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ECL vs LIN

A side-by-side look at ECL and LIN, updated throughout the trading session.

Performance, normalized

Z-scored closes: both paths on one scale, price levels aside.

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ECL vs LIN: how they differ

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) and Linde plc (LIN) are both in the Basic Materials sector, in the same Chemicals - Specialty industry. ECL trades on NYSE and LIN on NASDAQ.

ECL trades about 1.4 million shares a day on average, against 2.1 million for LIN. ECL has the higher beta (0.88 against 0.71 for LIN), meaning it has historically moved more with the broad market. Over the trailing twelve months, ECL paid $2.92 per share in dividends and LIN paid $6.30 per share.

Figures as of October 25, 2026.

The chart Z-score-normalizes each closing series, computing (close − mean) ÷ standard deviation over the window, so both paths share one scale regardless of price level, and correlation is computed on daily returns. Figures update throughout the trading session. Nothing on this page is financial advice.