$526.06
Value $244B
LindevsSensient Technologies
LIN and SXT stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.68%
$116.70
Value $5.0B
Linde (LIN) has a market value of $244B and Sensient Technologies (SXT) $5.0B. Over the last year, with dividends, LIN moved +24.3% and SXT +24.9%. The P/E is 34.8 for LIN and 29.3 for SXT. Dividend yield: LIN 1.20%, SXT 1.41%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
LIN$244B
SXT$5.0B
LIN is 49 times SXT
Revenue, 12 months
LIN$36.2B
SXT$1.7B
LIN is 21 times SXT
Net income, 12 months
LIN$7.0B
SXT$169M
LIN is 41 times SXT
Operating margin
LIN25.3%
SXT14.5%
10.8 points apart
ROIC
LIN11.1%
SXT9.8%
1.3 points apart
P/E
LIN34.8
SXT29.3
LIN is 1.2 times SXT
Dividend yield
LIN1.2%
SXT1.4%
0.2 points apart
5-year return
LIN+67.0%
SXT+26.9%
40.1 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.
LIN+67.0%
SXT+26.9%
| Period | LINWith dividends | SXTWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +24.3%Price +22.6% | +24.9%Price +23.1% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +36.7%+11.0% a yearPrice +31.6% | +114.6%+29.0% a yearPrice +103.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +67.0%+10.8% a yearPrice +56.1% | +26.9%+4.9% a yearPrice +14.7% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +430.1%+18.2% a yearPrice +349.3% | +90.4%+6.6% a yearPrice +55.0% |
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.
LINLindeSXTSensient Technologies
Valuation
LINSXT| Price | $526.06 | $116.70 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $244B | $5.0B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $265B | $5.7B |
| P/E | 34.8 | 29.3 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 32.6 | 29.7 |
| P/B | 6.2 | 3.9 |
| EV/EBIT | 28.9 | 22.5 |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.1% | – |
Results and growth
LINSXT| Revenue, 12 months | $36.2B | $1.7B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $7.0B | $169M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $5.1B | -$18M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $15.06 | $3.97 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +4.5%over 5 years | +3.9%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +25.4%over 5 years | +4.1%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
LINSXT| Gross margin | 47.9% | 35.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 25.3% | 14.5% |
| Net margin | 19.3% | 9.7% |
| ROIC | 11.1% | 9.8% |
| ROE | 18.1% | 13.8% |
Balance sheet
LINSXT| Cash | $3.9B | $43M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $25.2B | $790M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Interest cover | 35.5× | 8.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
LINSXT| Dividend yield | 1.2% | 1.4% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $6.30 | $1.64 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +9.3%over 5 years | +1.0%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 1.9% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 3.1% | 1.4% |
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, Linde or Sensient Technologies?
By market value, Linde ($244B) is about 49.1 times Sensient Technologies ($5.0B), at today's prices.
How did LIN and SXT stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, LIN's price moved +349.3% and SXT's +55.0%. With dividends: LIN +430.1% (+18.2% a year), SXT +90.4% (+6.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, LIN or SXT?
The dividend yield at today's price is 1.20% for Linde and 1.41% for Sensient Technologies. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.30 and $1.64 per share.
What is the P/E of LIN and SXT?
At today's price, the P/E is 34.8 for LIN and 29.3 for SXT. The median of the last five years was 32.6 and 29.7, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Linde or Sensient Technologies?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 19.3% for Linde and 9.7% for Sensient Technologies, and the operating margin 25.3% and 14.5%. Revenue was $36.2B and $1.7B.
Which is the better investment, Linde or Sensient Technologies?
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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