Linde (WBO:LIN) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 6.60 (As of Sep. 20, 2026) — 10% Above Median

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WBO:LIN Linde PLC WBO:LIN
77 GF Score
Price €400.00
GF Value €448.13
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Linde Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Linde WBO:LIN +0.50% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.60 as of Sep. 20, 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates WBO:LIN with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €448.13 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,281 Chemicals companies, Linde ranks worse than 90.09% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-20), Linde's current share price is €400.00. Linde's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was €60.56. Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 6.60.

The historical rank and industry rank for Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:LIN' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.05   Med: 6   Max: 8.13
Current: 6.88

During the past years, Linde's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 8.13. The lowest was 3.05. And the median was 6.00.

WBO:LIN's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
90.09% of 1281 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.32 vs WBO:LIN: 6.88

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Linde's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was €17.198. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is €60.56 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Linde  (WBO:LIN) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Linde Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Linde Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Linde Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Linde Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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Linde Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.04 7.08 6.28 7.28 7.51

WBO:LIN vs SHW, ECL, APD: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Linde Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Linde Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=400.00/60.561
=6.60

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Linde's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Linde's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=17.198/333.9520*333.9520
=17.198

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Linde Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201609 8.444 241.428 11.680
201612 8.515 241.432 11.778
201703 8.906 243.801 12.199
201706 8.925 244.955 12.168
201709 8.608 246.819 11.647
201712 8.635 246.524 11.697
201803 8.346 249.554 11.169
201806 8.782 251.989 11.638
201809 8.919 252.439 11.799
201812 11.053 251.233 14.692
201903 11.136 254.202 14.630
201906 11.732 256.143 15.296
201909 11.581 256.759 15.063
201912 11.822 256.974 15.363
202003 11.435 258.115 14.795
202006 10.946 257.797 14.180
202009 11.064 260.280 14.196
202012 11.530 260.474 14.783
202103 11.412 264.877 14.388
202106 12.021 271.696 14.775
202109 12.507 274.310 15.226
202112 14.062 278.802 16.844
202203 14.312 287.504 16.624
202206 15.706 296.311 17.701
202209 17.427 296.808 19.608
202212 15.562 296.797 17.510
202303 15.405 301.836 17.044
202306 15.273 305.109 16.717
202309 15.265 307.789 16.563
202312 15.815 306.746 17.218
202403 15.369 312.332 16.433
202406 15.892 314.175 16.892
202409 15.817 315.301 16.753
202412 16.213 315.605 17.156
202503 16.184 319.799 16.900
202506 15.826 322.561 16.385
202509 15.635 324.800 16.076
202512 16.065 324.054 16.556
202603 16.095 330.213 16.277
202606 17.198 333.952 17.198

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.60 mean?
Linde (WBO:LIN) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.60 as of Sep. 20, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Linde and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.05 to 8.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Linde ranks #1154 out of 1281 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 90.1%.
Is Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Linde's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.60 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.05 to a high of 8.13. The Chemicals industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.32. Linde's value of 6.60 is 400% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Linde ranks #1154 out of 1281 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Linde has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Linde's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to SHW and ECL?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Linde ranks #1154 out of 1281 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Linde in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.32. Linde's value of 6.60 is 400% above this benchmark. Historically, Linde's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 3.05 to 8.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 1.32, Linde has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Chemicals company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Chemicals companies is 1.32, based on 1,281 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Linde's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 6.60 is 400% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Linde and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Linde's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.60, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Linde stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Linde (WBO:LIN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €448.13, compared to a current price of €400.00 — trading 10.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.60, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 400% above the Chemicals industry median of 1.32. Linde's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Linde (WBO:LIN), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 6.60 as of Sep. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Linde (WBO:LIN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Linde stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €400.00 is trading 10.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €448.13. GuruFocus considers Linde to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:LIN:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 6.60 (10% above median its 10-year median of 6.00)
  • GF Value™: €448.13 vs. price of €400.00 (10.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 400% above the Chemicals median (#1154 of 1281)

No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:LIN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Linde Business Description

Address 10 Riverview Drive, Danbury, CT, USA, 06810
Linde is the largest industrial gas supplier in the world, with operations in over 100 countries. The firm's main products are atmospheric gases (including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) and process gases (including hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and helium), as well as equipment used in industrial gas production. Linde serves a wide variety of end markets, including chemicals, manufacturing, healthcare, and steelmaking. Linde generated approximately $34 billion in revenue in 2025.
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