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APD vs LIN

Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.

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APD · Air Products & Chemicals$285.84 ▼ 0.40%
LIN · Linde$470.08 ▲ 0.08%

One year, rebased to 100

Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable

8091102113124Sep 25, '25Mar 25, '26Sep 23, '26
  • APD +11.7%
  • LIN +0.9%

Head to head

MetricAPDLIN
Price$285.84$470.08
Change today▼ 0.40%▲ 0.08%
Market cap$63.65B$216.70B
Return, 3 months+3.2%-8.6%
Return, year to date+18.0%+11.3%
Return, 1 year+7.8%+0.5%
P/E (TTM)-1,361.130.3
P/B4.65.5
P/E percentile vs own 5y2nd5th
Dividend yield2.52%1.32%
Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr)+4.6%+9.3%
Net profit growth (YoY)-296.7%+9.2%
Gross margin32.1%48.3%
Operating margin24.8%27.1%
Net margin-0.4%20.4%
Return on equity-0.3%18.7%
Analyst target vs. price+18.8%+19.2%
Analyst buy share64%85%
RSI (14)4448
30-day volatility19.7%15.7%
Max drawdown, 1 year-21.1%-19.2%
Trend readLeaning bearishLeaning bearish
Analyst consensusBuyBuy

Green cells mark the best value in each row where "better" is clear-cut (lower P/E, higher margin). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation. Financials are in each company's reporting currency.

What the numbers say

  • LIN is the largest of the group by market value.
  • APD has returned the most over the past year.
  • APD carries the lowest trailing P/E.
  • APD pays the highest dividend yield.
  • LIN is growing revenue fastest.
  • LIN keeps the most profit per dollar of sales.
  • LIN has been the calmest stock over the last 30 days.

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