As of 6 Nov 2026, Linde India trades at 118.4× trailing earnings, above the industry P/E of 22.1×, and the shares are 15% below their 52-week high. Its ROCE of 16% is the second-lowest among the 7 largest Specialty Chemicals peers. Debt is 0.23× equity, and its dividend yield is 0.1%. It is a mid-cap company with a market cap of ₹58,496 Cr, ranked 4th of 204 Specialty Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares rose 5.4% over the past year.
- ₹6,291.00
- ₹7,090.00
- ₹6,106.50
- ₹6,308.00
- 3 L
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
+5.4% over a year, better than 2 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 118.4 vs industry 22.1.
- Growthn/a
Not enough yearly results to measure.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 16.3% vs peer median 24.4%.
- Balance sheetSolid
Debt 0.23× equity, interest covered 51.6×, Piotroski 6 of 9.
- Red flags2 to check
Quarterly profit down 30.5% on a year ago.
Mid cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹58,496 Cr
- Mid cap
- P/E
- 118.4
- Industry 22.1
- Price to book
- 13.33
- Peers 11.23
- Dividend yield
- 0.06%
- ROE
- 11.8%
- Peers 23.0%
- ROCE
- 16.3%
- Peers 24.4%
- Debt to equity
- 0.23
- Debt ₹1,026 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹57.95
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 31.5%
- Net margin 18.1%
- Sales growth
- +12.3%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −30.5%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 21.40
- EV/EBITDA 69.0
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Quarterly profit down 30.5% on a year ago.
- P/E of 118.4 against an industry P/E of 22.1.
About Linde India
Linde India Limited manufactures and sells industrial and medical gases in India and internationally. It operates through Gases, Related Products and Services; and Project Engineering Division segments. It supplies oxygen, nitrogen, and argon gases through onsite pipeline systems, bulk liquid distribution networks, and packaged gas solutions. The company also engages in manufacture of industrial and medical gases and construction of cryogenic and…
- Headquarters
- Kolkata
- Employees
- 252
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE473A01011
- Website
- linde.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 29K
- 1-year return
- plus 5.4%
- From 52-week high
- minus 14.8%
Peers · Specialty Chemicals
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIANPAINTAsian Paints | 2,546.00 | plus 0.88% | 2,44,025 | 50.5 | 35.0 | 24.4% | 18.9% | 0.21 | 1.1% | plus 1.5% |
| SOLARINDSSolar Industries India | 18,608.00 | plus 0.48% | 1,68,384 | 74.4 | 64.1 | 29.5% | 27.8% | 0.22 | 12.4% | plus 35.9% |
| PIDILITINDPidilite Industries | 1,579.00 | plus 1.63% | 1,60,827 | 60.0 | 44.4 | 28.5% | 23.5% | 0.03 | 7.4% | plus 6.8% |
| LINDEINDIALinde India | 6,859.00 | plus 8.73% | 58,496 | 118.4 | 64.2 | 16.3% | 31.5% | 0.23 | – | plus 5.4% |
| BERGEPAINTBerger Paints India | 478.35 | minus 5.28% | 55,776 | 45.4 | 29.4 | 20.6% | 15.3% | 0.15 | 4.2% | minus 6.0% |
| FLUOROCHEMGujarat Fluorochemicals | 4,665.50 | minus 0.94% | 51,251 | 75.9 | 44.0 | 9.6% | 24.1% | 0.26 | −4.5% | plus 28.0% |
| ACUTAASAcutaas Chemicals | 3,786.60 | plus 0.42% | 31,001 | 70.9 | 64.1 | 27.7% | 39.4% | 0.01 | 29.4% | plus 105.6% |
| HSCLHimadri Speciality Chemical | 568.15 | minus 0.07% | 28,667 | 33.5 | 29.0 | 21.0% | 21.8% | 0.22 | 3.7% | plus 22.9% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | 0.42% | 55,776 | 60.0 | 44.0 | 24.4% | 23.5% | 0.21 | 4.2% | 22.9% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 571 | 701 | 614 | 694 | 723 | |
| 374 | 444 | 441 | 494 | 492 | |
| 197 | 257 | 173 | 201 | 232 | |
| 34.5% | 36.6% | 28.1% | 28.9% | 32.0% | |
| 6.5 | 55.2 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 10.7 | |
| 3.2 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 15.8 | |
| 56 | 61.7 | 60.8 | 62.4 | 67.5 | |
| 144 | 245 | 116 | 140 | 159 | |
| 25.7% | 21.0% | 33.2% | 25.1% | 25.3% | |
| 107 | 193 | 77.4 | 105 | 119 | |
| 12.57 | 22.67 | 9.08 | 12.26 | 13.93 |
Profit & loss
- ROE
- 11.8%
| ₹ Cr | Dec 2022 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,505 | 2,768 | 2,485 | 2,530 | |
| – | – | minus 10.2% | +1.8% | |
| 1,927 | 2,066 | 1,723 | 1,620 | |
| 578 | 702 | 762 | 910 | |
| 23.1% | 25.4% | 30.7% | 36.0% | |
| 90.4 | 78.4 | 73.8 | 72 | |
| 4.5 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 14.5 | |
| 187 | 201 | 214 | 235 | |
| – | 6.4 | 4.4 | 0.6 | |
| 477 | 579 | 614 | 733 | |
| 8.1% | 25.0% | 25.9% | 25.2% | |
| 439 | 434 | 455 | 549 | |
| – | – | +4.8% | +20.7% | |
| 51.45 | 50.90 | 53.33 | 64.37 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Dec 2022 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.3 | 85.3 | 85.3 | 85.3 | |
| 2,955 | 3,383 | 3,735 | 4,181 | |
| 22.7 | 20.7 | 42.4 | 78.9 | |
| 1,332 | 1,316 | 1,280 | 1,463 | |
| 4,394 | 4,805 | 5,143 | 5,808 | |
| 1,955 | 2,418 | 3,689 | 4,221 | |
| 186 | 617 | 1,783 | 2,148 | |
| 12.4 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | |
| 1,259 | 979 | 145 | 110 | |
| 981 | 791 | −476 | −673 | |
| 4,394 | 4,805 | 5,143 | 5,808 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Dec 2022 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 569 | 440 | 584 | 786 | |
| −193 | −539 | −1,305 | −705 | |
| −118 | −109 | −112 | −116 | |
| 257 | −208 | −833 | −34.9 | |
| −242 | −572 | −1,331 | −766 | |
| 326 | −131 | −747 | 19.3 | |
| −115 | −102 | −102 | −102 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters75.00%
- Public25.00%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 75.00% | 25.00% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 75.00% | 25.00% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 75.00% | 25.00% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 75.00% | 25.00% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 75.00% | 25.00% | – |
Major shareholders
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