Linde (LIN) Competitors $472.70 -0.74 (-0.16%) Closing price 09/10/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$476.69 +3.99 (+0.84%) As of 07:16 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LIN vs. AMP, APD, PPG, NTR, AXTA, ESI, CSW, AVNT, PRM, and MEOHShould you be buying Linde stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Linde include Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Air Products and Chemicals (APD), PPG Industries (PPG), Nutrien (NTR), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Element Solutions (ESI), CSW Industrials (CSW), Avient (AVNT), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), and Methanex (MEOH). Linde vs. Its Competitors Ameriprise Financial Air Products and Chemicals PPG Industries Nutrien Axalta Coating Systems Element Solutions CSW Industrials Avient Perimeter Solutions Methanex Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership. Does the media prefer AMP or LIN? In the previous week, Linde had 23 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Linde and 19 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Ameriprise Financial's score of 1.32 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameriprise Financial 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Linde 39 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AMP or LIN? 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Linde shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, AMP or LIN? Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmeriprise Financial$17.26B2.69$3.40B$32.1415.30Linde$33.01B6.72$6.57B$14.0633.62 Which has more risk & volatility, AMP or LIN? Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AMP or LIN? Ameriprise Financial currently has a consensus price target of $534.71, suggesting a potential upside of 8.73%. Linde has a consensus price target of $519.63, suggesting a potential upside of 9.93%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Linde is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameriprise Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13Linde 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is AMP or LIN more profitable? Linde has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Ameriprise Financial's net margin of 18.30%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 65.90% beat Linde's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameriprise Financial18.30% 65.90% 2.02% Linde 20.20%19.09%9.19% Is AMP or LIN a better dividend stock? Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ameriprise Financial pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ameriprise Financial has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Linde has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Ameriprise Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryLinde beats Ameriprise Financial on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Linde News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LIN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LIN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLindeCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$222.00B$15.64B$3.58B$10.07BDividend Yield1.27%1.87%5.07%4.53%P/E Ratio33.6253.09157.4826.01Price / Sales6.723.1116,325.36117.75Price / Cash20.0313.3924.2559.95Price / Book5.703.236.656.20Net Income$6.57B$423.39M$149.32M$270.65M7 Day Performance0.07%-0.80%2.64%2.84%1 Month Performance0.49%3.54%9.77%7.23%1 Year Performance1.63%12.53%47.92%26.49% Linde Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINLinde4.1056 of 5 stars$472.70-0.2%$519.63+9.9%+1.9%$222.00B$33.01B33.6265,289Positive NewsAMPAmeriprise Financial4.5373 of 5 stars$515.46-0.2%$534.71+3.7%+13.3%$48.59B$17.63B16.0413,600Positive NewsInsider TradeAPDAir Products and Chemicals4.6956 of 5 stars$294.20-0.3%$335.07+13.9%+4.4%$65.47B$12.10B42.3323,000News CoveragePositive NewsPPGPPG Industries4.7443 of 5 stars$111.15-0.1%$129.82+16.8%-13.5%$25.09B$15.64B25.2046,000News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑NTRNutrien4.2637 of 5 stars$57.73-1.8%$62.65+8.5%+26.9%$28.06B$25.97B20.6925,500Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.5396 of 5 stars$31.24+0.9%$37.71+20.7%-9.3%$6.77B$5.28B15.3112,800Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeESIElement Solutions4.1996 of 5 stars$25.71-0.8%$27.38+6.5%+3.7%$6.21B$2.49B25.715,300Positive NewsCSWCSW Industrials4.3398 of 5 stars$274.28+0.4%$319.75+16.6%-20.4%$4.61B$878.30M32.772,600Positive NewsAVNTAvient4.7604 of 5 stars$37.38+0.4%$45.60+22.0%-19.1%$3.42B$3.25B29.219,700Positive NewsPRMPerimeter Solutions3.8589 of 5 stars$22.37+1.6%$22.50+0.6%+98.0%$3.28B$560.97M52.03240Positive NewsInsider TradeMEOHMethanex4.1438 of 5 stars$35.51-0.6%$44.88+26.4%+4.5%$2.75B$3.72B10.471,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ameriprise Financial Competitors Air Products and Chemicals Competitors PPG Industries Competitors Nutrien Competitors Axalta Coating Systems Competitors Element Solutions Competitors CSW Industrials Competitors Avient Competitors Perimeter Solutions Competitors Methanex Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LIN) was last updated on 9/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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