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Linde plc Ordinary Shares vs Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Linde plc Ordinary Shares (LIN) and Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A (GEPA3) compare, as of Aug 26, 2026.

As of Aug 26, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A as the more attractively valued of the two: Linde plc Ordinary Shares trades at $487 versus a fair value of $222 (-54%), while Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A trades at BRL 35.00 versus BRL 37.72 (+8%).
Linde plc Ordinary Shares
LIN · USD · Materials
-54%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$487
Fair Value$222
Quality70/100
Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A
GEPA3.SA · BRL · Utilities
+8%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
PriceBRL 35.00
Fair ValueBRL 37.72
Quality49/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

Linde plc Ordinary SharesRio Paranapanema Energia S.A
Valuation
32.8×P/E (TTM)173.2×
6.95×P/S (TTM)
6.30×P/B
18.9×EV/EBITDA
2.18×PEG6.02×
1.3%Dividend yield3.6%
$6.10Dividend per shareBRL 1.27
Profitability
20%Net margin20%
28%Operating margin46%
18%Return on equity18%
7%Return on assets7%
Growth
8%Revenue growth (YoY)27%
0.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-2.7%
4.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)-2.8%
Balance & size
0.54×Debt / equity0.50×
$241BMarket cap$604M
healthyGrowth qualityweak

Even match: 4 to 4 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 56 Rio Paranapanema Energia S.Aof which business quality 46 · market factors 65
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
51
47
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
51
20
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
64
47
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
69
29
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
70
59
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
87
59
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
39
58
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
49
85
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
82

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.

Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A

Earnings-BasedBRL 31.24
Dividend DiscountBRL 46.14
MultiplesBRL 40.58
Asset-BasedBRL 8.80
Economic ProfitBRL 25.86
Growth EarningsBRL 36.40

8 of 14 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
$487 = current price (white tick)
Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A
Bear BRL 30.86Fair Value BRL 37.72Bull BRL 47.32
BRL 35.00 = 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

Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A · Utilities

Quality score49 · above median
Fair value upside+8% · above median

Bottom line

As of Aug 26, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A as the more attractively valued of the two: Linde plc Ordinary Shares trades at $487 versus a fair value of $222 (-54%), while Rio Paranapanema Energia S.A trades at BRL 35.00 versus BRL 37.72 (+8%).

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.