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Linde vs Wd-40: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Linde (LIN) and Wd-40 (WDFC) compare, as of Sep 24, 2026.

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Linde as the less overvalued of the two: Linde trades at $470 versus a fair value of $441 (-6%), while Wd-40 trades at $199 versus $111 (-44%).
Linde
LIN · USD · Materials
-6%
upside to fair value
fairly valued
Price$470
Fair Value$441
Quality70/100
Wd-40
WDFC · USD · Consumer Staples
-44%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$199
Fair Value$111
Quality77/100
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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

LindeWd-40
Valuation
30.8×P/E (TTM)30.2×
6.95×P/S (TTM)4.91×
6.30× · book value is mostly goodwillP/B12.35×
18.9×EV/EBITDA26.4×
2.18×PEG3.76×
−6.1%Fair value upside−44.4%
1.3%Dividend yield2.0%
$6.10Dividend per share$4.00
Profitability
28%Operating margin21%
1.84×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.88×
18%Return on equity33%
7%Return on assets15%
Growth
8%Revenue growth (YoY)24%
0.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)6.1%
4.5%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)8.7%
+24.2%Value creation/yr+7.1%
Balance & size
42.1×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)30.2×
0.54×Debt / equity0.32×
$241BMarket cap$3B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

Linde leads: 6 to 5 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.

Lindeof which business quality 66 · market factors 53 Wd-40of which business quality 76 · market factors 45
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
51
93
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
51
57
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
64
62
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
69
82
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
70
74
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
87
82
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
37
32
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
42
25
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
100
84

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 familyLindePrice $470Wd-40Price $199
DCF Models-54%below the price$216-48%below the price$104
Earnings-Based-72%below the price$132-73%below the price$53.19
Dividend Discount-75%below the price$116n/a
Multiples-49%below the price$239-46%below the price$108
Asset-Based-88%below the price$55.42-93%below the price$13.39
Growth DCF-66%below the price$159-56%below the price$86.85
Economic Profit-67%below the price$156-64%below the price$71.76
Growth Earnings-57%below the price$204-39%below the price$121
Minimum-88%below the price$55.42-93%below the price$13.39
Maximum-49%below the price$239-39%below the price$121
Median-66%below the price$158-56%below the price$86.85
Geometric mean-69%below the price$147-66%below the price$66.90

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%.

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

Wd-40: 24 of 24 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.

Linde
Price $470
Fair Value $441
Bear $247Bull $737
Wd-40
Price $199
Fair Value $111
Bear $70.71Bull $160

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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 · Materials

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

Wd-40 · Consumer Staples

Quality score77 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-44% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Linde as the less overvalued of the two: Linde trades at $470 versus a fair value of $441 (-6%), while Wd-40 trades at $199 versus $111 (-44%).

Wd-40 has the higher quality score (77/100).

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