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LIN vs WDFC

Side-by-side comparison of Linde plc (LIN) and WD-40 Company (WDFC): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • LIN operates in Basic Materials, while WDFC operates in Industrials - the two are in different parts of the market.
  • LIN is the larger of the two at $161.42B, about 54.1x WDFC ($2.99B).
  • Over the past year, LIN is up 13.9% and WDFC is up 1.3% - LIN leads by 12.6 points.
  • WDFC has been more active in the news (5 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for LIN).
  • LIN has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 7 for WDFC).
PerformanceLIN+13.89%WDFC+1.32%
2025-04-28+0.00%2026-04-24
MetricLINWDFC
Company
Linde plc
WD-40 Company
Price
$510.13+0.38%
$225.38+0.90%
Market cap
$161.42B
$2.99B
1M return
+3.61%
+4.46%
1Y return
+13.89%
+1.32%
Industry
Major Chemicals
Major Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
1973
News (4w)
4
5
Recent ratings
25
7
LIN

Linde plc

Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, electronic and specialty gases, acetylene, and carbon monoxide. The company also designs and constructs turnkey process plants, such as olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen and synthesis gas, and other plants. It serves healthcare, petroleum refining, manufacturing, food, beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel making, aerospace, electronics, chemical, and water treatment industries. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Guildford, the United Kingdom.

WDFC

WD-40 Company

WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company offers multi-purpose maintenance products, including aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name for various consumer uses and industrial applications; and specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand, as well as various products under the WD-40 Bike brand name. It also provides multi-purpose and specialty drip oils, and spray lubricant products, as well as other specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand name; and professional spray maintenance products and lubricants for the bike market under the GT85 brand name. In addition, the company offers automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand name; aerosol and liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminators under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh brand name; carpet and household cleaners, and rug and room deodorizers under the 1001 brand; heavy-duty hand cleaner products under the Lava brand name in the United States, as well as under the Solvol brand name in Australia; and liquid mildew stain removers and automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand name. It sells its products primarily through warehouse club stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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