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LIN vs SHW

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

Performance, normalized

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

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LIN vs SHW: how they differ

Linde plc (LIN) and The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) are both in the Basic Materials sector, in the same Chemicals - Specialty industry. LIN trades on NASDAQ and SHW on NYSE.

LIN trades about 2.1 million shares a day on average, against 1.9 million for SHW. SHW has the higher beta (1.08 against 0.71 for LIN), meaning it has historically moved more with the broad market. Over the trailing twelve months, LIN paid $6.30 per share in dividends and SHW paid $3.19 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.