Linde (LIN) Competitors

In the previous week, Sherwin-Williams had 3 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Sherwin-Williams and 9 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Sherwin-Williams' score of 1.00 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Linde has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sherwin-Williams has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Sherwin-Williams shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Linde presently has a consensus target price of $545.07, indicating a potential upside of 18.86%. Sherwin-Williams has a consensus target price of $386.29, indicating a potential upside of 21.10%. Given Sherwin-Williams' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sherwin-Williams is more favorable than Linde.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Sherwin-Williams. Sherwin-Williams is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Sherwin-Williams pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Linde pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sherwin-Williams pays out 29.5% 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 Sherwin-Williams has increased its dividend for 48 consecutive years.

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Sherwin-Williams' net margin of 11.01%. Sherwin-Williams' return on equity of 67.97% beat Linde's return on equity.

In the previous week, Linde had 2 more articles in the media than Ecolab. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Linde and 7 mentions for Ecolab. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Ecolab's score of 0.75 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Linde pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ecolab pays out 39.2% 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 Ecolab has increased its dividend for 33 consecutive years.

82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.9% of Ecolab shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Linde shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ecolab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Ecolab. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ecolab, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Linde has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ecolab has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Ecolab's net margin of 12.57%. Ecolab's return on equity of 22.72% beat Linde's return on equity.

Linde presently has a consensus price target of $545.07, suggesting a potential upside of 18.86%. Ecolab has a consensus price target of $327.56, suggesting a potential upside of 21.66%. Given Ecolab's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ecolab is more favorable than Linde.

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Corteva's net margin of 5.66%. Linde's return on equity of 20.09% beat Corteva's return on equity.

In the previous week, Corteva had 21 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Corteva and 9 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Corteva's score of 0.35 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Corteva pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Corteva pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 41.3% 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. Corteva has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Linde is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Corteva. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Corteva, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Corteva currently has a consensus price target of $91.90, indicating a potential upside of 13.99%. Linde has a consensus price target of $545.07, indicating a potential upside of 18.86%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Linde is more favorable than Corteva.

Corteva has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

81.5% of Corteva shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Corteva shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Nutrien. Nutrien is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Nutrien has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Nutrien pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Nutrien pays out 44.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 41.3% 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. Nutrien has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Nutrien is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

63.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Nutrien had 9 more articles in the media than Linde. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Nutrien and 9 mentions for Linde. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Nutrien's score of 1.01 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Nutrien presently has a consensus target price of $81.15, indicating a potential upside of 4.74%. Linde has a consensus target price of $545.07, indicating a potential upside of 18.86%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Linde is more favorable than Nutrien.

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to Nutrien's net margin of 8.44%. Linde's return on equity of 20.09% beat Nutrien's return on equity.