Linde (LIN) Competitors $476.72 -5.32 (-1.10%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$476.76 +0.03 (+0.01%) As of 04:15 PM 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 Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, LIN or AMP? Linde has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LIN or AMP? 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Linde shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LIN or AMP? 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 RatioLinde$33.25B6.72$6.57B$14.0633.91Ameriprise Financial$17.26B2.66$3.40B$32.1415.15 Do analysts prefer LIN or AMP? Linde currently has a consensus target price of $519.63, indicating a potential upside of 9.00%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus target price of $534.71, indicating a potential upside of 9.80%. Given Ameriprise Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ameriprise Financial is more favorable than Linde.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Linde 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Ameriprise Financial 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Is LIN or AMP 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 Linde20.20% 19.09% 9.19% Ameriprise Financial 18.30%65.90%2.02% Does the media favor LIN or AMP? In the previous week, Linde had 10 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Linde and 29 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Ameriprise Financial's score of 1.37 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Linde 36 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Ameriprise Financial 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is LIN or AMP a better dividend stock? Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Linde pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameriprise Financial pays out 19.9% 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. Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Ameriprise Financial has increased its dividend for 21 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$223.54B$15.62B$3.64B$10.27BDividend Yield1.24%1.87%5.05%4.60%P/E Ratio33.9153.22158.1226.41Price / Sales6.723.1316,463.5488.49Price / Cash20.3913.3524.1829.91Price / Book5.753.266.646.28Net Income$6.57B$423.39M$149.17M$270.38M7 Day Performance0.44%-1.29%2.00%2.79%1 Month Performance-0.70%1.43%10.54%6.00%1 Year Performance1.69%10.49%44.99%25.97% Linde Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINLinde4.0895 of 5 stars$476.73-1.1%$519.63+9.0%+2.8%$223.54B$33.25B33.9165,289Positive NewsAMPAmeriprise Financial4.5929 of 5 stars$489.93+0.1%$534.71+9.1%+12.9%$46.14B$17.26B15.2313,600Positive NewsAPDAir Products and Chemicals4.6689 of 5 stars$288.44-0.5%$335.07+16.2%+3.2%$64.23B$12.10B41.5323,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradePPGPPG Industries4.6016 of 5 stars$109.86-0.1%$129.82+18.2%-12.8%$24.80B$15.85B24.9146,000Positive NewsNTRNutrien3.9757 of 5 stars$57.08+1.2%$62.72+9.9%+22.0%$27.73B$25.97B20.4525,500Positive NewsAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.5217 of 5 stars$31.85+0.1%$37.71+18.4%-10.2%$6.90B$5.28B15.6112,800Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ESIElement Solutions4.2994 of 5 stars$26.14-0.3%$27.38+4.7%+2.8%$6.32B$2.46B26.165,300Positive NewsCSWCSW Industrials4.2561 of 5 stars$266.22+0.2%$319.75+20.1%-25.5%$4.47B$878.30M31.812,600Positive NewsAVNTAvient4.4655 of 5 stars$37.42-0.8%$45.60+21.9%-23.2%$3.43B$3.24B29.279,200News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendPRMPerimeter Solutions3.4622 of 5 stars$22.76+1.7%$22.50-1.1%+86.0%$3.33B$560.97M52.85240Positive NewsMEOHMethanex4.2517 of 5 stars$39.17+1.4%$44.88+14.6%+4.0%$3.02B$3.72B11.541,415Positive 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 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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