LIN vs LYB
LIN: The world's largest industrial gas company, producing atmospheric and process gases with proprietary technologies for energy, chemicals, healthcare, and electronics customers globally. LYB: A cyclically sensitive global chemical and refining manufacturer producing commodity plastics, intermediates, and fuels facing margin compression from oversupply and volatile feedstock costs.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | LIN | LYB | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-10 close | $529.79 | $56.35 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-12 | $245.1B | $18.2B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-12 | 34.61 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-12 | 4.00 | 0.09 | LYB lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-12 | +20.4% | -2.7% | LIN higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-12 | +48.8% | +9.2% | LIN higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-12 | +26.5% | -1.0% | LIN higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-12 | +18.4% | -7.4% | LIN higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-12 | +8.2% | -2.3% | LIN higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-12 | 0.68 | 1.29 | LIN lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-12 | +5.0% | -22.0% | LIN higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +0.6% | -15.8% | LIN higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-12 | +1.2% | +5.0% | LYB higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-12 | 0.72 | 0.38 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-10 close | +12.6% | -13.7% | LIN higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-12. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-10.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.