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LIN
Linde plc Ordinary SharesSnapshot 2026-06-07 · 0.0w · Fresh
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OS Composite
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Trending Value
✗
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Quality × Value
✗
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
✗
◐
Veiled Value
Yes
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
Noneyr
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
✗
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
Vol 18%
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
✗
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
8.0%ile
P/E
33.2×
P/S
6.8×
P/B
6.1×
E/P
0.0301
FCF Yield
0.061
EBITDA/EV
0.048
SH Yield
0.012
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
95.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
92.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
92.00000000
/100
P/E of 33.2x is premium-priced — the market is paying up for expected growth. FCF yield of 6.1% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price. VC2 score of 92.00000000/100 — expensive across all six composite measures.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
86.0%ile
ROE
0.185
ROA
0.083
Net Margin
0.206
Op Margin
0.295
GPA
0.185
D/E
1.20
Current
0.83
F-Score
5/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.050
Earn Growth
0.078
Stability
0.076
lower=better
Accruals
-0.038
lower=better
5yr Consist
Yes
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
27.0%ile
6M Return
27.5%
12M Return
8.5%
12-1 Mom
5.1%
Risk-Adj
0.28
Vol 252d
18.2%
Vol 60d
42.9%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-16.8%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (43%) is expanding vs long-term (18%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.14
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Basic Materials
· 224 peers
Sector Value %ile
7.1%
Sector Quality %ile
83.6%
P/E z-score
0.04
P/B z-score
-0.06
Sector Avg OS
55.1%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
Factor Interactions
Quality at a Premium
High quality (86th) but expensive (8th value). Upside may be limited without earnings growth.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (43%) significantly exceeds 252-day (18%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
D
34.9% avg (7 factors)
Quality
C
59.1% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
C
46.7% avg (4 factors)
Risk
A
86.3% avg (1 factors)
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Factor Persistence1 snapshots
| Factor | Current | Streak | Trend | Spark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS Composite | 0.140 | —1 | — | |
| Value %ile | 0.080 | —1 | — | |
| Quality %ile | 0.860 | —1 | — | |
| Momentum %ile | 0.270 | —1 | — | |
| F-Score | 5.000 | —0 | — | |
| Confidence | 0.970 | —1 | — | |
| Volatility | 0.182 | —1 | — |
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
33.24
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0301
Price / Sales
6.83
Price / Book
6.14
Price / Cash Flow
22.71
FCF Yield
6.1%
EBITDA / EV
4.8%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.1345
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
1.2%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
18.5%
Return on Assets
8.3%
Net Margin
20.6%
Operating Margin
29.5%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
18.5%
Debt / Equity
1.20
Current Ratio
0.83
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.038
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
27.5%
12M Return
8.5%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
5.1%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.28
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
5.0%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
7.8%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
0.076
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
Yes
Piotroski F-Score
5
Dividend Yield
1.2%
Buyback Yield
0.0%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
95
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
92
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
92
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
Yes
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Quarterly Fundamentals
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