Stock comparison
Linde
WD-40
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
LIN
Linde
Market cap
$239.43B
Sector
Materials
WDFC
WD-40
Market cap
$2.79B
Sector
Materials
Overall winner
WD-40 WDFC
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | LIN | WDFC | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 56C | 67B | WDFC |
| Benjamin Graham | 70B | 84A | WDFC |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 57C | Tie |
| Peter Lynch | 54C | 60C | WDFC |
| Joel Greenblatt | 51C | 59C | WDFC |
| Charlie Munger | 50D | 68B | WDFC |
| Terry Smith | 40D | 62C | WDFC |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | LIN | WDFC |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $239.43B | $2.79B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.4x | 34.5x |
| EV/EBIT | 28.8x | 27.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 10.28% | 20.78% |
| Gross margin | 45.99% | 55.67% |
| Net margin | 20.56% | 12.57% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.5% | 6.16% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.66% | 7.01% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 1.19% | 1.92% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
LIN leads on
- Market cap$239.43Bvs $2.79B+99%
- EPS CAGR 5y18.66%vs 7.01%+62%
- Net margin20.56%vs 12.57%+39%
WDFC leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y6.16%vs 2.5%+59%
- ROIC (TTM)20.78%vs 10.28%+51%
- Dividend yield1.92%vs 1.19%+38%
- Debt / Equity0.4xvs 0.6x+35%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.