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• If you are wondering whether Linde at around US$495.91 is offering value right now, it helps to step back from the share price and look at what different valuation methods are actually saying.

• The stock has pulled back over the past week, with a 7 day return of 3.7% decline, and is also down 2.4% over the past month. It is still up 15.6% year to date and 6.5% over the past year, with returns of 42.8% over 3 years and 80.9% over 5 years.

• Recent coverage of Linde has focused on its position as a major industrial gases company, including commentary on its role in supporting sectors like manufacturing and energy, as well as…