Linde plc (LIN) Stock Overview
NASDAQ · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
✓ Sourced directly from Yahoo Finance · Checked for accuracy at every rebuild · Snapshot: 6 September 2026
About Linde plc
Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company worldwide. The company offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene. It also engages in…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Linde plc operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Specialty Chemicals industry group. It is listed on the NASDAQ exchange.
Linde plc at a Glance
| Company | Linde plc |
| Ticker | LIN |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $477.57 |
| Market cap | $220.15B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 30.77 |
| EPS (trailing) | $15.52 |
| 52-week high | $548.20 |
| 52-week low | $387.78 |
| Dividend yield | 1.34% |
| Ex-dividend date | 03 Sep 2026 |
| Beta | 0.73 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 18.40% |
| Debt-to-equity | 68.95% |
| Average volume | 2.20M |
| Shares outstanding | 460.98M |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Employees | 64,649 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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- What is Linde plc's current P/E ratio?
- Linde plc (LIN) has a trailing P/E ratio of 30.77 as of our 6 September 2026 data snapshot. Learn what the P/E ratio means →
- What is Linde plc's market capitalisation?
- Linde plc's market cap is $220.15B based on our latest snapshot. See how it ranks by market cap →
- What is LIN's 52-week range?
- Over the past 52 weeks, LIN has traded between $387.78 and $548.20. What does the 52-week range mean? →
- How volatile is Linde plc compared to the market?
- Linde plc has a beta of 0.73, meaning it has historically moved less than the broader market. What does beta measure? →
- Does Linde plc pay a dividend?
- Linde plc's trailing annual dividend yield is 1.34%. Compare with other high-yield stocks →
- What exchange is LIN listed on?
- LIN is listed on the NASDAQ. Browse all NASDAQ-listed stocks →
- What sector is Linde plc in?
- Linde plc is classified in the Basic Materials sector. Compare with Basic Materials peers →
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