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LIN

Valuation60/ 100
Cash flow & growth68/ 100
Upside potential53/ 100
Risk potential18/ 100

LIN's valuation appears fair while fundamentals provide solid support and forward estimates point to improving growth and profitability, though analyst coverage is limited.

Score change since last week

The score rose 1 point, mainly due to valuation and price changes. Price fell 2.4%, from $489.51 to $477.57. Reported EPS was unchanged, so the lower price improved valuation support.

Valuation and price changes added 0.3 points. The comparison uses the same available inputs on both dates. Displayed changes are rounded to whole points.

Valuation

Historical cheapness: current PE is 30.1× versus the full-history median of 35.8× shown in the valuation table, producing 61.6/100. Positive weekly observations receive equal weight; lower past EPS alone does not disqualify them.

Outlook-adjusted valuation: 59.7/100. The model applies a 6.8% earnings-growth assumption and a 10% annual return hurdle, with positive credit limited by evidence coverage and confidence.

Forward price scenarios use recent PE history separately. Recent history has a separately weighted median of 33.4× (18-month half-life). The favorable scenario uses 32.5× PE and $17.8 projected EPS, informed by growth, margins and earnings-quality checks. This is a model scenario, not an analyst target. A return to the full-history median is not assumed.

Cash flow & growth

Business trends are strong. Over the past year: revenue +6.6%, earnings +10.1%, operating margin +1.7 percentage points. Free cash flow is 14% of revenue. The business score is 67.8/100. Growth, margins and cash generation drive the score. Missing or older data receives less weight.

Favorable scenario

Stronger earnings and valuation could support a higher share price.

Our favorable case uses $17.84 of EPS and a 32.5× PE, suggesting a share price of about $580.50. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

The displayed favorable scenario is 24.5% upside, or about $580.44.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

Downside scenario

Weaker than expected earnings could put pressure on the share price.

Our downside case uses $13.11 of EPS and a 29.1× PE, suggesting a share price of about $381.13 — 18% below today’s price. Valuation history and outlook inform the PE.

This is a scenario based on our model, not a forecast or probability.

LIN vs Historical averages

MetricCurrentAverageRelative
PE30x38x22% lower
PE percentile8.35083% lower
EPS$15.48$10.0554% higher
FCF$5B$5.4B8% lower
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LIN’s fundamentals are mixed relative to their historical averages, while its earnings multiple is lower.

LIN Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Forward valuationImproving
Forward earningsGrowth
Forward revenueGrowth
Forward profitabilityExpanding
Analyst coverageLimited
Estimate dispersionTight

LIN’s outlook is generally improving, though analyst coverage is limited.

LIN PE Valuation

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This table applies LIN's historical price-to-earnings (PE) landmarks to current earnings. The implied prices are valuation scenarios, not price forecasts or targets.

LIN Earnings Per Share

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This chart tracks LIN's trailing twelve-month diluted earnings per share, calculated from four consecutive reported quarters to reduce seasonal noise.

LIN Quarterly Revenue

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LIN Free Cash Flow

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This chart tracks LIN's free cash flow over time, showing whether the business is consistently generating cash after operating costs and capital spending.

LIN Total Shares

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This chart tracks changes in LIN's diluted share count. A rising count can dilute existing owners, while a falling count often reflects share repurchases.

LIN Net Leverage

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Quarterly Net Leverage uses the last 12 months of EBITDA. A falling multiple generally indicates less debt relative to earnings capacity. Negative values mean net cash; missing data or nonpositive LTM EBITDA are N/A. The table shows each period’s Net Leverage and status.

LIN PE vs Basic Materials Sector

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This chart compares LIN's price-to-earnings (PE) ratio with the Basic Materials sector average. A discount or premium can reflect differences in expected growth, profitability, or risk.

LIN Weekly Price

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This chart uses LIN's weekly closing prices to show the longer-term trend. The lower panes show weekly RSI and Stochastic momentum.

LIN Weekly Moving Averages

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This chart compares LIN's 8, 20, 50, 100, and 200-week moving averages from 2020 onward. Shorter averages react faster to price changes, while longer averages show the broader trend.

LIN Yearly ROI

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Each line starts at 0% using the year’s first dependable weekly close and tracks the return through December, or through the latest available week for the current year.