LIN vs ECL
Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.
LIN · Linde$515.25 ▼ 1.15%
ECL · Ecolab$300.68 ▼ 1.68%
One year, rebased to 100
Each line starts at 100 so growth is directly comparable
- LIN +24.1%
- ECL +17.2%
Head to head
| Metric | LIN | ECL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $515.25 | $300.68 |
| Change today | ▼ 1.15% | ▼ 1.68% |
| Market cap | $236.54B | $84.33B |
| Return, 3 months | +5.0% | +5.7% |
| Return, year to date | +22.0% | +15.2% |
| Return, 1 year | +24.2% | +18.4% |
| P/E (TTM) | 34.2 | 40.9 |
| P/B | 6.0 | 8.1 |
| P/E percentile vs own 5y | 47th | 53rd |
| Dividend yield | 1.22% | 0.97% |
| Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr) | +9.2% | +12.7% |
| Net profit growth (YoY) | -11.8% | -6.0% |
| Gross margin | 47.9% | 43.9% |
| Operating margin | 27.1% | 18.1% |
| Net margin | 19.3% | 12.0% |
| Return on equity | 18.0% | 20.7% |
| Analyst target vs. price | +10.2% | +9.6% |
| Analyst buy share | 93% | 92% |
| RSI (14) | 60 | 57 |
| 30-day volatility | 17.0% | 21.6% |
| Max drawdown, 1 year | -16.0% | -20.1% |
| Trend read | Strong uptrend | Strong uptrend |
| Analyst consensus | Buy | Buy |
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.
- LIN has returned the most over the past year.
- LIN carries the lowest trailing P/E.
- LIN pays the highest dividend yield.
- ECL is growing revenue fastest.
- LIN keeps the most profit per dollar of sales.
- LIN has been the calmest stock over the last 30 days.