Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The forward PE ratio is 26.19.
Forward PE Ratio (26.19) = Close Price ($465.59) / Consensus Forward EPS ($17.88)
FORWARD PE RATIO
26.19
SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS
18.47
median of 50 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+41.80%
vs the sector median at left
Linde plc
Market Cap
$215.38B
Forward PE Ratio
26.19
| NAME | MARKET CAP | FORWARD PE RATIO |
|---|---|---|
| Linde plc (LIN) | $215.38B | 26.19 |
| BHP Group Limited (BHP)vs › | $234.69B | 18.36 |
| Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)vs › | $175.63B | 27.21 |
| Rio Tinto Group (RIO)vs › | $168.14B | 12.48 |
| Newmont Corporation (NEM)vs › | $136.25B | 13.40 |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX)vs › | $110.22B | 26.00 |
| Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs › | $87.89B | 28.86 |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs › | $77.70B | 26.93 |
| Ecolab Inc. (ECL)vs › | $76.75B | 34.10 |
| Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs › | $74.64B | 12.18 |
Trailing P/E
30.3
reported TTM EPS
Forward P/E
26.2
consensus next-FY EPS
The gap between the two multiples is the consensus growth expectation: analysts' forward EPS of $17.88 implies +15.5% EPS growth vs the reported trailing $15.48.
At today's $465.59 close, each upcoming fiscal year's consensus EPS implies a different multiple — how quickly the price is "paid down" by expected earnings if the estimates hold.
| Fiscal year end | Consensus EPS | Estimate range | Analysts | Implied P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | $17.88 | $17.82 – $17.97 | 15 | 26.0x |
| 2027-12-31 | $19.59 | $19.42 – $19.72 | 10 | 23.8x |
| 2028-12-31 | $21.54 | $20.03 – $23.58 | 9 | 21.6x |
Source: FMP analyst consensus estimates, refreshed with the daily precompute. "n/m" = the consensus EPS is not positive, so a multiple is undefined. There is no forward P/E history chart here because charting one would require the estimates as they stood in the past, which we do not store — see the trailing P/E history for how the realized multiple has moved.
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
