• Linde recently announced it will build, own, and operate a new air separation unit in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to supply liquid oxygen, nitrogen, and argon to customers across Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with land and equipment acquisition underway and plant startup targeted for the second half of 2028.
• This expansion adds fresh capacity to Linde’s U.S. industrial gas network, potentially deepening its role in serving manufacturing, healthcare, and other mission-critical sectors in the Upper Midwest.
• We’ll now explore how Linde’s new Oshkosh air separation unit, a long-term capacity investment, could influence the company’s broader investment narrative.

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Linde Investment Narrative Recap

To own Linde, I think you have to believe in the resilience of industrial gases demand across cycles and the value of a dense, efficient supply network. The Oshkosh project fits that long-term network story, but with start-up not expected until the second half of 2028, it does not materially change nearer term catalysts or the key risk around sustained industrial softness in Europe and parts of Asia-Pacific.

Among recent announcements, the 7% increase in the quarterly dividend to US$1.60 per share stands out alongside Oshkosh. For me, that combination of continued capital investment and a long dividend growth record frames the current debate: how to weigh long-horizon capacity and M&A build-out against the possibility of prolonged weak base volumes in some regions.

However, against this constructive backdrop, investors should also be aware that prolonged economic weakness in key industrial markets could...

Linde's narrative projects $38.9 billion revenue and $9.1 billion earnings by 2028.

Uncover how Linde's forecasts yield a $503.52 fair value, a 5% upside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

Five fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly US$409 to US$512 per share, showing how far views can stretch. Set against this, the risk of extended industrial slowdown in Europe and parts of Asia-Pacific could have wider implications for Linde’s long term earnings power and is worth comparing with those community assumptions.

Explore 5 other fair value estimates on Linde - why the stock might be worth 15% less than the current price!

Decide For Yourself

Disagree with existing narratives? Extraordinary investment returns rarely come from following the herd, so go with your instincts.

• A great starting point for your Linde research is our analysis highlighting 2 key rewards and 1 important warning sign that could impact your investment decision.
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