CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC. vs Linde plc, two Chemicals stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where CF and LIN diverge most: on current ratio, CF reads 3.54 and LIN reads 0.88; on fcf yield, CF reads 8.4% and LIN reads 2.2%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What CF's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What LIN's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | CF | LIN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $125.19 | $478.46 |
| Market cap | $19.3B | $222.3B |
| Sector | Chemicals | Chemicals |
| Stage | Growth | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +18.4% |
| P/E | 11.3 | 30.9 |
| P/B | 2.34 | 5.47 |
| P/S | 2.61 | 6.27 |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.5 | 18.6 |
| Revenue growth | +20.9% | +6.6% |
| Gross margin | 37.6% | — |
| Operating margin | 43.5% | 27.5% |
| Net margin | 28.7% | 20.4% |
| Return on equity | 25.7% | 17.8% |
| Return on assets | 14.5% | 8.2% |
| Return on invested capital | 18.9% | 10.8% |
| FCF yield | 8.4% | 2.2% |
| Dividend yield | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.39 | 0.69 |
| Current ratio | 3.54 | 0.88 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 7.32 | 3.56 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 5 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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