Linde (LIN) Competitors $463.74 +1.24 (+0.27%) As of 02:37 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LIN vs. NTR, ICL, AXTA, ALTM, ESI, CSWI, AVNT, MEOH, PRM, and PCTShould you be buying Linde stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Linde include Nutrien (NTR), ICL Group (ICL), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Arcadium Lithium (ALTM), Element Solutions (ESI), CSW Industrials (CSWI), Avient (AVNT), Methanex (MEOH), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), and PureCycle Technologies (PCT). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. Linde vs. Nutrien ICL Group Axalta Coating Systems Arcadium Lithium Element Solutions CSW Industrials Avient Methanex Perimeter Solutions PureCycle Technologies Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) and Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and community ranking. Does the media favor LIN or NTR? In the previous week, Linde had 19 more articles in the media than Nutrien. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Linde and 16 mentions for Nutrien. Linde's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Nutrien's score of 1.40 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Linde 30 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nutrien 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is LIN or NTR a better dividend stock? Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Nutrien pays an annual dividend of $2.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Linde pays out 43.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nutrien pays out 203.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Linde has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Nutrien has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Nutrien is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LIN or NTR? Nutrien received 88 more outperform votes than Linde when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.77% of users gave Linde an outperform vote while only 61.91% of users gave Nutrien an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLindeOutperform Votes35963.77% Underperform Votes20436.23% NutrienOutperform Votes44761.91% Underperform Votes27538.09% Which has more volatility & risk, LIN or NTR? Linde has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Nutrien has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LIN or NTR? Linde has higher revenue and earnings than Nutrien. Linde is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nutrien, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLinde$33.02B6.59$6.57B$13.7733.59Nutrien$25.68B1.13$1.26B$1.0755.64 Do analysts recommend LIN or NTR? Linde currently has a consensus target price of $503.11, indicating a potential upside of 8.78%. Nutrien has a consensus target price of $61.44, indicating a potential upside of 3.20%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Linde is more favorable than Nutrien.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Linde 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92Nutrien 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Is LIN or NTR more profitable? Linde has a net margin of 19.89% compared to Nutrien's net margin of 2.62%. Linde's return on equity of 18.71% beat Nutrien's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Linde19.89% 18.71% 9.25% Nutrien 2.62%6.81%3.23% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LIN or NTR? 82.8% of Linde shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Linde shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryLinde beats Nutrien on 16 of the 22 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricLindeIndustrial inorganic chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$217.71B$21.79B$3.10B$8.46BDividend Yield1.31%3.65%5.06%4.18%P/E Ratio33.9810.4171.0519.78Price / Sales6.592.5125,633,028,482,459,400.00138.41Price / Cash19.5456.3524.2434.64Price / Book5.587.185.294.54Net Income$6.57B$731.97M$154.86M$247.85M7 Day Performance0.76%-1.06%1.52%1.31%1 Month Performance2.65%-0.09%4.52%9.43%1 Year Performance8.52%-28.98%18.63%10.33% Linde Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LINLinde3.0029 of 5 stars$463.75+0.3%$503.11+8.5%+7.6%$218.08B$33.02B34.0465,000Positive NewsInsider TradeNTRNutrien3.4716 of 5 stars$59.67+1.3%$61.44+3.0%+0.4%$29.13B$25.68B43.5524,700News CoveragePositive NewsICLICL Group2.1705 of 5 stars$6.40+0.9%$6.75+5.6%+38.4%$8.40B$6.87B20.6313,200Positive NewsShort Interest ↑AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.8886 of 5 stars$30.94-2.0%$40.38+30.5%-10.8%$6.76B$5.24B17.3812,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ALTMArcadium LithiumN/A$5.85+0.1%N/A+27.9%$6.29B$1.21B73.061,470High Trading VolumeESIElement Solutions4.6541 of 5 stars$21.42-0.8%$26.38+23.1%-10.9%$5.19B$2.48B21.005,300Positive NewsCSWICSW Industrials4.3743 of 5 stars$300.91-0.4%$347.00+15.3%+18.4%$5.05B$858.61M35.952,400Earnings ReportInsider TradeShort Interest ↓AVNTAvient4.4244 of 5 stars$35.94-0.6%$46.80+30.2%-18.6%$3.29B$3.24B19.649,700Positive NewsMEOHMethanex4.675 of 5 stars$32.87+0.0%$48.25+46.8%-37.6%$2.22B$3.70B14.231,300Positive NewsShort Interest ↑Gap DownPRMPerimeter Solutions3.6251 of 5 stars$11.71-0.7%$15.50+32.4%+59.3%$1.73B$573.95M-83.60240Positive NewsPCTPureCycle Technologies1.6021 of 5 stars$9.35+2.2%$12.00+28.3%+100.2%$1.68B$1.58M-6.23120Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Nutrien Competitors ICL Group Competitors Axalta Coating Systems Competitors Arcadium Lithium Competitors Element Solutions Competitors CSW Industrials Competitors Avient Competitors Methanex Competitors Perimeter Solutions Competitors PureCycle Technologies 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 5/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. 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