 11.30 |
P/E vs. its own history
At 34.2, P/E is richer than usual — richer than 77% of its 20-year range.
20-year low
11.6
median
23.0
20-year high
64.5
P/E Comparison
Trailing P/E
34.2
Forward P/E
26.3
Forward P/E Calculation
View All Analyst EstimatesForward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$515.59
Forward EPS (Est.)
$19.60
Forward P/E
26.31
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
Linde plc PE Ratio Formula & Definition
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Linde plc PE Ratio FAQ
- What is the P/E ratio for Linde plc (LIN)?
- The P/E ratio for LIN stock is 34.24.
- Is Linde plc's P/E ratio high or low?
- Linde plc's P/E ratio of 34.24 is 10% below its 5-year average of 38.07, near the low end of its 5-year range (26.08–54.45).
- What is the TTM average P/E ratio for Linde plc (LIN)?
- The TTM average P/E ratio for LIN stock is 32.26.
- What is the 3Y average P/E ratio for Linde plc (LIN)?
- The 3Y average P/E ratio for LIN stock is 33.82.
- What is the 5Y average P/E ratio for Linde plc (LIN)?
- The 5Y average P/E ratio for LIN stock is 38.07.
- What is the 10Y average P/E ratio for Linde plc (LIN)?
- The 10Y average P/E ratio for LIN stock is 35.39.
- What is the 15Y average P/E ratio for Linde plc (LIN)?
- The 15Y average P/E ratio for LIN stock is 30.61.
- What is the 20Y average P/E ratio for Linde plc (LIN)?
- The 20Y average P/E ratio for LIN stock is 28.29.
Linde plc PE Ratio History
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | 34.24 |
| 2026-06-08 | 33.33 |
| 2026-06-05 | 33.73 |
| 2026-06-04 | 33.70 |
| 2026-06-03 | 33.70 |
| 2026-06-02 | 32.93 |
| 2026-06-01 | 33.03 |
| 2026-05-29 | 33.05 |
| 2026-05-28 | 33.33 |
| 2026-05-27 | 33.72 |
| 2026-05-26 | 34.19 |
| 2026-05-22 | 34.37 |
| 2026-05-21 | 34.16 |
| 2026-05-20 | 33.64 |
| 2026-05-19 | 33.60 |
| 2026-05-18 | 33.92 |
| 2026-05-15 | 33.61 |
| 2026-05-14 | 33.97 |
| 2026-05-13 | 34.08 |
| 2026-05-12 | 33.46 |
| 2026-05-11 | 33.49 |
| 2026-05-08 | 32.75 |
| 2026-05-07 | 32.79 |
| 2026-05-06 | 33.32 |
| 2026-05-05 | 33.22 |
| 2026-05-04 | 32.77 |
| 2026-05-01 | 33.73 |
| 2026-04-30 | 34.35 |
| 2026-04-29 | 34.59 |
| 2026-04-28 | 34.98 |
| 2026-04-27 | 35.01 |
| 2026-04-24 | 34.98 |
| 2026-04-23 | 34.82 |
| 2026-04-22 | 33.90 |
| 2026-04-21 | 33.92 |
| 2026-04-20 | 34.14 |
| 2026-04-17 | 33.74 |
| 2026-04-16 | 34.22 |
| 2026-04-15 | 34.13 |
| 2026-04-14 | 34.25 |
| 2026-04-13 | 34.88 |
| 2026-04-10 | 34.49 |
| 2026-04-09 | 34.50 |
| 2026-04-08 | 34.30 |
| 2026-04-07 | 33.90 |
| 2026-04-06 | 34.23 |
| 2026-04-02 | 34.45 |
| 2026-04-01 | 33.85 |
| 2026-03-31 | 33.98 |
| 2026-03-30 | 34.22 |
| 2026-03-27 | 33.66 |
| 2026-03-26 | 33.96 |
| 2026-03-25 | 33.75 |
| 2026-03-24 | 32.89 |
| 2026-03-23 | 32.77 |
| 2026-03-20 | 33.46 |
| 2026-03-19 | 33.57 |
| 2026-03-18 | 33.49 |
| 2026-03-17 | 33.86 |
| 2026-03-16 | 34.09 |
| 2026-03-13 | 33.85 |
| 2026-03-12 | 33.61 |
| 2026-03-11 | 33.01 |
| 2026-03-10 | 32.76 |
| 2026-03-09 | 33.15 |
| 2026-03-06 | 33.22 |
| 2026-03-05 | 33.59 |
| 2026-03-04 | 34.21 |
| 2026-03-03 | 34.39 |
| 2026-03-02 | 34.91 |
| 2026-02-27 | 34.82 |
| 2026-02-26 | 34.17 |
| 2026-02-25 | 34.84 |
| 2026-02-24 | 33.76 |
| 2026-02-23 | 33.37 |
| 2026-02-20 | 33.26 |
| 2026-02-19 | 32.83 |
| 2026-02-18 | 32.50 |
| 2026-02-17 | 32.30 |
| 2026-02-13 | 32.22 |
| 2026-02-12 | 31.67 |
| 2026-02-11 | 31.31 |
| 2026-02-10 | 30.84 |
| 2026-02-09 | 30.57 |
| 2026-02-06 | 30.02 |
| 2026-02-05 | 30.79 |
| 2026-02-04 | 31.70 |
| 2026-02-03 | 31.05 |
| 2026-02-02 | 30.82 |
| 2026-01-30 | 30.61 |
| 2026-01-29 | 30.48 |
| 2026-01-28 | 30.24 |
| 2026-01-27 | 30.34 |
| 2026-01-26 | 30.48 |
| 2026-01-23 | 30.25 |
| 2026-01-22 | 29.85 |
| 2026-01-21 | 29.43 |
| 2026-01-20 | 29.01 |
| 2026-01-16 | 29.40 |
| 2026-01-15 | 29.47 |
| 2026-01-14 | 29.47 |
| 2026-01-13 | 29.67 |
| 2026-01-12 | 29.71 |
| 2026-01-09 | 29.74 |
| 2026-01-08 | 29.45 |
| 2026-01-07 | 29.08 |
| 2026-01-06 | 29.28 |
| 2026-01-05 | 29.01 |
| 2026-01-02 | 28.74 |
| 2025-12-31 | 28.56 |
| 2025-12-30 | 28.69 |
| 2025-12-29 | 28.57 |
| 2025-12-26 | 28.45 |
| 2025-12-24 | 28.46 |
| 2025-12-23 | 28.47 |
| 2025-12-22 | 28.37 |
| 2025-12-19 | 28.23 |
| 2025-12-18 | 28.06 |
| 2025-12-17 | 28.29 |
| 2025-12-16 | 28.37 |
| 2025-12-15 | 27.93 |
| 2025-12-12 | 27.88 |
| 2025-12-11 | 27.01 |
| 2025-12-10 | 26.30 |
| 2025-12-09 | 26.15 |
| 2025-12-08 | 26.08 |
| 2025-12-05 | 26.76 |
| 2025-12-04 | 27.04 |
| 2025-12-03 | 27.40 |
| 2025-12-02 | 27.38 |
| 2025-12-01 | 27.27 |
| 2025-11-28 | 27.48 |
| 2025-11-26 | 27.32 |
| 2025-11-25 | 27.32 |
| 2025-11-24 | 27.31 |
| 2025-11-21 | 27.65 |
| 2025-11-20 | 27.36 |
| 2025-11-19 | 27.68 |
| 2025-11-18 | 27.78 |
| 2025-11-17 | 27.99 |
| 2025-11-14 | 28.36 |
| 2025-11-13 | 28.71 |
| 2025-11-12 | 28.73 |
| 2025-11-11 | 28.58 |
| 2025-11-10 | 28.18 |
| 2025-11-07 | 28.17 |
| 2025-11-06 | 27.82 |
| 2025-11-05 | 28.01 |
| 2025-11-04 | 27.99 |
| 2025-11-03 | 27.61 |
| 2025-10-31 | 28.02 |
| 2025-10-30 | 30.58 |
| 2025-10-29 | 30.73 |
| 2025-10-28 | 31.49 |
| 2025-10-27 | 31.64 |
| 2025-10-24 | 31.72 |
| 2025-10-23 | 32.01 |
| 2025-10-22 | 32.00 |
| 2025-10-21 | 32.01 |
| 2025-10-20 | 32.12 |
| 2025-10-17 | 32.07 |
| 2025-10-16 | 31.60 |
| 2025-10-15 | 32.11 |
| 2025-10-14 | 32.66 |
| 2025-10-13 | 32.48 |
| 2025-10-10 | 32.28 |
| 2025-10-09 | 32.59 |
| 2025-10-08 | 33.27 |
| 2025-10-07 | 33.45 |
| 2025-10-06 | 33.33 |
| 2025-10-03 | 33.20 |
| 2025-10-02 | 33.39 |
| 2025-10-01 | 33.20 |
| 2025-09-30 | 33.78 |
| 2025-09-29 | 33.89 |
| 2025-09-26 | 33.74 |
| 2025-09-25 | 33.70 |
| 2025-09-24 | 33.72 |
| 2025-09-23 | 34.14 |
| 2025-09-22 | 33.98 |
| 2025-09-19 | 34.07 |
| 2025-09-18 | 33.85 |
| 2025-09-17 | 34.13 |
| 2025-09-16 | 33.53 |
| 2025-09-15 | 33.91 |
| 2025-09-12 | 34.28 |
| 2025-09-11 | 34.39 |
| 2025-09-10 | 33.62 |
| 2025-09-09 | 33.67 |
| 2025-09-08 | 33.76 |
| 2025-09-05 | 33.39 |
| 2025-09-04 | 33.60 |
| 2025-09-03 | 33.55 |
| 2025-09-02 | 33.72 |
| 2025-08-29 | 34.02 |
| 2025-08-28 | 34.29 |
| 2025-08-27 | 34.33 |
| 2025-08-26 | 34.28 |
| 2025-08-25 | 33.99 |
| 2025-08-22 | 34.26 |
| 2025-08-21 | 34.19 |
| 2025-08-20 | 34.31 |
| 2025-08-19 | 34.13 |
| 2025-08-18 | 34.03 |
| 2025-08-15 | 34.15 |
| 2025-08-14 | 33.97 |
| 2025-08-13 | 33.83 |
| 2025-08-12 | 33.66 |
| 2025-08-11 | 33.46 |
| 2025-08-08 | 33.60 |
| 2025-08-07 | 33.39 |
| 2025-08-06 | 33.53 |
| 2025-08-05 | 33.42 |
| 2025-08-04 | 33.24 |
| 2025-08-01 | 32.67 |
| 2025-07-31 | 33.42 |
| 2025-07-30 | 33.86 |
| 2025-07-29 | 34.24 |
| 2025-07-28 | 33.95 |
| 2025-07-25 | 34.34 |
| 2025-07-24 | 34.24 |
| 2025-07-23 | 34.13 |
| 2025-07-22 | 34.28 |
| 2025-07-21 | 34.16 |
| 2025-07-18 | 33.77 |
| 2025-07-17 | 33.50 |
| 2025-07-16 | 33.38 |
| 2025-07-15 | 33.45 |
| 2025-07-14 | 34.04 |
| 2025-07-11 | 34.05 |
| 2025-07-10 | 34.16 |
| 2025-07-09 | 34.22 |
| 2025-07-08 | 34.13 |
| 2025-07-07 | 34.10 |
| 2025-07-03 | 34.54 |
| 2025-07-02 | 34.65 |
| 2025-07-01 | 34.62 |
| 2025-06-30 | 34.07 |
| 2025-06-27 | 33.68 |
| 2025-06-26 | 33.73 |
| 2025-06-25 | 33.42 |
| 2025-06-24 | 33.64 |
| 2025-06-23 | 33.39 |
| 2025-06-20 | 33.11 |
| 2025-06-18 | 33.31 |
| 2025-06-17 | 33.47 |
| 2025-06-16 | 33.89 |
| 2025-06-13 | 33.84 |
| 2025-06-12 | 34.17 |
| 2025-06-11 | 34.03 |
| 2025-06-10 | 34.54 |
| 2025-06-09 | 34.29 |
| 2025-06-06 | 34.33 |
| 2025-06-05 | 34.15 |
| 2025-06-04 | 34.41 |
| 2025-06-03 | 34.26 |
| 2025-06-02 | 33.74 |
| 2025-05-30 | 33.96 |
| 2025-05-29 | 33.70 |
| 2025-05-28 | 33.59 |
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About Linde plc
Linde plc functions as a global industrial gas and engineering powerhouse, extending its operations throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company's comprehensive product line features atmospheric gases like oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and various rare gases, alongside a diverse array of process gases such as carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, specialized electronic gases, and acetylene. Beyond gas supply, Linde is also adept at designing and constructing turnkey process plants. These engineering solutions serve both third-party customers and its own gas business facilities, covering types like olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen, and synthesis gas plants. Linde's extensive client base spans numerous sectors, including healthcare, energy, general manufacturing, food and beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel production, aerospace, chemicals, and water treatment. Established in 1879, the company is headquartered in Woking, United Kingdom.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Sanjiv Lamba