$6.30
Value $12M
FGI IndustriesvsLinde
FGI and LIN stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-25.18%
$526.06
Value $244B
FGI Industries (FGI) has a market value of $12M and Linde (LIN) $244B. Over the last year, with dividends, FGI moved +17.3% and LIN +24.3%. Dividend yield: FGI none, LIN 1.20%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
FGI$12M
LIN$244B
LIN is 20,077 times FGI
Revenue, 12 months
FGI$125M
LIN$36.2B
LIN is 291 times FGI
Net income, 12 months
FGI-$3.2M
LIN$7.0B
Operating margin
FGI-0.4%
LIN25.3%
25.7 points apart
ROIC
FGI-1.2%
LIN11.1%
12.3 points apart
P/E
FGI–
LIN34.8
Dividend yield
FGI0.0%
LIN1.2%
1.2 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
FGI-16.0%
LIN+36.7%
| Period | FGIWith dividends | LINWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +17.3%Price +17.3% | +24.3%Price +22.6% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -16.0%-5.6% a yearPrice -16.0% | +36.7%+11.0% a yearPrice +31.6% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
FGIFGI IndustriesLINLinde
Valuation
FGILIN| Price | $6.30 | $526.06 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $12M | $244B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | – | $265B |
| P/E | – | 34.8 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 32.6 |
| P/B | 0.8 | 6.2 |
| EV/EBIT | – | 28.9 |
| Free cash flow yield | 18.5% | 2.1% |
Results and growth
FGILIN| Revenue, 12 months | $125M | $36.2B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | -$3.2M | $7.0B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $2.2M | $5.1B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | -$1.71 | $15.06 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -1.0% | 3.0% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | -8.0%over 4 years | +4.5%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +25.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
FGILIN| Gross margin | 28.7% | 47.9% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -0.4% | 25.3% |
| Net margin | -2.6% | 19.3% |
| ROIC | -1.2% | 11.1% |
| ROE | -18.8% | 18.1% |
Balance sheet
FGILIN| Cash | $2.0M | $3.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | – | $25.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 1.7 |
| Interest cover | -0.3× | 35.5× |
Dividends and buybacks
FGILIN| Dividend yield | – | 1.2% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $6.30 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +9.3%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 1.9% |
| Shareholder yield | – | 3.1% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, FGI Industries or Linde?
By market value, Linde ($244B) is about 20,076.6 times FGI Industries ($12M), at today's prices.
How did FGI and LIN stock do over the last 3 years?
Since November 13, 2023, FGI's price moved -16.0% and LIN's +31.6%. With dividends: FGI -16.0% (-5.6% a year), LIN +36.7% (+11.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, FGI or LIN?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for FGI Industries and 1.20% for Linde. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $6.30 per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, FGI Industries or Linde?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -2.6% for FGI Industries and 19.3% for Linde, and the operating margin -0.4% and 25.3%. Revenue was $125M and $36.2B.
Which is the better investment, FGI Industries or Linde?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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