Hexcel Corporation vs Linde plc, two Chemicals stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where HXL and LIN diverge most: on dividend yield, HXL reads 69.0% and LIN reads 1.3%; on current ratio, HXL reads 2.43 and LIN reads 0.88. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What HXL's price implies is a somewhat stretched bet versus history (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 | HXL | LIN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $102.89 | $478.46 |
| Market cap | $7.9B | $222.3B |
| Sector | Chemicals | Chemicals |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +18.4% |
| P/E | — | 30.9 |
| P/B | 6.06 | 5.47 |
| P/S | 3.98 | 6.27 |
| EV/EBITDA | 25.0 | 18.6 |
| Revenue growth | +5.4% | +6.6% |
| Gross margin | 26.1% | — |
| Operating margin | 13.7% | 27.5% |
| Net margin | 7.8% | 20.4% |
| Return on equity | 11.8% | 17.8% |
| Return on assets | 5.6% | 8.2% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.0% | 10.8% |
| FCF yield | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| Dividend yield | 69.0% | 1.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.74 | 0.69 |
| Current ratio | 2.43 | 0.88 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 5.53 | 3.56 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 7 / 9 | 7 / 9 |
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