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Lk Chem vs Linde: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Lk Chem (489500) and Linde (LIN) compare, as of Sep 25, 2026.

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Linde as the less overvalued of the two: Lk Chem trades at KRW 22,800 versus a fair value of KRW 8,997 (-61%), while Linde trades at $470 versus $441 (-6%).
Lk Chem
489500.KQ · KRW · Materials
-61%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 22,800
Fair ValueKRW 8,997
Quality42/100
Linde
LIN · USD · Materials
-6%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
Price$470
Fair Value$441
Quality70/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Lk ChemLinde
Valuation
n/aP/E (TTM)30.8×
n/aP/S (TTM)6.95×
n/aP/B6.30× · book value is mostly goodwill
n/aEV/EBITDA18.9×
n/aPEG2.18×
−60.5%Fair value upside−6.1%
n/aDividend yield1.3%
n/aDividend per share$6.20
Profitability
18%Operating margin28%
0.66×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.84×
9%Return on equity18%
5%Return on assets7%
Growth
80%Revenue growth (YoY)8%
13.7%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)0.6%
n/aAvg. growth/yr (5Y)4.5%
+7.6%Value creation/yr+24.2%
Balance & size
39.3×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)42.1×
0.05×Debt / equity0.54×
$105MMarket cap$241B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy

Linde leads: 2 to 7 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Lk Chemof which business quality 46 · market factors 22 Lindeof which business quality 66 · market factors 52
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
43
51
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
0
51
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
29
64
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
96
69
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
0
70
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
0
87
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
27
35
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
37
42
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
82
95

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyLk ChemPrice KRW 22,800LindePrice $470
DCF Modelsn/a-54%below the price$217
Earnings-Based-71%below the priceKRW 6,630-72%below the price$132
Dividend Discountn/a-75%below the price$116
Multiples-48%below the priceKRW 11,787-49%below the price$240
Asset-Based-72%below the priceKRW 6,359-88%below the price$55.59
Growth DCFn/a-66%below the price$160
Economic Profit-70%below the priceKRW 6,870-67%below the price$157
Growth Earnings-61%below the priceKRW 8,997-56%below the price$205
Minimum-72%below the priceKRW 6,359-88%below the price$55.59
Maximum-48%below the priceKRW 11,787-49%below the price$240
Median-70%below the priceKRW 6,870-66%below the price$158
Geometric mean-65%below the priceKRW 7,897-69%below the price$148

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Lk Chem: 12 of 12 models see the stock below the current price.

Linde: 26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Lk Chem
Price KRW 22,800
Fair Value KRW 8,997
Bear KRW 6,298Bull KRW 11,696
Linde
Price $470
Fair Value $441
Bear $247Bull $737

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Lk Chem · Materials

Quality score42 · below median
Fair value upside-61% · bottom 25%

Linde · Materials

Quality score70 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-6% · above median

Bottom line

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Linde as the less overvalued of the two: Lk Chem trades at KRW 22,800 versus a fair value of KRW 8,997 (-61%), while Linde trades at $470 versus $441 (-6%).

Linde has the higher quality score (70/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.