Linde (LIN) Competitors $450.89 +6.65 (+1.50%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$451.28 +0.39 (+0.09%) As of 10/17/2025 07:56 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. CSQ, AMP, APD, ITW, MLM, PPG, NTR, ESI, AXTA, and CSWShould you be buying Linde stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Linde include Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Air Products and Chemicals (APD), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), PPG Industries (PPG), Nutrien (NTR), Element Solutions (ESI), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), and CSW Industrials (CSW). Linde vs. Its Competitors Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Ameriprise Financial Air Products and Chemicals Illinois Tool Works Martin Marietta Materials PPG Industries Nutrien Element Solutions Axalta Coating Systems CSW Industrials Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals believe in CSQ or LIN? 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend CSQ or LIN? Linde has a consensus target price of $520.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.33%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Linde is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Linde 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CSQ or LIN? Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCalamos Strategic Total Return Fund$280.21MN/AN/AN/AN/ALinde$33.01B6.41$6.57B$14.0632.07 Is CSQ or LIN more profitable? Linde has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Linde's return on equity of 19.09% beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Calamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A N/A N/A Linde 20.20%19.09%9.19% Is CSQ or LIN a better dividend stock? Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Linde pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Does the media favor CSQ or LIN? In the previous week, Linde had 38 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Linde and 0 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Neutral Linde Very Positive SummaryLinde beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 13 of the 15 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. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LIN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$211.43B$15.05B$3.78B$10.57BDividend Yield1.33%1.96%5.05%4.81%P/E Ratio32.0747.35151.0722.95Price / Sales6.412.9723,957.70131.84Price / Cash19.0812.9126.4960.81Price / Book5.443.117.186.52Net Income$6.57B$424.10M$148.99M$276.93M7 Day Performance-0.65%3.01%45.48%1.93%1 Month Performance-5.28%-3.70%53.97%2.19%1 Year Performance-7.31%1.02%75.26%34.99% Linde Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINLinde4.3451 of 5 stars$450.89+1.5%$520.00+15.3%-7.2%$211.43B$33.01B32.0765,289Positive NewsCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$19.08+1.3%N/A+7.9%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsAMPAmeriprise Financial4.7653 of 5 stars$486.46+1.5%$539.50+10.9%-9.9%$45.86B$17.26B15.1313,600Positive NewsAPDAir Products and Chemicals4.7314 of 5 stars$261.55+1.7%$330.00+26.2%-23.0%$58.23B$12.06B37.6523,000Positive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.2565 of 5 stars$245.62+0.3%$262.83+7.0%-4.3%$71.61B$15.90B21.5344,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsMLMMartin Marietta Materials3.8068 of 5 stars$642.76+1.6%$621.69-3.3%+9.1%$38.77B$6.69B35.669,400Positive NewsPPGPPG Industries4.7954 of 5 stars$98.86+0.4%$126.82+28.3%-22.7%$22.31B$15.64B22.4246,000News CoverageDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNTRNutrien4.1885 of 5 stars$60.36+0.9%$62.39+3.4%+19.1%$29.31B$25.97B21.6525,500News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionESIElement Solutions4.7054 of 5 stars$25.17+5.1%$27.88+10.8%+0.3%$6.08B$2.49B25.165,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.5598 of 5 stars$26.83+1.6%$36.43+35.8%-22.0%$5.81B$5.20B13.1612,800Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCSWCSW Industrials4.0787 of 5 stars$235.84+1.7%$302.40+28.2%-38.9%$3.96B$878.30M28.162,600Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Competitors Ameriprise Financial Competitors Air Products and Chemicals Competitors Illinois Tool Works Competitors Martin Marietta Materials Competitors PPG Industries Competitors Nutrien Competitors Element Solutions Competitors Axalta Coating Systems Competitors CSW Industrials 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 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThis dark force is about to change everythingSomething unusual is unfolding inside the Republican Party — from Marjorie Taylor Greene breaking ranks to Ted...Porter & Company | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMove $1,000 into this stock before Nov 6The End of Tesla? 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