Stock comparison
Linde
Royal Gold
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
RGLD
Royal Gold
Market cap
$15.29B
Sector
Materials
Overall winner
Royal Gold RGLD
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | LIN | RGLD | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 56C | 73B | RGLD |
| Benjamin Graham | 70B | 80A | RGLD |
| Philip Fisher | 57C | 69C | RGLD |
| Peter Lynch | 54C | 66B | RGLD |
| Joel Greenblatt | 51C | 46D | LIN |
| Charlie Munger | 50D | 57D | RGLD |
| Terry Smith | 40D | 62D | RGLD |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | LIN | RGLD |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $239.43B | $15.29B |
| P/E (TTM) | 33.4x | 32.8x |
| EV/EBIT | 28.8x | 26.2x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 10.28% | 7.56% |
| Gross margin | 45.99% | 68.47% |
| Net margin | 20.56% | 48.53% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 2.5% | 12.42% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 18.66% | 12.65% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.6x | 0.1x |
| Dividend yield | 1.19% | 0.75% |
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 $15.29B+94%
- Dividend yield1.19%vs 0.75%+37%
- EPS CAGR 5y18.66%vs 12.65%+32%
- ROIC (TTM)10.28%vs 7.56%+26%
RGLD leads on
- Debt / Equity0.1xvs 0.6x+87%
- Revenue CAGR 5y12.42%vs 2.5%+80%
- Net margin48.53%vs 20.56%+58%
- Gross margin68.47%vs 45.99%+33%
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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.