Linde plc Ordinary Shares vs BHP Group: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) and BHP Group (BHP) compare, as of Aug 25, 2026.
As of Aug 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees BHP Group as the less overvalued of the two: Linde plc Ordinary Shares trades at $488 versus a fair value of $222 (-54%), while BHP Group trades at £35.54 versus £19.35 (-46%).
Linde plc Ordinary Shares
LIN · USD · Materials
-54%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$488
Fair Value$222
Quality70/100
BHP Group
BHP.LSE · GBX · Materials
-46%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price£35.54
Fair Value£19.35
Quality64/100
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Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Linde plc Ordinary SharesBHP Group
Valuation
32.8×P/E (TTM)19.8×
6.95×P/S (TTM)3.89×
6.30×P/B4.55×
18.9×EV/EBITDA8.3×
2.18×PEG—
1.3%Dividend yield3.7%
$6.10Dividend per share£1.33
Profitability
20%Net margin19%
28%Operating margin41%
18%Return on equity25%
7%Return on assets12%
Growth
8%Revenue growth (YoY)11%
0.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-7.7%
4.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)3.6%
Balance & size
0.54×Debt / equity0.44×
$241BMarket cap$210B
healthyGrowth qualityexpensive
BHP Group leads: 3 to 10 metric wins.
Dash = 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.
Linde plc Ordinary Sharesof which business quality 66 · market factors 56BHP Groupof which business quality 63 · market factors 81
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
51
58
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
51
34
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
70
61
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
87
70
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
40
78
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
49
100
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
81
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Linde plc Ordinary Shares
DCF Models$211
Earnings-Based$132
Dividend Discount$116
Multiples$239
Asset-Based$55.42
Growth DCF$155
Economic Profit$156
Growth Earnings$204
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
BHP Group
DCF Models£27.19
Earnings-Based£25.15
Dividend Discount£19.67
Multiples£28.74
Asset-Based£6.10
Growth DCF£22.49
Economic Profit£20.84
Growth Earnings£25.38
21 of 25 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Linde plc Ordinary Shares
Bear $121Fair Value $222Bull $291
$488 = current price (white tick)
BHP Group
Bear £12.88Fair Value £19.35Bull £27.71
£35.54 = current price (white tick)
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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.
Linde plc Ordinary Shares · Materials
Quality score70 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-54% · below median
BHP Group · Materials
Quality score64 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-46% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees BHP Group as the less overvalued of the two: Linde plc Ordinary Shares trades at $488 versus a fair value of $222 (-54%), while BHP Group trades at £35.54 versus £19.35 (-46%).
Linde plc Ordinary Shares 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.
