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LIN vs WLKP

Side-by-side comparison of Linde plc (LIN) and Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • LIN operates in Basic Materials, while WLKP operates in Industrials - the two are in different parts of the market.
  • LIN is the larger of the two at $161.42B, about 197.8x WLKP ($815.9M).
  • Over the past year, LIN is up 7.1% and WLKP is up 4.5% - LIN leads by 2.6 points.
  • LIN has hit the wire 7 times in the past 4 weeks while WLKP has been quiet.
  • LIN has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 2 for WLKP).
PerformanceLIN+7.11%WLKP+4.49%
2025-06-04+0.00%2026-06-03
MetricLINWLKP
Company
Linde plc
Westlake Chemical Partners LP
Price
$507.62+2.35%
$23.14-0.67%
Market cap
$161.42B
$815.9M
1M return
+2.86%
+0.48%
1Y return
+7.11%
+4.49%
Industry
Major Chemicals
Major Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2014
News (4w)
7
0
Recent ratings
25
2
LIN

Linde plc

Linde plc operates as an industrial gas company in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, electronic and specialty gases, acetylene, and carbon monoxide. The company also designs and constructs turnkey process plants, such as olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen and synthesis gas, and other plants. It serves healthcare, petroleum refining, manufacturing, food, beverage carbonation, fiber-optics, steel making, aerospace, electronics, chemical, and water treatment industries. The company was founded in 1879 and is based in Guildford, the United Kingdom.

WLKP

Westlake Chemical Partners LP

Westlake Chemical Partners LP acquires, develops, and operates ethylene production facilities and related assets in the United States. The company's ethylene production facilities primarily convert ethane into ethylene. It also sells ethylene co-products, including propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline, and hydrogen directly to third parties on a spot or contract basis. Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC serves as the general partner of the company. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.