International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. vs Linde plc
WatchlistIFF / LINPrices through Oct 22, 2026
Why these are rivals: #1 and #3 by market value ($232B vs $23B) in Nasdaq's "Major Chemicals" industry; SEC SIC 2810 / 2860 (same major group).
Rivals, but right now the price gap does not have a measured habit of closing, so there is no paper idea, whatever the gap.
- Co-movement: daily return correlation, 252 sessions: 0.30 (needs >= 0.60)
- Mean reversion: ADF t-statistic of the spread: -1.58 (needs <= -2.873 (5% critical value))
Business leadership
LIN is the larger business
Annual revenue reported to the SEC. Scale, not market share.
| Year | IFF | LIN | Larger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.9B | $34.0B | LIN |
| 2024 | $11.5B | $33.0B | LIN |
| 2023 | $11.5B | $32.9B | LIN |
| 2022 | $12.4B | $33.4B | LIN |
| 2021 | $11.7B | $30.8B | LIN |
| 2020 | $5.1B | $27.2B | LIN |
LIN led in every year with figures for both. Market value: IFF $23.2B, LIN $232.1B.
Stock leadership
IFF is ahead now
Measured against the pair's own last 252 trading days.
IFF leads LIN by 1.88 standard deviations: +16.6% over its usual price ratio. 5 lead switches in the last year.
| Price change | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFF | +23.6% | +32.3% | +44.3% |
| LIN | -0.4% | +0.5% | +13.4% |
Relationship
Not a measured twin today
Only these tests can make a pair tradable on paper.
- Pass
- Aligned sessions: 915 (needs >= 254)
- Fail
- Co-movement: daily return correlation, 252 sessions: 0.30 (needs >= 0.60)
- Fail
- Mean reversion: ADF t-statistic of the spread: -1.58 (needs <= -2.873 (5% critical value))
- Pass
- Speed: half-life of the spread, sessions: 21.42 (needs <= 63)
- Data
- Both stocks current
The twins over two years
Prices side by side, and the gap between them
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. LIN Linde plcPrice index, 100 = 2024-10-18. Tint = which stock is ahead of the pair's usual 1-year relationship (z beyond +/-0.5).
Spread z-score: IFF relative to LIN, against the 252 sessions before each day. Above 0: IFF ahead; below 0: LIN ahead. Lines at +/-2 (idea) and +/-4 (stop).
Data table (504 sessions)
| Date | IFF index | LIN index | z | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | 89.79 | 104.92 | +1.88 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-21 | 87.11 | 102.90 | +1.77 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-20 | 87.28 | 103.17 | +1.78 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-19 | 87.04 | 103.49 | +1.72 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-16 | 86.78 | 102.46 | +1.82 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-15 | 86.40 | 101.39 | +1.91 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-14 | 85.74 | 101.28 | +1.84 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-13 | 84.40 | 101.16 | +1.67 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-12 | 81.30 | 100.19 | +1.33 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-09 | 80.91 | 99.44 | +1.37 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-08 | 81.00 | 99.02 | +1.45 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-07 | 80.49 | 99.49 | +1.32 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-06 | 80.31 | 100.72 | +1.15 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-05 | 79.67 | 99.16 | +1.25 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-02 | 78.87 | 98.57 | +1.20 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-10-01 | 79.54 | 96.51 | +1.56 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-30 | 79.89 | 97.57 | +1.49 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-29 | 81.58 | 97.31 | +1.78 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-28 | 82.03 | 97.04 | +1.89 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-25 | 82.00 | 96.60 | +1.95 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-24 | 82.15 | 96.24 | +2.03 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-23 | 82.02 | 96.56 | +1.99 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-22 | 82.10 | 95.57 | +2.15 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-21 | 80.00 | 94.05 | +2.05 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-18 | 79.39 | 94.64 | +1.90 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-17 | 81.25 | 94.25 | +2.25 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-16 | 80.77 | 94.99 | +2.11 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-15 | 80.61 | 95.17 | +2.09 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-14 | 79.84 | 95.47 | +1.96 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-11 | 80.01 | 95.84 | +1.96 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-10 | 80.43 | 94.90 | +2.17 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-09 | 80.68 | 95.93 | +2.10 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-08 | 81.93 | 96.29 | +2.28 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-04 | 82.63 | 98.17 | +2.17 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-03 | 82.74 | 99.12 | +2.09 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-02 | 83.20 | 100.21 | +2.05 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-09-01 | 82.09 | 100.06 | +1.92 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-31 | 82.61 | 100.64 | +1.95 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-28 | 84.16 | 100.63 | +2.22 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-27 | 83.11 | 99.77 | +2.19 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-26 | 83.37 | 100.80 | +2.13 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-25 | 83.41 | 100.15 | +2.25 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-24 | 82.11 | 100.74 | +1.99 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-21 | 80.65 | 100.23 | +1.84 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-20 | 79.80 | 98.94 | +1.89 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-19 | 79.74 | 98.91 | +1.91 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-18 | 77.51 | 98.41 | +1.61 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-17 | 78.31 | 97.51 | +1.89 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-14 | 80.56 | 99.24 | +2.06 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-13 | 80.44 | 98.30 | +2.20 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-12 | 80.24 | 98.56 | +2.15 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-11 | 81.34 | 100.84 | +2.05 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-10 | 81.43 | 101.24 | +2.03 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-07 | 82.19 | 100.73 | +2.26 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-06 | 80.91 | 100.75 | +2.07 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-05 | 84.28 | 100.95 | +2.66 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-04 | 77.41 | 99.63 | +1.65 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-08-03 | 77.11 | 98.77 | +1.73 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-07-31 | 75.81 | 98.34 | +1.56 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-07-30 | 76.06 | 104.56 | +0.72 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-07-29 | 76.20 | 105.08 | +0.68 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-07-28 | 75.84 | 105.08 | +0.60 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-07-27 | 73.11 | 104.23 | +0.19 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-24 | 72.67 | 105.31 | -0.05 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-23 | 70.59 | 104.08 | -0.30 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-22 | 73.88 | 104.57 | +0.27 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-21 | 72.98 | 103.82 | +0.20 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-20 | 73.94 | 105.26 | +0.18 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-17 | 74.83 | 105.50 | +0.32 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-16 | 74.26 | 107.05 | +0.00 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-15 | 72.07 | 105.69 | -0.25 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-14 | 71.45 | 107.42 | -0.60 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-07-13 | 71.87 | 107.73 | -0.56 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-07-10 | 74.19 | 108.91 | -0.28 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-09 | 75.15 | 108.04 | +0.01 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-08 | 75.54 | 108.47 | +0.02 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-07 | 78.31 | 110.64 | +0.24 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-06 | 79.21 | 111.12 | +0.34 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-02 | 80.22 | 112.37 | +0.36 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-07-01 | 77.66 | 109.68 | +0.24 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-30 | 75.81 | 106.68 | +0.29 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-29 | 73.21 | 105.06 | +0.01 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-26 | 73.06 | 106.82 | -0.25 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-25 | 71.85 | 107.37 | -0.55 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-06-24 | 72.56 | 106.02 | -0.25 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-23 | 71.49 | 105.31 | -0.36 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-22 | 72.68 | 106.22 | -0.26 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-18 | 73.42 | 105.28 | -0.01 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-17 | 72.78 | 106.04 | -0.23 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-16 | 74.50 | 106.52 | +0.02 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-15 | 74.99 | 107.20 | +0.02 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-12 | 74.90 | 107.63 | -0.06 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-11 | 74.17 | 105.96 | +0.02 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-10 | 71.03 | 104.67 | -0.40 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-09 | 72.52 | 105.99 | -0.30 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-08 | 69.47 | 103.18 | -0.52 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-06-05 | 69.87 | 104.41 | -0.60 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-06-04 | 70.08 | 104.32 | -0.56 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-06-03 | 70.39 | 104.34 | -0.51 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-06-02 | 70.09 | 101.94 | -0.26 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-06-01 | 71.06 | 102.25 | -0.13 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-29 | 72.78 | 102.31 | +0.18 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-28 | 74.67 | 103.19 | +0.40 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-27 | 73.68 | 104.40 | +0.07 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-26 | 72.60 | 105.86 | -0.31 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-22 | 72.04 | 106.40 | -0.49 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-21 | 72.01 | 105.77 | -0.42 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-20 | 71.22 | 104.15 | -0.37 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-19 | 68.89 | 104.03 | -0.79 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-05-18 | 70.53 | 105.02 | -0.61 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-05-15 | 69.95 | 104.04 | -0.60 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-05-14 | 72.81 | 105.18 | -0.24 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-13 | 74.14 | 105.51 | -0.05 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-12 | 75.09 | 103.58 | +0.34 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-11 | 75.36 | 103.69 | +0.37 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-05-08 | 77.56 | 101.38 | +1.01 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-05-07 | 74.89 | 101.52 | +0.55 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-05-06 | 79.36 | 103.17 | +1.06 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-05-05 | 67.72 | 102.85 | -0.88 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-05-04 | 67.07 | 101.46 | -0.84 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-05-01 | 67.76 | 104.41 | -1.08 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-30 | 67.18 | 103.02 | -1.03 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-29 | 65.92 | 103.75 | -1.36 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-28 | 67.72 | 104.90 | -1.17 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-27 | 67.93 | 105.00 | -1.15 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-24 | 68.08 | 104.90 | -1.12 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-23 | 67.89 | 104.44 | -1.11 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-22 | 68.11 | 101.68 | -0.75 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-21 | 69.30 | 101.72 | -0.54 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-20 | 71.23 | 102.41 | -0.29 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-04-17 | 72.61 | 101.19 | +0.09 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-04-16 | 68.96 | 102.63 | -0.72 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-15 | 68.45 | 102.36 | -0.79 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-14 | 69.46 | 102.71 | -0.66 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-13 | 68.61 | 104.61 | -1.04 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-10 | 69.40 | 103.43 | -0.77 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-09 | 69.98 | 103.46 | -0.67 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-08 | 70.59 | 102.88 | -0.50 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-07 | 66.97 | 101.67 | -1.01 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-06 | 68.74 | 102.68 | -0.82 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-02 | 69.31 | 103.32 | -0.80 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-04-01 | 69.44 | 101.52 | -0.57 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-31 | 69.43 | 101.91 | -0.62 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-30 | 67.90 | 102.63 | -0.99 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-27 | 67.95 | 100.96 | -0.79 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-26 | 68.09 | 101.86 | -0.88 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-25 | 67.67 | 101.21 | -0.88 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-24 | 64.98 | 98.64 | -1.07 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-23 | 65.20 | 98.27 | -0.99 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-20 | 63.75 | 100.35 | -1.53 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-19 | 65.20 | 100.69 | -1.31 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-18 | 65.37 | 100.44 | -1.25 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-17 | 68.21 | 101.56 | -0.88 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-16 | 67.07 | 102.25 | -1.17 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-13 | 66.61 | 101.54 | -1.18 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-12 | 67.00 | 100.81 | -1.03 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-11 | 65.76 | 98.99 | -1.05 | LIN ahead |
| 2026-03-10 | 69.71 | 98.25 | -0.26 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-03-09 | 70.01 | 99.42 | -0.36 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-03-06 | 70.59 | 99.65 | -0.29 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-03-05 | 72.13 | 100.74 | -0.17 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-03-04 | 74.82 | 102.62 | +0.04 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-03-03 | 75.75 | 103.13 | +0.12 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-03-02 | 77.27 | 104.71 | +0.17 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-02-27 | 78.69 | 104.45 | +0.40 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-02-26 | 77.45 | 102.48 | +0.44 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-02-25 | 76.44 | 104.49 | +0.05 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-02-24 | 78.57 | 103.61 | +0.47 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-02-23 | 78.70 | 102.41 | +0.62 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-02-20 | 77.89 | 102.07 | +0.53 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-02-19 | 78.11 | 100.75 | +0.70 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-02-18 | 79.39 | 99.76 | +0.99 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-02-17 | 79.18 | 99.13 | +1.02 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-02-13 | 79.43 | 98.88 | +1.08 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-02-12 | 77.99 | 97.21 | +1.06 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-02-11 | 73.66 | 96.11 | +0.54 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-02-10 | 73.45 | 94.67 | +0.67 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-02-09 | 71.94 | 93.81 | +0.53 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-02-06 | 71.60 | 92.15 | +0.66 | IFF ahead |
| 2026-02-05 | 70.27 | 94.50 | +0.17 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-02-04 | 71.09 | 97.30 | -0.02 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-02-03 | 67.35 | 95.30 | -0.39 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-02-02 | 66.75 | 94.60 | -0.41 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-30 | 66.80 | 93.94 | -0.34 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-29 | 66.60 | 93.53 | -0.33 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-28 | 69.05 | 92.82 | +0.11 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-27 | 70.06 | 93.13 | +0.21 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-26 | 70.84 | 93.54 | +0.27 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-23 | 70.08 | 92.83 | +0.23 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-22 | 69.05 | 91.61 | +0.21 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-21 | 68.23 | 90.32 | +0.22 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-20 | 67.81 | 89.04 | +0.29 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-16 | 68.59 | 90.24 | +0.26 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-15 | 67.78 | 90.46 | +0.12 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-14 | 67.16 | 90.45 | +0.02 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-13 | 66.61 | 91.05 | -0.13 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-12 | 65.99 | 91.20 | -0.24 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-09 | 66.12 | 91.29 | -0.23 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-08 | 65.63 | 90.39 | -0.22 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-07 | 64.40 | 89.25 | -0.28 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-06 | 65.90 | 89.87 | -0.14 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-05 | 64.08 | 89.03 | -0.32 | near the usual relationship |
| 2026-01-02 | 65.10 | 88.21 | -0.10 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-31 | 64.49 | 87.65 | -0.14 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-30 | 65.00 | 88.06 | -0.11 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-29 | 64.84 | 87.68 | -0.11 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-26 | 64.56 | 87.32 | -0.12 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-24 | 64.04 | 87.35 | -0.20 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-23 | 63.51 | 87.39 | -0.28 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-22 | 63.70 | 87.06 | -0.23 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-19 | 62.94 | 86.63 | -0.29 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-18 | 62.59 | 86.13 | -0.30 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-17 | 62.79 | 86.82 | -0.34 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-16 | 61.80 | 87.06 | -0.50 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-12-15 | 61.41 | 85.72 | -0.43 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-12 | 60.54 | 85.57 | -0.54 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-12-11 | 60.53 | 82.91 | -0.29 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-10 | 62.57 | 80.72 | +0.18 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-09 | 61.76 | 80.25 | +0.12 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-08 | 62.55 | 80.05 | +0.23 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-05 | 64.29 | 82.14 | +0.24 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-04 | 63.63 | 83.00 | +0.07 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-03 | 64.23 | 84.11 | +0.03 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-02 | 65.59 | 84.04 | +0.20 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-12-01 | 66.29 | 83.70 | +0.31 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-28 | 66.49 | 84.35 | +0.26 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-26 | 66.78 | 83.85 | +0.34 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-25 | 66.22 | 83.84 | +0.27 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-24 | 64.55 | 83.81 | +0.07 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-21 | 64.55 | 84.85 | -0.03 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-20 | 61.78 | 83.98 | -0.29 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-19 | 62.33 | 84.94 | -0.32 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-18 | 63.16 | 85.25 | -0.25 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-17 | 62.33 | 85.90 | -0.41 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-14 | 63.04 | 87.04 | -0.43 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-13 | 64.53 | 88.12 | -0.35 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-11-12 | 62.59 | 88.18 | -0.59 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-11-11 | 62.50 | 87.71 | -0.57 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-11-10 | 60.08 | 86.48 | -0.76 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-11-07 | 59.33 | 86.44 | -0.86 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-11-06 | 60.14 | 85.38 | -0.67 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-11-05 | 61.24 | 85.98 | -0.60 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-11-04 | 58.84 | 85.92 | -0.89 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-11-03 | 59.41 | 84.73 | -0.73 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-31 | 60.26 | 85.99 | -0.74 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-30 | 60.41 | 88.38 | -0.92 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-29 | 60.56 | 88.81 | -0.95 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-28 | 62.09 | 91.01 | -0.95 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-27 | 62.48 | 91.44 | -0.94 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-24 | 63.07 | 91.68 | -0.90 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-23 | 62.94 | 92.52 | -0.99 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-22 | 62.03 | 92.49 | -1.09 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-21 | 62.21 | 92.52 | -1.08 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-20 | 61.86 | 92.83 | -1.15 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-17 | 61.00 | 92.69 | -1.25 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-16 | 59.90 | 91.32 | -1.28 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-15 | 59.26 | 92.80 | -1.47 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-14 | 59.01 | 94.41 | -1.63 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-13 | 57.51 | 93.87 | -1.78 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-10 | 56.99 | 93.29 | -1.82 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-09 | 57.56 | 94.18 | -1.83 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-08 | 58.66 | 96.17 | -1.86 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-07 | 58.39 | 96.69 | -1.95 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-06 | 58.85 | 96.32 | -1.89 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-03 | 59.50 | 95.95 | -1.80 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-02 | 58.86 | 96.51 | -1.93 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-10-01 | 58.33 | 95.96 | -1.97 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-30 | 58.89 | 97.65 | -2.05 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-29 | 58.33 | 97.95 | -2.16 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-26 | 58.11 | 97.52 | -2.18 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-25 | 57.70 | 97.40 | -2.25 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-24 | 59.85 | 97.47 | -2.02 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-23 | 59.70 | 98.66 | -2.15 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-22 | 59.52 | 98.21 | -2.16 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-19 | 60.79 | 98.47 | -2.05 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-18 | 61.00 | 97.85 | -2.00 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-17 | 60.61 | 98.65 | -2.12 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-16 | 61.74 | 96.92 | -1.88 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-15 | 61.60 | 98.00 | -2.00 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-12 | 62.79 | 99.09 | -1.96 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-11 | 63.49 | 99.41 | -1.92 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-10 | 61.70 | 97.17 | -1.98 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-09 | 62.27 | 97.33 | -1.94 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-08 | 63.32 | 97.57 | -1.86 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-05 | 63.19 | 96.52 | -1.81 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-04 | 62.71 | 97.11 | -1.93 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-03 | 62.88 | 96.98 | -1.92 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-09-02 | 63.68 | 97.47 | -1.88 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-29 | 64.60 | 98.32 | -1.86 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-28 | 64.21 | 99.12 | -1.99 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-27 | 63.90 | 99.23 | -2.06 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-26 | 63.85 | 99.07 | -2.07 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-25 | 64.25 | 98.23 | -1.98 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-22 | 65.05 | 99.02 | -1.97 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-21 | 63.28 | 98.82 | -2.19 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-20 | 63.26 | 99.16 | -2.25 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-19 | 63.00 | 98.66 | -2.28 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-18 | 62.50 | 98.37 | -2.35 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-15 | 62.99 | 98.69 | -2.34 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-14 | 62.89 | 98.19 | -2.35 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-13 | 63.65 | 97.78 | -2.25 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-12 | 61.76 | 97.28 | -2.49 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-11 | 60.73 | 96.70 | -2.62 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-08 | 60.82 | 97.12 | -2.69 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-07 | 61.46 | 96.50 | -2.59 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-06 | 63.31 | 96.92 | -2.41 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-05 | 67.58 | 96.59 | -1.85 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-04 | 67.13 | 96.08 | -1.88 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-08-01 | 66.49 | 94.44 | -1.83 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-31 | 67.97 | 94.62 | -1.68 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-30 | 68.68 | 95.84 | -1.71 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-29 | 71.57 | 96.93 | -1.47 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-28 | 71.99 | 96.10 | -1.36 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-25 | 73.33 | 97.21 | -1.31 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-24 | 72.61 | 96.92 | -1.38 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-23 | 74.12 | 96.62 | -1.18 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-22 | 73.63 | 97.03 | -1.29 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-21 | 72.97 | 96.71 | -1.35 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-18 | 72.73 | 95.59 | -1.29 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-17 | 71.80 | 94.83 | -1.34 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-16 | 71.02 | 94.49 | -1.41 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-15 | 70.48 | 94.68 | -1.51 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-14 | 71.42 | 96.37 | -1.56 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-11 | 72.68 | 96.37 | -1.42 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-10 | 73.32 | 96.69 | -1.38 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-09 | 73.25 | 96.88 | -1.42 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-08 | 72.90 | 96.61 | -1.45 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-07 | 71.77 | 96.53 | -1.59 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-03 | 73.04 | 97.77 | -1.56 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-02 | 73.33 | 98.09 | -1.57 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-07-01 | 71.86 | 98.01 | -1.76 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-30 | 70.38 | 96.45 | -1.82 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-27 | 71.15 | 95.34 | -1.64 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-26 | 70.74 | 95.48 | -1.72 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-25 | 71.03 | 94.60 | -1.62 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-24 | 71.50 | 95.21 | -1.63 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-23 | 70.58 | 94.51 | -1.70 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-20 | 70.52 | 93.71 | -1.65 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-18 | 71.67 | 94.30 | -1.57 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-17 | 71.80 | 94.75 | -1.62 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-16 | 73.44 | 95.92 | -1.54 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-13 | 72.81 | 95.79 | -1.62 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-12 | 75.00 | 96.73 | -1.45 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-11 | 74.96 | 96.32 | -1.43 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-10 | 75.91 | 97.76 | -1.46 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-09 | 74.83 | 97.06 | -1.54 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-06 | 73.59 | 97.18 | -1.72 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-05 | 73.17 | 96.67 | -1.74 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-04 | 74.13 | 97.39 | -1.70 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-03 | 73.36 | 96.99 | -1.78 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-06-02 | 72.45 | 95.50 | -1.77 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-30 | 73.26 | 96.12 | -1.75 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-29 | 72.80 | 95.40 | -1.75 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-28 | 71.90 | 95.08 | -1.86 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-27 | 73.91 | 96.20 | -1.73 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-23 | 71.77 | 94.34 | -1.84 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-22 | 72.46 | 94.36 | -1.77 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-21 | 73.75 | 93.64 | -1.54 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-20 | 74.53 | 94.53 | -1.54 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-19 | 74.01 | 94.63 | -1.64 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-16 | 74.37 | 94.10 | -1.55 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-15 | 72.85 | 93.37 | -1.69 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-14 | 71.42 | 91.68 | -1.72 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-13 | 73.21 | 92.64 | -1.60 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-12 | 73.06 | 93.42 | -1.71 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-09 | 70.27 | 93.05 | -2.08 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-08 | 70.89 | 93.17 | -2.03 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-07 | 70.42 | 92.44 | -2.04 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-06 | 75.79 | 91.90 | -1.27 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-05 | 75.74 | 93.02 | -1.40 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-02 | 75.66 | 93.52 | -1.48 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-05-01 | 74.50 | 92.11 | -1.49 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-30 | 75.08 | 93.17 | -1.54 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-29 | 74.21 | 92.63 | -1.61 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-28 | 73.00 | 92.10 | -1.73 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-25 | 72.96 | 92.18 | -1.76 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-24 | 73.34 | 92.41 | -1.75 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-23 | 72.59 | 92.14 | -1.83 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-22 | 71.43 | 93.45 | -2.17 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-21 | 69.58 | 91.24 | -2.22 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-17 | 69.38 | 92.94 | -2.47 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-16 | 68.00 | 92.09 | -2.63 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-15 | 69.37 | 92.71 | -2.52 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-14 | 70.32 | 91.69 | -2.28 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-11 | 70.02 | 90.83 | -2.25 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-10 | 68.31 | 88.78 | -2.30 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-09 | 69.83 | 91.68 | -2.44 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-08 | 63.97 | 84.97 | -2.60 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-07 | 67.67 | 87.54 | -2.32 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-04 | 69.97 | 90.03 | -2.28 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-03 | 73.16 | 96.05 | -2.54 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-02 | 75.23 | 96.56 | -2.30 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-04-01 | 74.10 | 96.02 | -2.44 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-31 | 74.27 | 95.72 | -2.40 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-28 | 73.19 | 94.38 | -2.42 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-27 | 74.81 | 95.53 | -2.32 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-26 | 74.32 | 94.86 | -2.32 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-25 | 73.61 | 94.04 | -2.35 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-24 | 74.19 | 94.38 | -2.32 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-21 | 74.49 | 94.22 | -2.26 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-20 | 76.31 | 94.10 | -1.95 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-19 | 77.08 | 94.51 | -1.88 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-18 | 77.33 | 94.71 | -1.87 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-17 | 78.51 | 94.63 | -1.66 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-14 | 76.22 | 93.64 | -1.90 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-13 | 75.76 | 93.18 | -1.91 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-12 | 76.12 | 92.75 | -1.78 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-11 | 76.44 | 93.34 | -1.80 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-10 | 76.87 | 94.99 | -1.94 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-07 | 78.97 | 96.37 | -1.77 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-06 | 78.53 | 95.83 | -1.76 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-05 | 77.75 | 96.26 | -1.93 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-04 | 76.35 | 94.84 | -1.96 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-03-03 | 77.44 | 95.03 | -1.79 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-28 | 78.29 | 96.01 | -1.78 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-27 | 77.55 | 94.62 | -1.71 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-26 | 77.10 | 94.88 | -1.82 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-25 | 76.82 | 96.10 | -2.02 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-24 | 76.18 | 94.26 | -1.89 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-21 | 76.45 | 94.15 | -1.85 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-20 | 76.69 | 94.95 | -1.93 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-19 | 78.46 | 94.99 | -1.67 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-18 | 82.73 | 95.76 | -1.13 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-14 | 81.89 | 93.95 | -1.03 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-13 | 82.30 | 94.78 | -1.08 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-12 | 81.03 | 94.27 | -1.20 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-11 | 81.54 | 94.71 | -1.19 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-10 | 80.66 | 94.74 | -1.33 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-07 | 80.69 | 93.55 | -1.18 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-06 | 81.98 | 94.70 | -1.14 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-05 | 82.47 | 93.27 | -0.89 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-04 | 81.93 | 93.49 | -1.00 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-02-03 | 82.68 | 93.37 | -0.88 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-01-31 | 83.34 | 91.71 | -0.56 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-01-30 | 83.94 | 91.76 | -0.48 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-01-29 | 82.30 | 90.11 | -0.50 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-01-28 | 82.81 | 89.53 | -0.35 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-01-27 | 83.86 | 90.35 | -0.30 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-01-24 | 82.15 | 90.30 | -0.55 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-01-23 | 82.74 | 90.62 | -0.51 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-01-22 | 81.81 | 90.99 | -0.69 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-01-21 | 81.87 | 90.96 | -0.68 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-01-17 | 81.23 | 89.63 | -0.60 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-01-16 | 80.80 | 88.91 | -0.56 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-01-15 | 80.55 | 87.98 | -0.47 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-01-14 | 80.07 | 87.84 | -0.53 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-01-13 | 79.71 | 86.63 | -0.41 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-01-10 | 77.86 | 85.14 | -0.49 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-01-08 | 78.54 | 86.34 | -0.55 | LIN ahead |
| 2025-01-07 | 79.00 | 85.30 | -0.33 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-01-06 | 78.57 | 84.88 | -0.34 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-01-03 | 78.97 | 85.00 | -0.29 | near the usual relationship |
| 2025-01-02 | 79.51 | 85.14 | -0.23 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-31 | 80.91 | 86.07 | -0.14 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-30 | 80.34 | 85.86 | -0.20 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-27 | 80.95 | 86.95 | -0.26 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-26 | 81.27 | 87.23 | -0.25 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-24 | 81.44 | 87.53 | -0.27 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-23 | 81.14 | 86.82 | -0.21 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-20 | 82.05 | 87.23 | -0.13 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-19 | 82.24 | 86.26 | +0.04 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-18 | 81.68 | 86.81 | -0.12 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-17 | 83.03 | 88.44 | -0.15 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-16 | 83.40 | 88.05 | -0.04 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-13 | 83.64 | 89.49 | -0.20 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-12 | 84.31 | 90.14 | -0.18 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-11 | 84.06 | 90.56 | -0.27 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-10 | 84.74 | 91.44 | -0.29 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-09 | 85.29 | 90.98 | -0.15 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-06 | 85.09 | 92.39 | -0.36 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-05 | 85.17 | 92.22 | -0.32 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-04 | 85.45 | 94.45 | -0.57 | LIN ahead |
| 2024-12-03 | 86.28 | 94.18 | -0.41 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-12-02 | 87.34 | 94.50 | -0.30 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-29 | 87.43 | 94.77 | -0.32 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-27 | 86.91 | 93.97 | -0.29 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-26 | 87.01 | 93.86 | -0.25 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-25 | 86.98 | 93.68 | -0.23 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-22 | 86.90 | 93.49 | -0.21 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-21 | 85.91 | 93.55 | -0.35 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-20 | 85.01 | 92.54 | -0.34 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-19 | 85.10 | 91.29 | -0.16 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-18 | 82.88 | 92.21 | -0.58 | LIN ahead |
| 2024-11-15 | 82.43 | 92.32 | -0.66 | LIN ahead |
| 2024-11-14 | 85.52 | 93.22 | -0.34 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-13 | 85.98 | 93.79 | -0.34 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-12 | 85.58 | 93.66 | -0.37 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-11 | 87.28 | 93.83 | -0.16 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-08 | 88.31 | 94.46 | -0.10 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-07 | 87.04 | 95.69 | -0.41 | near the usual relationship |
| 2024-11-06 | 83.80 | 95.10 | -0.77 | LIN ahead |
| 2024-11-05 | 94.83 | 93.51 | +0.84 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-11-04 | 94.71 | 94.22 | +0.74 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-11-01 | 94.67 | 94.01 | +0.77 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-10-31 | 95.15 | 93.77 | +0.86 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-10-30 | 96.78 | 97.32 | +0.64 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-10-29 | 96.97 | 97.58 | +0.64 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-10-28 | 97.80 | 97.85 | +0.71 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-10-25 | 97.08 | 97.39 | +0.68 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-10-24 | 98.04 | 97.54 | +0.78 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-10-23 | 99.47 | 98.15 | +0.88 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-10-22 | 99.40 | 99.07 | +0.78 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-10-21 | 99.59 | 99.36 | +0.77 | IFF ahead |
| 2024-10-18 | 100.00 | 100.00 | +0.75 | IFF ahead |
One-day company-specific moves (4+ standard deviations, which block ideas for 10 sessions): Nov 6, 2024 (IFF -11.6%, LIN +1.7%); May 7, 2025 (IFF -7.1%, LIN +0.6%); Aug 6, 2025 (IFF -6.3%, LIN +0.3%); Dec 11, 2025 (IFF -3.3%, LIN +2.7%); Mar 11, 2026 (IFF -5.7%, LIN +0.8%); May 6, 2026 (IFF +17.2%, LIN +0.3%). Upcoming earnings: LIN Oct 29, 2026 (pre-market); IFF Nov 3, 2026 (after-hours).
Paired trades
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Forward paper record
No paper position on this pair yet.
Historical simulation (a diagnostic, same rules)
No simulated trade through Oct 20, 2026: the pair rarely passed every test while 2 standard deviations apart.
Per $10,000 a leg. A replay on today's companies cannot prove an edge.
The companies
IFF and LIN at a glance
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
- Listing
- NYSE · SEC CIK 51253
- Industry
- Major Chemicals · SIC 2860 Industrial Organic Chemicals
- Market value
- $23.2B
- Price history
- 2,521 daily closes, Oct 12, 2016 to Oct 22, 2026
LIN Linde plc
- Listing
- Nasdaq · SEC CIK 1707925
- Industry
- Major Chemicals · SIC 2810 Industrial Inorganic Chemicals
- Market value
- $232.1B
- Price history
- 915 daily closes, Mar 2, 2023 to Oct 22, 2026
Daily prices: Nasdaq.com. Filings and industry codes: SEC EDGAR. Earnings dates: Nasdaq earnings calendar.
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