Linde (LIN) Competitors $453.82 -4.34 (-0.95%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$459.95 +6.13 (+1.35%) As of 07:54 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 Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk. Is LIN or CSQ a better dividend stock? Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Linde pays out 42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Do analysts rate LIN or CSQ? Linde currently has a consensus target price of $520.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.58%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Linde is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Linde 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LIN or CSQ? 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Linde 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. Which has higher earnings and valuation, LIN or CSQ? Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLinde$33.01B6.45$6.57B$14.0632.28Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$280.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A Does the media refer more to LIN or CSQ? In the previous week, Linde had 37 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Linde and 1 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Linde's score of 1.46 indicating that Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Linde Positive Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Very Positive Is LIN or CSQ 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 Linde20.20% 19.09% 9.19% Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryLinde beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 12 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$212.80B$14.80B$3.69B$10.23BDividend Yield1.28%1.91%5.03%4.70%P/E Ratio32.2848.91154.6426.57Price / Sales6.452.9324,177.18179.70Price / Cash19.7912.9826.7362.20Price / Book5.473.057.176.53Net Income$6.57B$424.10M$148.74M$275.96M7 Day Performance-2.77%-4.04%2.57%-1.40%1 Month Performance-3.99%-5.66%13.26%5.16%1 Year Performance-3.32%-0.97%62.35%31.55% Linde Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINLinde4.2918 of 5 stars$453.82-0.9%$520.00+14.6%-2.4%$214.84B$33.01B32.2865,289Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$19.35+0.4%N/A+10.5%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsAMPAmeriprise Financial4.7358 of 5 stars$494.04+0.4%$535.14+8.3%-0.5%$46.56B$17.26B15.3713,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAPDAir Products and Chemicals4.7854 of 5 stars$273.27+0.7%$334.31+22.3%-16.5%$60.87B$12.10B39.3523,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastITWIllinois Tool Works4.482 of 5 stars$258.80-0.5%$261.58+1.1%-3.8%$75.51B$15.90B22.7044,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionMLMMartin Marietta Materials3.806 of 5 stars$635.99+0.2%$622.63-2.1%+19.3%$38.36B$6.54B35.279,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPPGPPG Industries4.6984 of 5 stars$104.11-0.3%$128.00+22.9%-21.9%$23.49B$15.85B23.6046,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNTRNutrien3.8728 of 5 stars$59.81+0.8%$62.39+4.3%+24.8%$29.03B$25.97B21.4525,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastESIElement Solutions4.5393 of 5 stars$27.11+0.9%$27.88+2.8%+0.1%$6.55B$2.46B27.125,300Analyst ForecastAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.3762 of 5 stars$28.27+0.1%$36.50+29.1%-27.4%$6.11B$5.28B13.8412,800Analyst ForecastCSWCSW Industrials4.0537 of 5 stars$248.82-0.4%$313.80+26.1%-36.5%$4.18B$878.30M29.732,600Trending NewsAnalyst Downgrade 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 10/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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