LIN vs SCCO: Linde plc vs Southern Copper Corporation

Side-by-side snapshot of two Basic Materials companies — key metrics from our latest data. Reference only, not investment advice.

MetricLINSCCO
CompanyLinde plcSouthern Copper Corporation
Price$477.57$198.76
Market Cap$220.15B$167.82B
P/E Ratio30.7729.84
EPS$15.52$6.66
Dividend Yield1.34%2.21%
52-Week High$548.20$220.78
52-Week Low$387.78$96.16
Beta0.731.15
Return on Equity (ROE)18.40%49.90%
Debt-to-Equity68.95%67.86%
IndustrySpecialty ChemicalsCopper
ExchangeNMSNYQ
Employees64,64916,617

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Linde plc and Southern Copper Corporation both operate in the Basic Materials sector. LIN has a market cap of $220.15B versus SCCO's $167.82B. On valuation, LIN carries a trailing P/E of 30.77 against 29.84 for SCCO. In terms of earnings, LIN posts EPS of $15.52 versus SCCO's $6.66. For price range, LIN has traded between $387.78 and $548.20 over the past 52 weeks, and SCCO between $96.16 and $220.78. On income, LIN yields 1.34% versus SCCO's 2.21%. On volatility, SCCO carries the higher beta (LIN 0.73 vs SCCO 1.15), meaning it has historically moved more sharply than the market. How these figures compare depends on each company's growth profile, margins and competitive position — this snapshot is a starting point for research, not a recommendation.

Comparing two companies becomes much more powerful once you can read their financials directly — financial statement analysis guides are a practical next step. Many investors track comparisons like this in a dedicated stock research journal.

Figures are from our latest data snapshot and may not reflect current market prices. See the full profiles: Linde plc and Southern Copper Corporation. This is not financial advice.

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