Industrial gases Historical case study · data as of 16 Jul 2026 · published 19 Oct 2026 (95 days later)

Linde India — 100-point case study

How Linde India looked on 50 technical and 50 fundamental measures on 16 Jul 2026 — and what happened over the next three months. Education only; not a current view.

Codes	NSE: LINDEINDIA · BSE: 523457
Close on 16 Jul 2026	₹7,128.00
Market cap then	₹60,792 crore
Valuation	P/E 110.9× · P/B 14.25×
Momentum	RSI (14) 50 · 1-year return +5.6%
Next 3 months	-13.2% vs Nifty 50 -3.8% (to 16 Oct 2026)

Scorecard

Technical — 50 points

10 bullish · 30 neutral · 0 caution · 9 bearish — the picture was mixed.

Fundamental — 50 points

8 bullish · 32 neutral · 6 caution · 3 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Price chart

Close (to snapshot) Close (after) 50-day avg 200-day avg Support Resistance

Data note: Linde India changed its financial year from December to March; Screener's 'Mar 2023' annual column covers 15 months, so growth rates involving FY23 are not like-for-like. Related-party dealings with the Linde/Praxair group have been the subject of a SEBI matter and a shareholder vote.

Technical analysis — 50 points

Calculated by code from daily prices up to 16 Jul 2026. Standard formulas (RSI, MACD, ADX use Wilder smoothing).

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Trend

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	Short-term trend (20 days)	slope -0.22%/day	Bearish	Over the last 20 sessions the regression line of closing prices was falling about 0.22% a day — a short-term downtrend. Bullish slope above +0.10% a day (short-term uptrend) · Bearish slope below –0.10% a day (short-term downtrend) · Neutral between the two: a flat, sideways phase.
2	Medium-term trend (~5 months)	3M return -2.4%	Neutral	The 100-session trend line was up (+0.04%/day) and the stock was -2.4% over three months, so the medium-term picture was neutral. Bullish slope above +0.05% a day · Bearish slope below –0.05% a day · Neutral in between.
3	Long-term trend (1 year)	1Y return +5.6%	Neutral	Compared with a year earlier the price was +5.6%. Little net progress over twelve months. Bullish up more than 10% in a year · Bearish down more than 10% in a year · Neutral between –10% and +10%.
4	Weekly chart trend	10W 7,152.65 / 30W 6,857.88	Neutral	On the weekly chart the stock showed a weekly close tangled between the 10-week and 30-week averages. Bullish weekly close above the 10-week average, which is above the 30-week · Bearish weekly close below the 10-week average, which is below the 30-week · Neutral when they are tangled.
5	Swing structure (highs/lows)	last highs 7,570.00→7,570.00; lows 7,000.00→6,900.00	Bearish	The two most recent swing points showed lower swing highs and lower swing lows — classic downtrend structure. Bullish higher highs and higher lows (uptrend structure) · Bearish lower highs and lower lows (downtrend structure) · Neutral when one is higher and the other lower.
6	ADX (14) — trend strength	10.5	Neutral	ADX at 10.5 signals a weak or absent trend (below 20) — range-bound conditions. ADX measures strength only, not direction. Bullish ADX 20 or more with +DI above –DI (a real trend, pointing up) · Bearish ADX 20 or more with –DI above +DI (a real trend, pointing down) · Neutral below 20: no clear trend. 20–30 is a moderate trend, above 30 a strong one.
7	+DI vs –DI	+DI 19.1 / –DI 18.7	Bullish	+DI was above –DI: upward price pressure outweighed downward pressure. Bullish +DI above –DI · Bearish –DI above +DI · No neutral zone for this point.

B. Moving averages

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
8	Price vs 20-day SMA	7,167.12 (-0.5%)	Bearish	Close of 7,128.00 was 0.5% below the 20-day SMA — the short-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
9	Price vs 50-day SMA	7,186.54 (-0.8%)	Bearish	Close of 7,128.00 was 0.8% below the 50-day SMA — the medium-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
10	Price vs 200-day SMA	6,577.54 (+8.4%)	Bullish	Close of 7,128.00 was 8.4% above the 200-day SMA — the long-term trend filter was positive. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
11	9 / 21 EMA crossover	9E 7,089.23 / 21E 7,110.27	Bearish	The 9-day EMA was below the 21-day EMA; the last crossover happened on 08 Jul 2026. Bullish 9-day above 21-day · Bearish 9-day below 21-day · No neutral zone.
12	Golden / death cross (50 vs 200)	no cross in data window	Bullish	The 50-day average was 9.3% above the 200-day. No 50/200 crossover occurred in the data window. Bullish 50-day above 200-day (after a “golden cross”) · Bearish 50-day below 200-day (after a “death cross”) · No neutral zone.
13	50-day SMA slope	-0.4% in 20 sessions	Neutral	The 50-day average fell 0.4% over the past month — flattening. Bullish rose more than 0.5% · Bearish fell more than 0.5% · Neutral in between: flattening.
14	MA ribbon alignment	7,167 / 7,187 / 7,114 / 6,578	Neutral	The 20/50/100/200-day averages were tangled — no clean order, typical of a transition or range. Bullish neatly stacked 20 > 50 > 100 > 200 · Bearish neatly stacked 20 < 50 < 100 < 200 · Neutral when tangled (a transition or range).
15	Monthly anchored VWAP	7,104.79 (+0.3%)	Bullish	Anchored to the start of July, the volume-weighted average price was 7,104.79; the close was above it — buyers that month were on average in profit. Bullish close above VWAP (that month’s buyers on average in profit) · Bearish close below VWAP · No neutral zone.

C. Momentum

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
16	RSI (14)	50.5	Neutral	RSI at 50.5 was in the neutral 45–55 zone. Bullish RSI 55–70 (positive momentum, not stretched) · Bearish RSI 30–45 (soft momentum) · Neutral 45–55. Caution at 70 or above (overbought) or 30 or below (oversold).
17	RSI divergence (last 40 days)	none	Neutral	Comparing the last 20 sessions with the 20 before: no divergence — RSI moved in line with price. Bullish bullish divergence: price made a lower low but RSI a higher low · Caution for a bearish divergence (price higher high, RSI lower high). Neutral when RSI moved in line with price.
18	MACD line vs signal	MACD -20.05 / signal -14.00	Bearish	MACD was below its signal line — momentum turning or staying negative. Bullish MACD above signal · Bearish MACD below signal · No neutral zone.
19	MACD histogram (5-day change)	-19.29 → -6.05	Bullish	The histogram rose over the last five sessions, meaning momentum was improving. Bullish histogram rising (momentum improving) · Bearish histogram falling (momentum weakening) · No neutral zone.
20	MACD vs zero line	-20.05	Bearish	MACD below zero means the 12-day EMA was below the 26-day EMA — a negative momentum regime. Bullish MACD above zero · Bearish MACD below zero · No neutral zone.
21	Stochastic (14,3,3)	%K 33.2 / %D 32.1	Bullish	Slow stochastic at 33.2 was mid-range with %K above %D. Bullish between 20 and 80 with %K above %D · Bearish between 20 and 80 with %K below %D · Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
22	Williams %R (14)	-57.7	Neutral	%R of -57.7 put the close in the middle of its 14-day range. How to read: Caution above –20 (near the top) or below –80 (near the bottom). Neutral in the middle. This point is never tagged Bullish or Bearish.
23	CCI (20)	-53	Neutral	CCI at -53 was within the normal ±100 band. Bullish above +100 (unusually strong upward move) · Bearish below –100 (unusually strong downward move) · Neutral within ±100.
24	Rate of change (10-day)	-0.9%	Neutral	Price changed -0.9% over ten sessions. Bullish up more than 2% · Bearish down more than 2% · Neutral between –2% and +2%.

D. Volatility

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
25	Bollinger Band position (%B)	%B 0.43 (bands 6,892.44–7,441.81)	Neutral	%B of 0.43 — inside the bands, lower half. How to read: Caution above 1 or below 0 (outside the bands — an overextended move). Neutral inside the bands.
26	Bollinger width / squeeze	width 7.7% (25th pct of 6M)	Neutral	Band width was at the 25th percentile of the last six months, a normal level. How to read: Caution when the width is in the lowest 15% of six months (a “squeeze” that often comes before a bigger move, direction unknown). Neutral otherwise.
27	ATR (14)	₹199.04 (2.8% of price)	Neutral	A typical day's range was about ₹199.04, or 2.8% of the price — useful for judging how much 'normal noise' to expect. How to read: Information only. A higher % means bigger normal daily swings.
28	Historical volatility (30-day)	26.2% vs 1Y 27.1%	Neutral	Annualised 30-day volatility was 26.2%, close to the one-year level of 27.1%. How to read: Caution when 30-day volatility is more than 1.25× the one-year level. Neutral otherwise.
29	Keltner Channel (20, 2×ATR)	6,719.68–7,498.25	Neutral	The close was inside the channel, so no volatility breakout. Bullish close above the upper channel (strong upward push) · Bearish close below the lower channel · Neutral inside the channel.
30	Beta vs Nifty 50 (1Y daily)	0.74	Neutral	A beta of 0.74 means the stock tended to move less than the Nifty 50 day to day. How to read: Information only. Above 1.1 moves more than the market, below 0.9 less, around 1 in line.

E. Volume & money flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
31	Volume vs 20-day average	last day 0.42× / 5-day 0.75×	Neutral	The final session traded 0.42× its 20-day average volume and the last five sessions averaged 0.75× — lighter than usual participation. How to read: Information only. Above 1.2× is heavier than usual participation, below 0.8× lighter.
32	Up-day vs down-day volume (20d)	ratio 2.83	Bullish	Average volume on up days was 2.83× that on down days — accumulation-leaning. Bullish ratio above 1.15 (accumulation-leaning) · Bearish ratio below 0.85 (distribution-leaning) · Neutral between 0.85 and 1.15.
33	On-Balance Volume (20d)	OBV rising	Bullish	OBV rose over the month while price rose — volume confirmed the price move. Bullish OBV rising · Bearish OBV falling · No neutral zone.
34	Accumulation/Distribution line	falling (20d)	Bearish	The A/D line fell, meaning closes tended to be in the lower part of daily ranges on meaningful volume. Bullish A/D line rising · Bearish A/D line falling · No neutral zone.
35	Chaikin Money Flow (20)	-0.02	Neutral	CMF at -0.02 indicated roughly balanced money flow. Bullish above +0.05 (net inflows) · Bearish below –0.05 (net outflows) · Neutral between –0.05 and +0.05.
36	Money Flow Index (14)	73.9	Bullish	MFI, a volume-weighted RSI, was 73.9. Bullish MFI 55–80 · Bearish MFI 20–45 · Neutral 45–55. Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
37	Liquidity (avg daily turnover)	₹22 cr/day	Neutral	About ₹22 crore changed hands per day on average over 20 sessions — moderately liquid. How to read: Information only. Above ₹500 crore a day is highly liquid, above ₹50 crore liquid, below that moderately liquid.

F. Price levels

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
38	Support levels (S1/S2/S3)	6,963.38 / 6,730.17 / 6,541.33	Neutral	Nearest support (prior swing lows) sat at 6,963.38, 2.4% below the close, then 6,730.17, 6,541.33. How to read: Information only. Levels to watch, not good or bad.
39	Resistance levels (R1/R2/R3)	7,179.00 / 7,502.75 / 8,049.00	Neutral	Nearest resistance (prior swing highs) sat at 7,179.00, 0.7% above the close, then 7,502.75, 8,049.00. How to read: Information only.
40	Monthly pivot points (for next month)	P 7,122.67 \| R1 7,345.33 \| S1 6,905.33	Neutral	Classic pivots from July's high/low/close gave a pivot of 7,122.67; the close was above it. How to read: Information only.
41	Fibonacci retracement (6M swing)	23.6% 7,505 \| 38.2% 7,169 \| 50.0% 6,898 \| 61.8% 6,626	Neutral	Measuring the 6-month rise from 5,746.00 to 8,049.00, the close was nearest the 38.2% retracement at 7,169.25. How to read: Information only.
42	52-week high / low	H 8,049.00 / L 5,673.00	Neutral	The close was 11.4% below the 52-week high and 25.6% above the 52-week low. Bullish within 5% of the 52-week high · Bearish within 5% of the 52-week low · Neutral in between.
43	Unfilled price gaps (6M)	1 open; latest gap-up 10 Feb at 6,325.00	Neutral	There was 1 unfilled gap(s). The latest, a gap-up on 10 Feb 2026, left an open level at 6,325.00 that price had not revisited. How to read: Information only.

G. Patterns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
44	Price structure / chart pattern	broad sideways range	Neutral	Rule-based pattern scan: broad sideways range. (Classical patterns like head-and-shoulders are judgement calls; we report only what the rules detect.) Bullish rising channel (both trends up) · Bearish falling channel (both trends down) · Neutral for tight consolidation, a bounce in a downtrend, a pullback in an uptrend, or a sideways range.
45	Breakout / breakdown (20-day)	range 6,900.00–7,570.00	Neutral	The close was inside the prior 20-day range of 6,900.00–7,570.00. Bullish close above the 20-day high (breakout) · Bearish close below the 20-day low (breakdown) · Neutral inside the range.
46	Latest candlestick	Inside bar	Neutral	On 16 Jul the candle opened 7,057.00, ranged 7,028.50–7,159.50 and closed 7,128.00: Inside bar — range contraction. Single candles are weak signals on their own. Bullish hammer, bullish engulfing or bullish marubozu · Bearish shooting star, bearish engulfing or bearish marubozu · Neutral for a doji, inside bar or ordinary candle. Single candles are weak signals.
47	Ichimoku Cloud	cloud 7,303.50–7,319.50; Tenkan 7,075.50 / Kijun 7,122.50	Bearish	Price was below the cloud and the Tenkan line was below the Kijun line — a bearish Ichimoku setup. Bullish close above the cloud · Bearish close below the cloud · Neutral inside the cloud.

H. Relative strength & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Relative strength vs Nifty 50	1M +1.6% / 3M -1.7%	Neutral	The stock underperformed the Nifty 50 by 1.7 points over three months and outperformed by 1.6 points over one month. Bullish ahead of the Nifty 50 by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
49	Relative strength vs Nifty 50 (6M)	6M +27.3%	Bullish	No sector index in today's data set, so we show the 6-month comparison instead: 27.3 points ahead of the Nifty 50. Bullish ahead by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
50	Technical summary	10 bullish · 9 bearish · 30 neutral · 0 caution	Neutral	Across the 49 readings the technical picture was mixed. Levels that mattered: support 6,963.38, resistance 7,179.00. This is a description of the chart on 16 Jul 2026, not a forecast. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more (“positive”) · Bearish bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

Fundamental analysis — 50 points

Uses only results published by 16 Jul 2026: FY26 annual (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter and the Mar 2026 shareholding. ₹ crore, consolidated unless stated. Valuation uses the 16 Jul 2026 close.

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Valuation

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	P/E (trailing 12 months)	110.9×	Neutral	At ₹7,128.00 the market valued the company at about ₹60,792 crore, or 110.9× the ₹548 crore profit of the four quarters to Mar 2026. That is a premium multiple — the market expected growth. How to read: Information only. Below 15 is a low multiple, 15–30 moderate, above 30 a premium (the market expects growth). Compare with peers and the company’s own history.
2	Price / Book	14.25×	Neutral	Market cap was 14.25× the Mar 2026 book value (equity + reserves) of ₹4,266 crore. How to read: Information only. Main yardstick for banks; asset-light businesses usually trade at high P/B.
3	Price / Sales	24.03×	Neutral	The company was valued at 24.03× its trailing-12-month sales of ₹2,530 crore. How to read: Information only.
4	EV / EBITDA (approx.)	67.0×	Neutral	Enterprise value (market cap + ₹79 cr borrowings; cash not netted) was 67.0× trailing operating profit of ₹909 crore. How to read: Information only. Lower means cheaper relative to operating profit.
5	Earnings yield	0.9%	Neutral	The inverse of P/E: each ₹100 invested bought about ₹0.9 of annual earnings. Investors often compare this with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds. How to read: Information only. Often compared with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds.
6	PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr profit CAGR)	163.88	Caution	P/E of 110.9 divided by 3-year profit growth of 0.7% a year gives a PEG of 163.88. Below 1 is often read as growth being cheaply priced; above 2 as expensive. Note: the Dec 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹55 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish below 1 (growth cheaply priced) · Bearish above 2 (growth expensively priced) · Neutral 1–2, or when profit did not grow (not meaningful).
7	Dividend yield (trailing 12M)	0.17%	Neutral	Dividends with ex-dates in the 12 months to the snapshot totalled ₹12 a share, a 0.17% yield on the ₹7,128.00 price. Bullish above 3% · Neutral at 3% or less. Never tagged Bearish.
8	Market capitalisation	₹60,792 cr	Neutral	At about ₹0.61 lakh crore the company was a mid-cap. How to read: Information only. Above ₹1 lakh crore large-cap, ₹30,000 crore–₹1 lakh crore mid-cap, below that small-cap (our rule of thumb).
9	Graham number vs price	₹850.38 vs ₹7,128.00	Neutral	Benjamin Graham's conservative fair-value yardstick √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share) came to ₹850.38; the price was 738% above it. Quality franchises usually trade above this number. Bullish price below the Graham number · Neutral when the price is above it (most quality companies are).

B. Growth

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
10	Revenue growth FY26 (YoY)	+1.9%	Neutral	Revenue for FY26 was ₹2,531 crore, +1.9% versus FY25. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% (revenue fell) · Neutral 0–10%.
11	Q4 FY26 revenue growth (YoY)	+3.7%	Neutral	The Jan–Mar 2026 quarter brought ₹614 crore of revenue, +3.7% on the same quarter a year earlier. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
12	Net profit growth FY26 (YoY)	+20.7%	Caution	FY26 net profit was ₹549 crore, +20.7% on FY25's ₹455 crore. Note: the Dec 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹55 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%. Caution if a one-off item distorted the figure.
13	Q4 FY26 profit growth (YoY)	-34.7%	Caution	Quarterly profit was ₹77 crore versus ₹118 crore a year earlier (-34.7%). Note: the Dec 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹55 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
14	Revenue CAGR (3 years)	-6.9%	Bearish	Revenue compounded at -6.9% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%. Caution if an acquisition inflated it.
15	Profit CAGR (3 years)	0.7%	Caution	Net profit compounded at 0.7% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: the Dec 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹55 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
16	Revenue CAGR (5 years)	n/a	Neutral	Not available. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
17	EPS growth FY26 (reported)	+20.7%	Caution	Reported EPS went from ₹53.33 to ₹64.37 (+20.7%). Differences from profit growth come from changes in share count (bonus, buyback, new issues). Note: the Dec 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹55 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.

C. Profitability

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
18	Operating margin FY26	36%	Neutral	Operating profit (EBITDA) was 36% of sales in FY26 versus 31% in FY25. How to read: Information only — normal margins differ a lot by industry.
19	Operating margin trend (4 quarters)	34% → 44% → 37% → 28%	Bearish	Quarterly margins moved from 34% to 28% over the last four quarters — contracting. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral when broadly stable.
20	Net profit margin FY26	21.7%	Neutral	₹21.7 of every ₹100 of revenue ended up as net profit in FY26. How to read: Information only.
21	Return on equity FY26	13.6%	Neutral	FY26 profit was 13.6% of average shareholders' equity. Above ~15% is generally considered good; below 10% weak. Bullish above 18% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–18%. Around 15% or more is generally considered good.
22	ROCE FY26	18%	Neutral	Return on capital employed (debt + equity) was 18% in FY26. Bullish above 20% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–20%.
23	Return on assets FY26	9.45%	Neutral	Net profit was 9.45% of total assets. Bullish banks only: 1.5% or more · Bearish banks only: below 1% · Information only for non-banks.
24	Effective tax rate FY26	25%	Neutral	The company paid about 25% of pre-tax profit as tax; India's base corporate rate is ~25%. How to read: Information only. India’s base corporate rate is about 25%.
25	Other income share of pre-tax profit	10%	Neutral	Non-operating 'other income' of ₹74 crore made up 10% of pre-tax profit. How to read: Caution above 25% (headline profit leans on non-core income). Neutral otherwise.

D. Balance sheet

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
26	Debt / equity	0.02	Bullish	Borrowings of ₹79 crore were 0.02× equity — very low leverage. Bullish below 0.3 (very low leverage) · Bearish above 1 (high leverage) · Neutral 0.3–1.
27	Debt / EBITDA	0.09×	Bullish	Debt equalled 0.09 years of FY26 operating profit. Bullish below 1× · Bearish above 3× · Neutral 1–3×.
28	Interest coverage	53.4×	Bullish	Earnings before interest and tax covered interest cost 53.4 times. Bullish above 8× · Bearish below 3× · Neutral 3–8×, or not meaningful when interest is negligible.
29	Book value growth	+11.7%	Bullish	Shareholders' equity grew +11.7% from ₹3,820 crore to ₹4,266 crore in FY26. Bullish above 10% (banks: above 12%) · Bearish below 0% (non-banks only) · Neutral otherwise.
30	Capital work in progress	₹1,343 cr (64% of fixed assets)	Neutral	Projects under construction (CWIP) were 64% of fixed assets — a big expansion pipeline not yet earning. How to read: Information only. Above 20% means a big expansion pipeline that is not yet earning.
31	Working capital days	-40 days	Neutral	Working capital tied up equalled -40 days of sales (FY25: -29). Negative means suppliers/customers fund operations. How to read: Information only. Lower is generally more efficient; negative means suppliers or customers fund the business.
32	Cash conversion cycle	-217 days	Neutral	It took -217 days to turn inventory and receivables into cash, net of supplier credit. How to read: Information only. Shorter is generally better.
33	Debtor days	73 (FY25 57)	Caution	Customers took 73 days on average to pay, versus 57 a year earlier — a notable stretch in collections. How to read: Caution when debtor days rose more than 20% in a year (collections stretching). Neutral otherwise.

E. Cash flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
34	Operating cash flow FY26	₹786 cr	Bullish	The business generated ₹786 crore of operating cash in FY26 versus ₹584 crore in FY25. Bullish positive and higher than the year before · Bearish negative · Neutral when positive but lower. Information only for banks.
35	Free cash flow FY26	₹25 cr	Bullish	After capital spending, free cash flow was ₹25 crore. Bullish positive · Bearish negative · Neutral when not available.
36	Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net profit)	1.43×	Bullish	Operating cash flow was 1.43× reported profit — profits were well backed by cash. Bullish above 1× (profits well backed by cash) · Caution below 0.7×. Neutral 0.7–1×.
37	Free-cash-flow yield	0.0%	Neutral	FY26 free cash flow was 0.0% of the snapshot market cap. Bullish above 4% · Neutral at 4% or less.
38	Free cash flow — 3-year total	₹-841 cr	Bearish	Free cash flow over FY24–FY26 added up to ₹-841 crore. Bullish positive total · Bearish negative total · Neutral when not available.
39	Capex FY26 (CFO – FCF)	₹761 cr	Neutral	Implied capital expenditure was about ₹761 crore, 30.1% of sales. How to read: Information only.

F. Dividends & shareholder returns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
40	Dividend payout ratio FY26	19%	Neutral	The company paid out about 19% of FY26 profit as dividends. How to read: Information only. High payout suits mature businesses; growing firms often keep more.
41	Dividend consistency (3 years)	24% / 22% / 19%	Bullish	Payout ratios for FY24 / FY25 / FY26 — dividends were paid every year. Bullish paid every year · Neutral when irregular. Never tagged Bearish.
42	Share capital change (FY25→FY26)	+0.0%	Neutral	Paid-up equity capital changed +0.0% (₹85 cr → ₹85 cr). Essentially unchanged — no dilution. Bullish fell 1% or more (a buyback) · Caution when it rose 1% or more (new shares issued). Neutral when unchanged, or for a bonus/split.

G. Ownership

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
43	Promoter holding	75.00% (+0.00 pts YoY)	Neutral	Promoters owned 75.00% at Mar 2026 versus 75.00% a year earlier. Bearish fell more than 1 percentage point in a year · Neutral otherwise. Never tagged Bullish.
44	Foreign institutional holding	2.05% (-0.58 pts YoY)	Neutral	FIIs held 2.05% at Mar 2026, down from 2.63% a year before. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
45	Domestic institutional holding	6.88% (+0.39 pts YoY)	Neutral	Mutual funds, insurers and other DIIs held 6.88%, up from 6.49%. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
46	Number of shareholders	0.6 lakh (-6.5% YoY)	Neutral	The shareholder count moved from 0.7 lakh to 0.6 lakh in a year — a rough gauge of retail interest. How to read: Information only — a rough gauge of retail interest.
47	Promoter pledge	none reported	Neutral	Our source showed no pledged promoter shares. How to read: Information only. Any sizeable pledge is a risk to note.

H. Quality & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Financial health checklist (Piotroski-style, 8 tests)	6/8	Neutral	Passed: positive profit, positive operating cash flow, CFO > net profit, operating margin improved, ROA improved, no meaningful dilution (<3%). Failed: leverage fell, asset turnover improved. Bullish all tests passed, or all but one · Bearish half the tests or fewer passed · Neutral in between.
49	Automated screen flags	2 strength(s) · 3 weakness(es)	Neutral	Strengths: Company is almost debt free; Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 21.6%. Weaknesses: Stock is trading at 12.4 times its book value; The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.5% over past five years; Company has a low return on equity of 13.0% over last 3 years. (Flags generated by the data source’s rule screen.) How to read: Information only.
50	Fundamental summary	8 bullish · 3 bearish · 32 neutral · 6 caution	Bullish	On the numbers published by 16 Jul 2026 the fundamental picture leaned positive. Valuation: P/E 110.9×, P/B 14.25×. This describes the data, not a recommendation. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5× as many (“positive”) · Bearish the same the other way round (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

News in the three months before the snapshot

Company news from 16 Apr 2026 – 16 Jul 2026 that an investor could have known on the snapshot date.

27 May 2026 Linde India starts commercial production at 1,450 TPD air separation unit at Jindal Stainless Kalinganagar — Linde India began commercial production at a new 1,450 tonnes-per-day ASU in Kalinganagar, Odisha, mainly supplying oxygen, nitrogen and argon to Jindal Stainless. source
30 May 2026 Linde India Q4 FY26 consolidated profit falls 35% to Rs 77 crore — Q4 FY26 consolidated revenue rose 4% YoY to Rs 614 crore while net profit declined to Rs 77 crore from Rs 118 crore. source
30 May 2026 Linde India proposes Rs 12 dividend including special dividend; auditor qualifies results over SEBI matter — Board proposed Rs 12/share for FY26 (Rs 4 regular + Rs 8 special). Auditor Price Waterhouse qualified its opinion over the ongoing SEBI probe into related party transactions with Praxair India. source
30 May 2026 Linde India's Supreme Court appeal against SEBI related-party threshold order — Report says the Supreme Court admitted Linde India's appeal against SEBI's July 2024 order on aggregate RPT materiality, without a stay, after SAT dismissed its challenge in Dec 2025 (AI-generated report; verify). source
14 Jul 2026 Linde India completes Rs 105 crore investment in Zenataris Renewable Energy — Final tranche of about Rs 69.9 crore completed the planned Rs 105 crore investment for a 26.77% stake in the Fourth Partner Energy SPV, to source captive renewable power. source

What happened next (16 Jul 2026 → 16 Oct 2026)

Price went from ₹7,128.00 to ₹6,184.50 by 16 Oct 2026 (-13.2%) while the Nifty 50 moved -3.8% — underperforming by 9.4 points.
Highest ₹7,319.50 on 04 Aug 2026; lowest ₹5,925.50 on 15 Oct 2026.
S1 6,963.38: broken on a closing basis on 22 Jul 2026.
S2 6,730.17: broken on a closing basis on 23 Jul 2026.
R1 7,179.00: not cleared on a closing basis.
R2 7,502.75: not cleared on a closing basis.
200-day SMA: price was above it at the snapshot and crossed below on 24 Aug 2026.
Apr–Jun 2026 results (reported 11 Aug 2026): revenue ₹694 crore (+21.5% YoY), net profit ₹105 crore (-1.9% YoY), operating margin 29% vs 34% a year earlier (Screener consolidated figures).

Later news

11 Aug 2026 Linde India Q1 FY27: revenue up 22% to Rs 694 crore, consolidated profit slips 2% to Rs 105 crore — Revenue from operations Rs 694.36 crore vs Rs 571.08 crore; consolidated net profit Rs 104.59 crore vs Rs 107.19 crore a year earlier. source
11 Aug 2026 Linde India board approves Q1 results, appoints Vikash Dokania as CFO — At an adjourned board meeting the company approved June-quarter results and named Vikash Dokania CFO from 15 Sep 2026, succeeding interim CFO Ajay Kumar Sah. source
13 Aug 2026 Linde India 90th AGM approves Rs 12 dividend incl. special dividend — Shareholders at the AGM held by video conference approved a 120% dividend (Rs 12/share incl. Rs 8 special); FY26 PAT Rs 5,509 million, up 23%. (Minutes reported 10 Sep 2026.) source
28 Sep 2026 Linde India secures land in Sanand for semiconductor packaging gas facility — Company secured about eight acres in Sanand, Gujarat, to build a high-purity gas facility for chip-packaging customers. source

Educational summary. On 16 Jul 2026 the technical picture was mixed and the fundamental picture leaned positive. Over the next three months the stock moved -13.2% against -3.8% for the Nifty 50. A mixed chart gave no clear message, and the outcome shows why mixed readings are hard to act on. One case proves nothing on its own; the value is in seeing many cases over time. This page does not say whether to buy, sell or hold Linde India today.

Method designed by Pawan Kumar Sharma, CPA · ACCA · CIA. Numbers are computed by our engine from the sources listed below.

Sources: daily prices — Yahoo Finance history pages; financials and shareholding — Screener.in (fetched 19 Oct 2026); index — Nifty 50 via Yahoo Finance; news — linked articles. Calculations by Manage Our Finance. Report a correction

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