Linde Valuation

Is LIN1 N undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

0/6

Valuation Score 0/6

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of LIN1 N when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Discounted Cash Flow
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Mex$5.67k
Fair Value
63.8% overvalued intrinsic discount
25
Number of Analysts


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for LIN1 N?

Key metric:

The above table shows the Price to Earnings ratio for LIN1 N. This is calculated by dividing LIN1 N's market cap by their current earnings.
What is LIN1 N's PE Ratio?
PE Ratio33x
EarningsUS$6.38b
Market CapUS$207.60b

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does LIN1 N's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for LIN1 N vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average21.9x
GMEXICO B Grupo México. de
10.9x6.0%Mex$808.6b
AI L'Air Liquide
30.5x10.5%€92.7b
APD Air Products and Chemicals
18.5x1.6%US$70.7b
CEMEX CPO CEMEX. de
27.6x28.7%Mex$162.3b
LIN1 N Linde
33x9.1%Mex$207.6b


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does LIN1 N's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the Global Chemicals Industry?

28 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
LIN1 N 33.0xIndustry Avg. 21.7xNo. of Companies185PE01632486480+
28 CompaniesEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
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Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is LIN1 N's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

LIN1 N PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio33x
Fair PE Ration/a


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

Analyst Price Target
Consensus Narrative from 25 Analysts
Mex$10.35k
Fair Value
10.2% undervalued intrinsic discount
25
Number of Analysts


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/21 03:07
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/21 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Linde plc is covered by 67 analysts. 24 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
William SeleskyArgus Research Company
Volker BosseBaader Helvea Equity Research
David MantheyBaird