Stock comparison
CF Industries Holdings
Linde
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
CF
CF Industries Holdings
Market cap
$18.7B
Sector
Materials
LIN
Linde
Market cap
$239.43B
Sector
Materials
Overall winner
CF Industries Holdings CF
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | CF | LIN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 56C | CF |
| Benjamin Graham | 72B | 70B | CF |
| Philip Fisher | 60C | 57C | CF |
| Peter Lynch | 42D | 54C | LIN |
| Joel Greenblatt | 35D | 51C | LIN |
| Charlie Munger | 66C | 50D | CF |
| Terry Smith | 69B | 40D | CF |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | CF | LIN |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $18.7B | $239.43B |
| P/E (TTM) | 10.9x | 33.4x |
| EV/EBIT | 8.8x | 28.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 15.41% | 10.28% |
| Gross margin | 40.41% | 45.99% |
| Net margin | 23.73% | 20.56% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.03% | 2.5% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 20.46% | 18.66% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.7x | 0.6x |
| Dividend yield | 1.61% | 1.19% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
CF leads on
- EV/EBIT8.8xvs 28.8x+70%
- P/E (TTM)10.9xvs 33.4x+67%
- ROIC (TTM)15.41%vs 10.28%+33%
- Dividend yield1.61%vs 1.19%+26%
LIN leads on
- Market cap$239.43Bvs $18.7B+92%
- Revenue CAGR 5y2.5%vs 2.03%+19%
- Gross margin45.99%vs 40.41%+12%
- Debt / Equity0.6xvs 0.7x+6%
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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.