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Linde plc

Linde plc

LINNASDAQBasic Materials● Active
$507.98
+$0.08(+0.02%)
Market Cap$235.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$521.28
52W Low$387.78

Linde plc (LIN) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

lin · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Linde plc (LIN) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. LIN's current PE ratio of 33.08x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $507.98 by its TTM earnings per share of $15.35. −7.0% discount vs 5Y avg 35.6x

33.08x
P/E Ratio (TTM)7.0%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
25.92x
FY2027 est. EPS $19.60
Based on 15 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$15.35
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
3.49
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Linde plc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 35.6x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
27.9x
20-yr mean
Median
23.2x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
11.8x
Lowest year
Maximum
55.5x
Highest year
33.1x ← Now
11.8x
Min
Q1 · 25%23.2x
Median
Q3 · 75%55.5x
Max
Historically Elevated

At 33.08x, LIN's current P/E is higher than in 75% of its annual fiscal year readings over the past 20 years — historically elevated.

75th percentileHigher than 15 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Chemicals - Specialty · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Linde plc
Linde plcYou
LIN
$235.0B33.08x+2.2%$15.35
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
APD
$62.9BN/A-$1.77
Avient Corporation
Avient Corporation
AVNT
$3.1B34.90x+7.8%$0.90
Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab Inc.
ECL
$72.8B35.83x+10.6%$7.33
Element Solutions Inc
Element Solutions Inc
ESI
$9.9B31.70x-2.1%$0.79
H.B. Fuller Company
H.B. Fuller Company
FUL
$3.3B20.94x-35.3%$2.78
Hawkins, Inc.
Hawkins, Inc.
HWKN
$3.2B38.56x+19.1%$3.93
Industry Average
5 peers with valid PE
32.38xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
28.82x$14.79-5.6%
2024-12-31
FY2024
30.53x$13.71-5.6%
2023-12-31
FY2023
32.34x$12.70-17.7%
2022-12-31
FY2022
39.31x$8.30-16.0%
2021-12-31
FY2021
46.80x$7.40-15.7%
2020-12-31
FY2020
55.50x$4.75+10.1%
2019-12-31
FY2019
50.42x$4.22+328.4%
2018-12-31
FY2018
11.77x$13.26-66.9%
2017-12-31
FY2017
35.51x$4.36+59.1%
2016-12-31
FY2016
22.32x$5.25+17.5%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Linde plc (LIN) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. LIN's current PE ratio of 33.08x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $507.98 by its TTM earnings per share of $15.35.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $507.98 ÷ $15.35 = 33.08x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

LIN pe ratio · 6 questions

LIN's current PE ratio is 33.08x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $507.98 and TTM EPS of $15.35. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via LIN's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Linde plc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08