Sector Alpha Week of 2026-07-29
20-quarter listed-company comparison

Industrial Gas Stocks in India

Industrial Gas: Linde India Ltd owns the largest revenue base; Inox India Ltd has the fastest current growth.

Nifty Industrial Gas Index — Constituents & Performance

The Industrial Gas companies below are the listed Indian Industrial Gas universe this page tracks — the same constituent set people search for as the Nifty Industrial Gas index. Every figure is equal-weighted across those companies, so one large constituent cannot set the reading. Each number carries its own as-of date.

The sector itself · before any single company

How has Industrial Gas moved against NIFTY 500?

The line below covers 5.1 years. Over the most recent two of them this sector is 9% ahead of NIFTY 500. Earnings across its companies grew 20% on average over the last four reported quarters. It has been ahead of NIFTY 500 on a rolling three-month view for 16 weeks running.

LEADER · ahead 16wMoving with the index2 of 4 companies ahead of NIFTY 500 by 5% or more over three months

RS ↑16w · 3/4 >200d (+1) · 2/4 lead (−1) · EPS 4/4↑

2005001000202620252024202320222021 1029335 TRAILING 12-MONTH EPS · 100 AT THE START0100126Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Sep 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · up 9.1% on a year ago · 3 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 105, against 100 at the start · up 7.7% on a year ago · 3 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 107, against 100 at the start · up 10.0% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 105, against 100 at the start · up 11.2% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 125, against 100 at the start · up 26.2% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 126, against 100 at the start · up 28.4% on a year ago · 4 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 126, against 100 at the start · up 16.1% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2023 · too few reporting — 2 of the Industrial Gas filed a comparable quarter, and three is the floor for a readingDec 2023 · too few reporting — 2 of the Industrial Gas filed a comparable quarter, and three is the floor for a readingMar 2024 · too few reporting — 2 of the Industrial Gas filed a comparable quarter, and three is the floor for a readingJun 2024 · too few reporting — 2 of the Industrial Gas filed a comparable quarter, and three is the floor for a readingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two126 · Mar 26No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings doNO EARNINGS ON FILE
2005001000202620252024202320222021 1029335 TRAILING 12-MONTH EPS · 100 AT THE START0100126Mar 25Mar 26Sep 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · up 9.1% on a year ago · 3 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 105, against 100 at the start · up 7.7% on a year ago · 3 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 107, against 100 at the start · up 10.0% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 105, against 100 at the start · up 11.2% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 125, against 100 at the start · up 26.2% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 126, against 100 at the start · up 28.4% on a year ago · 4 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 126, against 100 at the start · up 16.1% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2023 · too few reporting — 2 of the Industrial Gas filed a comparable quarter, and three is the floor for a readingDec 2023 · too few reporting — 2 of the Industrial Gas filed a comparable quarter, and three is the floor for a readingMar 2024 · too few reporting — 2 of the Industrial Gas filed a comparable quarter, and three is the floor for a readingJun 2024 · too few reporting — 2 of the Industrial Gas filed a comparable quarter, and three is the floor for a readingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two126No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings doNO EARNINGS ON FILE
Industrial Gas, equal-weighted, based at 200 NIFTY 500, same base, same start trailing 12-month earnings per share rising falling
Strength anatomy Broad but lateHow much of the sector is participating, how recently, and whether the movers score well.
Together2 of 4 stocks moving
Fresh0 crossed in the last 4 weeks
Backed by scoresmovers score +5 vs the sector average
Down the cap ladder — bar is now, tick is four weeks ago
Large 0/10
Mid 1/2−1
Small 1/10

Participation is not spreading downward this month; the larger companies are still carrying most of it.

Both lines start at 200 in the same week, so the distance between them is the whole story: the sector line is an equal-weighted index of its 4 companies. The bars underneath are trailing 12-month earnings per share, one bar per reported quarter, each member rebased to 100 at the start and the sector taking the median — so a price line pulling away from flat bars is a re-rating, not earnings. A bar turns red when that figure is lower than the quarter before. Rules are fixed and applied identically everywhere on this site: ahead by 5% or more over three months, or behind by 20% or more over a year while earnings grew 20% or more. Hover any point to read both values and the gap. This is a description of what the numbers did, not advice.

Sector relative strength · before individual stocks

Is Industrial Gas outperforming NIFTY 500?

The 52-week comparison of Industrial Gas against NIFTY 500 is not available from the current market series. 3 of 4 covered companies currently beat NIFTY on Mansfield relative strength, so leadership inside the sector is selective. Inox India Ltd is the strongest against the sector itself at +30.9%. Readings are as of 2026-07-19.

Sector vs NIFTY 500 · 13 weeks
Sector vs NIFTY 500 · 52 weeks
3/4Stocks leading NIFTY 500
1/4Stocks leading sector

Sector metric: 30.7 as of 2026-07-19 · CONSOLIDATION · falling.

The central tension: the companies with the most scale are not necessarily the companies creating the most change.

Start with scale. Then earnings trajectory. Then business quality. Only after those three agree should price leadership carry much weight.

Bottom line

The 52-week sector comparison is unavailable. 3 of 4 covered companies currently have positive Mansfield relative strength versus NIFTY 500. Linde India Ltd leads with revenue of ₹2,530 crore, based on 4 of 4 comparable companies through Mar 2026. Inox India Ltd has the fastest current revenue growth at 21.6%, across 4 of 4 comparable companies.

Is the Industrial Gas sector outperforming NIFTY 500?

The 52-week sector comparison is unavailable. 3 of 4 covered companies currently have positive Mansfield relative strength versus NIFTY 500.

Which Industrial Gas company is largest by revenue?

Linde India Ltd leads with revenue of ₹2,530 crore, based on 4 of 4 comparable companies through Mar 2026.

Which Industrial Gas company is growing fastest?

Inox India Ltd has the fastest current revenue growth at 21.6%, across 4 of 4 comparable companies.

Which Industrial Gas company has the strongest 4-Factor Sector Score?

Inox India Ltd ranks first at 61.1/100 with 97% evidence confidence. The score prioritizes research; it is not a buy recommendation.

Which Industrial Gas company reports the most CAPEX?

Inox India Ltd reports the largest latest CAPEX at ₹8 crore, with 2 of 4 companies comparable.

Which Industrial Gas company has the least gross debt?

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd has the lowest comparable gross debt at ₹34 crore. Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd has the highest at ₹184 crore.

Which Industrial Gas company has the lowest comparable PEG?

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd has the lowest comparable Guarded PEG at 1.67, among 3 of 4 companies that pass the metric’s comparability rules.

How much history does this Industrial Gas comparison include?

The page compares up to 20 reported quarters per company for fundamentals, CAPEX, debt and valuation, ending Mar 2026. Missing observations remain blank rather than being estimated.

How is the 4-Factor Sector Score calculated?

The four visible contributions add directly: growth and earnings up to 35 points, capital efficiency up to 25, valuation up to 20, and relative strength up to 20. Missing or stale evidence moves only the affected contribution toward neutral.

Companies
4
complete canonical membership
Combined market value
₹82.4K Cr
Linde India Ltd
Revenue growing
4/4
positive TTM year-on-year growth
Beating NIFTY 500
3/4
positive Mansfield relative strength
Global company selection
00 · research priority, made explicit

4-Factor Sector Score

An additive sector-relative research score. The four displayed point contributions always equal the total: Growth & earnings (35), Capital efficiency (25), Valuation (20), and Relative strength (20). Missing or stale evidence is absorbed inside the affected factor, never applied as a hidden adjustment.

Growth & earnings · 35%Capital efficiency · 25%Valuation · 20%Relative strength · 20%
Inox India Ltd has the strongest current balance of earnings trajectory, business quality, valuation and price confirmation, with 97% evidence confidence.
Inox India Ltd has stronger price confirmation than earnings confirmation; that is a research prompt, not permission to chase.

Missing observations are not scored as bad. Their missing weight lowers confidence and pulls the final score toward neutral. PEG is guarded: positive earnings, positive 5–60% three-year EPS growth, and a positive P/E are required.

1. Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

61.1/100 · Mixed-positive evidence · 97% evidence

Exact sum: 15.9 + 21.6 + 3.6 + 20 = 61.1

Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 50.7%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation.

15.9/35Growth & earnings

Revenue 21.6% · PAT 14.2% · OPM change -1 pp

100% evidence

21.6/25Capital efficiency

ROCE 33.5% · debt/equity 0.07×

100% evidence

3.6/20Valuation

P/E 69.9× · PEG 2.89

85% evidence

20.0/20Relative strength

RS sector 30.9% · RS bench 50.7% · 1Y 60.3%

100% evidence

2. Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

56.0/100 · Mixed-positive evidence · 74% evidence

Exact sum: 23.9 + 14.1 + 10 + 8 = 56

Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.

23.9/35Growth & earnings

Revenue 14% · PAT 34.4% · OPM change 3 pp

100% evidence

14.1/25Capital efficiency

ROCE 11.8% · debt/equity 0.05×

100% evidence

10.0/20Valuation

P/E 64× · PEG —

0% evidence

8.0/20Relative strength

RS sector -9% · RS bench 27% · 1Y 143.3%

70% evidence

3. Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

50.9/100 · Mixed-positive evidence · 84% evidence

Exact sum: 18.4 + 19.3 + 10.2 + 3 = 50.9

Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.

18.4/35Growth & earnings

Revenue 9.3% · PAT 26.5% · OPM change 1 pp

100% evidence

19.3/25Capital efficiency

ROCE 15.2% · debt/equity 0.19×

100% evidence

10.2/20Valuation

P/E 38× · PEG 1.67

50% evidence

3.0/20Relative strength

RS sector -28.8% · RS bench -18.4% · 1Y -48.1%

70% evidence

4. Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

45.5/100 · Mixed-negative evidence · 90% evidence

Exact sum: 15.4 + 20.1 + 5 + 5 = 45.5

Decision use: Strong business, demanding price: keep it on the quality list, but require either earnings upgrades or valuation compression.

15.4/35Growth & earnings

Revenue 1.8% · PAT 20.7% · OPM change -7 pp

100% evidence

20.1/25Capital efficiency

ROCE 18.2% · debt/equity 0.02×

100% evidence

5.0/20Valuation

P/E 105× · PEG 6.56

50% evidence

5.0/20Relative strength

RS sector -7.9% · RS bench 6.9% · 1Y 6.1%

100% evidence

01 · compare level, then change

Revenue Scale & Growth Durability

Linde India Ltd has the highest Revenue among the 4 Industrial Gas companies compared here, at ₹2,530 crore. Inox India Ltd is next at ₹1,588 crore. Inox India Ltd has the highest Revenue growth at 21.6%, so level and change sit with different companies. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Linde India Ltd is the scale leader at ₹2,530 crore, 59.3% ahead of Inox India Ltd. Inox India Ltd's growth is 21.6% from a ₹1,588 crore base, with 16 reported observations in the 20-quarter window. Treat the growth leader as an acceleration candidate, not as equally proven scale.

LeaderLinde India Ltd · ₹2,530 crore
Gap59.3% versus #2 · Inox India Ltd
Persistence3/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 56 observations

Investor read: Linde India Ltd is the scale benchmark; Inox India Ltd is the acceleration watch. Promote the challenger only if growth persists and converts into margin and returns.

This conclusion weakens if: Linde India Ltd's growth falls below Inox India Ltd's for two consecutive comparable reports while operating margin also compresses.

Revenue is compared on a common reported-currency basis. Growth is year-on-year, so seasonality does not masquerade as progress.
Revenuelargest
1Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA₹2.5K Cr
2Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA₹1.6K Cr
3Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION₹431 Cr
4Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN₹341 Cr
Revenue growthfastest growers
1Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA22%
2Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION14%
3Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN9.3%
4Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA1.8%
Revenue · company comparison
4/4 level · 4/4 change

Solid lines show level; dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected. Missing reports break the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyRevenueRevenue growthReported
Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA₹614 Cr3.7%Mar 2026
Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA₹461 Cr25%Mar 2026
Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION₹110 Cr-28%Mar 2026
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN₹87 Cr6.1%Mar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Revenue · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

₹67 Cr
₹95 Cr
₹68 Cr
₹82 Cr
₹84 Cr
₹89 Cr
₹81 Cr
₹87 Cr

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

₹243 Cr
₹243 Cr
₹244 Cr
₹235 Cr
₹308 Cr
₹258 Cr
₹291 Cr
₹277 Cr
₹296 Cr
₹307 Cr
₹334 Cr
₹369 Cr
₹340 Cr
₹358 Cr
₹429 Cr
₹461 Cr

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

₹519 Cr
₹507 Cr
₹644 Cr
₹534 Cr
₹588 Cr
₹686 Cr
₹697 Cr
₹630 Cr
₹721 Cr
₹711 Cr
₹706 Cr
₹630 Cr
₹653 Cr
₹634 Cr
₹606 Cr
₹592 Cr
₹571 Cr
₹644 Cr
₹701 Cr
₹614 Cr

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

₹46 Cr
₹46 Cr
₹71 Cr
₹69 Cr
₹73 Cr
₹68 Cr
₹85 Cr
₹152 Cr
₹110 Cr
₹106 Cr
₹105 Cr
₹110 Cr

Revenue growth · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

25%
-6.3%
19%
6.1%

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

27%
6.2%
19%
18%
-3.9%
19%
15%
33%
15%
17%
28%
25%

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

13%
35%
8.2%
18%
23%
3.6%
1.3%
0.0%
-9.4%
-11%
-14%
-6.0%
-13%
1.6%
16%
3.7%

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

59%
48%
20%
120%
51%
56%
24%
-28%
02 · compare level, then change

Operating Economics & Margin Trend

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd has the highest OPM among the 4 Industrial Gas companies compared here, at 31%. Linde India Ltd is next at 28%. Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd has the highest Margin change at +3 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd leads opm at 31%; Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd leads margin change at +3 percentage points.

LeaderEllenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · 31%
Gap10.7% versus #2 · Linde India Ltd
Persistence2/4 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 56 observations

Investor read: Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current margin change signal.

Operating margin compares operating profit with revenue. Improvement is measured in percentage points, not percentage growth.
OPMhighest
1Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN31%
2Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA28%
3Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA21%
4Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION15%
Margin changefastest expanders
1Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION+3.0 pp
2Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN+1.0 pp
3Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA−1.0 pp
4Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA−7.0 pp
Operating margin · company comparison
4/4 level · 4/4 change

Solid lines show level; dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected. Missing reports break the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyOPMMargin changeReported
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN31%+1.0 ppMar 2026
Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA28%−7.0 ppMar 2026
Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA21%−1.0 ppMar 2026
Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION15%+3.0 ppMar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

OPM · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

33%
38%
40%
30%
37%
38%
31%
31%

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

22%
23%
21%
17%
23%
23%
23%
19%
24%
21%
21%
22%
22%
22%
22%
21%

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

26%
26%
23%
25%
23%
21%
24%
30%
23%
24%
26%
28%
28%
28%
32%
35%
34%
44%
37%
28%

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

8.8%
8.8%
12%
9.7%
17%
3.0%
17%
12%
13%
15%
11%
15%

Margin change · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

+4.0 pp
0.0 pp
−9.0 pp
+1.0 pp

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

+1.2 pp
−0.0 pp
+2.0 pp
+2.0 pp
+1.0 pp
−2.0 pp
−2.0 pp
+3.0 pp
−2.0 pp
+1.0 pp
+1.0 pp
−1.0 pp

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

−2.4 pp
+2.2 pp
−4.4 pp
−5.3 pp
−3.3 pp
−4.7 pp
+1.0 pp
+5.4 pp
+0.1 pp
+3.0 pp
+2.0 pp
−2.0 pp
+5.0 pp
+4.0 pp
+6.0 pp
+7.0 pp
+6.0 pp
+16.0 pp
+5.0 pp
−7.0 pp

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

+8.2 pp
−5.8 pp
+5.0 pp
+2.3 pp
−4.0 pp
+12.0 pp
−6.0 pp
+3.0 pp
03 · compare level, then change

Profit Scale & Acceleration

Linde India Ltd has the highest Net profit among the 4 Industrial Gas companies compared here, at ₹548 crore. Inox India Ltd is next at ₹258 crore. Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd has the highest Profit growth at 34.4%, so level and change sit with different companies. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Linde India Ltd leads with ₹548 crore of TTM profit, 112.4% above Inox India Ltd. Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd shows 34.4% growth from a ₹43 crore profit base. Compare the size of the base and persistence before ranking acceleration above profit scale.

LeaderLinde India Ltd · ₹548 crore
Gap112.4% versus #2 · Inox India Ltd
Persistence4/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 56 observations

Investor read: Linde India Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current profit growth signal.

Net profit is the residual after operating costs, interest and tax. Growth off a loss or near-zero base is excluded from the fastest-grower rank.
Net profitlargest
1Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA₹548 Cr
2Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA₹258 Cr
3Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN₹105 Cr
4Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION₹43 Cr
Profit growthfastest growers
1Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION34%
2Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN27%
3Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA21%
4Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA14%
Net profit · company comparison
4/4 level · 4/4 change

Solid lines show level; dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected. Missing reports break the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyNet profitProfit growthReported
Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA₹77 Cr-35%Mar 2026
Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA₹75 Cr14%Mar 2026
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN₹23 Cr28%Mar 2026
Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION₹11 Cr-15%Mar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Net profit · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

₹16 Cr
₹30 Cr
₹19 Cr
₹18 Cr
₹19 Cr
₹37 Cr
₹26 Cr
₹23 Cr

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

₹42 Cr
₹42 Cr
₹41 Cr
₹31 Cr
₹57 Cr
₹46 Cr
₹49 Cr
₹44 Cr
₹53 Cr
₹49 Cr
₹58 Cr
₹66 Cr
₹61 Cr
₹61 Cr
₹61 Cr
₹75 Cr

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

₹72 Cr
₹64 Cr
₹68 Cr
₹66 Cr
₹172 Cr
₹91 Cr
₹110 Cr
₹99 Cr
₹100 Cr
₹109 Cr
₹120 Cr
₹105 Cr
₹114 Cr
₹106 Cr
₹116 Cr
₹118 Cr
₹107 Cr
₹171 Cr
₹193 Cr
₹77 Cr

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

₹3 Cr
₹3 Cr
₹5 Cr
₹5 Cr
₹8 Cr
₹1 Cr
₹10 Cr
₹13 Cr
₹10 Cr
₹11 Cr
₹11 Cr
₹11 Cr

Profit growth · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

19%
23%
37%
28%

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

36%
9.5%
20%
42%
-7.0%
6.5%
18%
50%
15%
24%
5.2%
14%

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

139%
42%
62%
50%
-42%
20%
9.1%
6.1%
14%
-2.8%
-3.3%
12%
-6.1%
61%
66%
-35%

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

167%
-67%
100%
160%
25%
1,000%
10%
-15%
04 · compare level, then change

Capacity Spending & Returns On It

Inox India Ltd has the highest CAPEX among the 4 Industrial Gas companies compared here, at ₹8 crore. Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd is next at ₹0 crore. The same company also holds the highest CAPEX intensity, at 3.3%. 2 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Inox India Ltd reports ₹8 crore of CAPEX; Inox India Ltd has the highest covered intensity at 3.3%. Coverage is only 2 of 4 companies and 6 reported observations, so this is partial evidence—not a complete sector rank.

LeaderInox India Ltd · ₹8 crore
Gapnull versus #2 · Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd
Persistence2/2 recent comparable periods
Coverage2/4 companies · 6 observations

Investor read: Use the CAPEX rank as a diligence queue. Verify commissioning, utilization, cash conversion and post-investment ROCE before treating spend as value creation.

This conclusion weakens if: CAPEX rises without higher utilization, operating cash flow or incremental returns.

CAPEX is cash spent on property, plant, equipment and other reported capital assets. CAPEX intensity divides that spend by revenue; high intensity is a reinvestment signal, not proof that the reinvestment will earn attractive returns.
CAPEXlargest spenders
1Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA₹8 Cr
2Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION₹0 Cr
CAPEX intensityhighest reinvestment intensity
1Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA3.3%
2Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION0.0%
Capital expenditure · company comparison
2/4 level · 2/4 change

Solid lines show level; dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected. Missing reports break the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyCAPEXCAPEX intensityReported
Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA₹8 Cr3.3%Mar 2026
Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION₹0 Cr0.0%Mar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

CAPEX · reported quarter history

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

₹8 Cr
₹8 Cr

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

₹1 Cr
₹1 Cr
₹0 Cr
₹0 Cr

CAPEX intensity · reported quarter history

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

3.3%
3.3%

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

2.2%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
Annual capital allocation · 10-year view
4/4 capacity base · 4/4 OCF · 4/4 CAPEX · 4/4 FCF

Capacity base is net fixed assets plus capital work in progress, straight off the reported balance sheet. It is not cash spent, so it answers a narrower question than CAPEX — but it is reported for companies whose cash-flow CAPEX is not published, which is why it leads here. Missing years remain blank; annual values are never relabelled as quarters.

Full annual capacity base, operating cash flow, CAPEX and free cash flow history

Capacity base · net fixed assets + CWIP · fiscal-year history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

₹170 Cr
₹189 Cr
₹206 Cr
₹233 Cr
₹238 Cr
₹221 Cr
₹256 Cr
₹331 Cr
₹384 Cr
₹531 Cr

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

₹94 Cr
₹110 Cr
₹104 Cr
₹136 Cr
₹164 Cr
₹260 Cr
₹363 Cr
₹432 Cr

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

₹2.7K Cr
₹2.5K Cr
₹2.2K Cr
₹2.1K Cr
₹2.0K Cr
₹1.9K Cr
₹2.0K Cr
₹2.3K Cr
₹2.9K Cr
₹3.4K Cr

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

₹19 Cr
₹18 Cr
₹13 Cr
₹14 Cr
₹17 Cr
₹66 Cr

Operating cash flow · fiscal-year history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

₹34 Cr
₹-1 Cr
₹33 Cr
₹125 Cr
₹13 Cr
₹39 Cr
₹44 Cr
₹4 Cr
₹133 Cr

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

₹85 Cr
₹188 Cr
₹231 Cr
₹97 Cr
₹177 Cr
₹122 Cr
₹122 Cr
₹117 Cr

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

₹293 Cr
₹252 Cr
₹376 Cr
₹327 Cr
₹339 Cr
₹589 Cr
₹629 Cr
₹437 Cr
₹584 Cr
₹786 Cr

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

₹-8 Cr
₹8 Cr
₹-3 Cr
₹-73 Cr
₹-13 Cr
₹39 Cr

CAPEX · reported cash flow · fiscal-year history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

₹9 Cr
₹26 Cr
₹27 Cr
₹38 Cr
₹18 Cr
₹-5 Cr
₹46 Cr
₹85 Cr
₹74 Cr
₹168 Cr

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

₹28 Cr
₹6 Cr
₹44 Cr
₹42 Cr
₹114 Cr
₹128 Cr
₹103 Cr

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

₹87 Cr
₹-129 Cr
₹59 Cr
₹94 Cr
₹112 Cr
₹519 Cr
₹809 Cr
₹771 Cr

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

₹1 Cr
₹-3 Cr
₹2 Cr
₹4 Cr
₹50 Cr

Free cash flow · fiscal-year history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

₹25 Cr
₹-27 Cr
₹6 Cr
₹87 Cr
₹18 Cr
₹-7 Cr
₹-41 Cr
₹-70 Cr
₹-35 Cr

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

₹160 Cr
₹225 Cr
₹53 Cr
₹135 Cr
₹8 Cr
₹-6 Cr
₹14 Cr

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

₹165 Cr
₹505 Cr
₹268 Cr
₹245 Cr
₹477 Cr
₹-82 Cr
₹-225 Cr
₹15 Cr

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

₹7 Cr
₹0 Cr
₹-75 Cr
₹-17 Cr
₹-11 Cr
05 · compare level, then change

Debt Load & Balance-Sheet Headroom

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd has the lowest Gross debt among the 4 Industrial Gas companies compared here, at ₹34 crore. Linde India Ltd is next at ₹79 crore. The same company also holds the lowest Net debt, at ₹400 crore net cash. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd has the clearest covered balance-sheet capacity with ₹400 crore net cash and gross debt of ₹34 crore. Absolute debt alone does not identify the strongest balance sheet because company scale differs; net debt and debt-to-equity carry more information.

LeaderStallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · ₹34 crore
Gap57% versus #2 · Linde India Ltd
Persistence5/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 51 observations

Investor read: Prioritize net-cash capacity and leverage relative to operating scale, not the smallest absolute rupee debt.

This conclusion weakens if: Net debt rises faster than revenue and profit for two consecutive reported periods.

Gross debt shows contractual borrowings. Net debt subtracts reported cash; a negative value means net cash. Lower debt can create capacity, but should be read against the scale and capital intensity of the business.
Gross debtlowest gross debt
1Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION₹34 Cr
2Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA₹79 Cr
3Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA₹81 Cr
4Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN₹184 Cr
Net debtlowest net debt
1Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION₹-400 Cr
2Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA₹-232 Cr
3Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA₹-33 Cr
4Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN₹29 Cr
Debt and balance-sheet capacity · company comparison
4/4 level · 4/4 change

Solid lines show level; dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected. Missing reports break the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyGross debtNet debtReported
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN₹184 Cr₹29 CrMar 2026
Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA₹81 Cr₹-232 CrMar 2026
Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA₹79 Cr₹-33 CrMar 2026
Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION₹34 Cr₹-400 CrMar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Gross debt · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

₹11 Cr
₹102 Cr
₹178 Cr
₹178 Cr
₹247 Cr
₹247 Cr
₹119 Cr
₹119 Cr
₹184 Cr

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

₹55 Cr
₹55 Cr
₹9 Cr
₹9 Cr
₹43 Cr
₹16 Cr
₹16 Cr
₹97 Cr
₹97 Cr
₹43 Cr
₹43 Cr
₹99 Cr
₹99 Cr
₹81 Cr

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

₹6 Cr
₹6 Cr
₹24 Cr
₹22 Cr
₹22 Cr
₹22 Cr
₹22 Cr
₹21 Cr
₹21 Cr
₹42 Cr
₹42 Cr
₹42 Cr
₹42 Cr
₹67 Cr
₹67 Cr
₹79 Cr

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

₹2 Cr
₹18 Cr
₹37 Cr
₹37 Cr
₹65 Cr
₹65 Cr
₹81 Cr
₹2 Cr
₹2 Cr
₹1 Cr
₹1 Cr
₹34 Cr

Net debt · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

₹65 Cr
₹160 Cr
₹160 Cr
₹-54 Cr
₹-54 Cr
₹29 Cr

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

₹-265 Cr
₹-297 Cr
₹-297 Cr
₹-211 Cr
₹-235 Cr
₹-235 Cr
₹-177 Cr
₹-177 Cr
₹-243 Cr
₹-246 Cr
₹-204 Cr
₹-204 Cr
₹-232 Cr

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

₹-698 Cr
₹-698 Cr
₹-959 Cr
₹-1.2K Cr
₹-1.2K Cr
₹-975 Cr
₹-975 Cr
₹-958 Cr
₹-958 Cr
₹-956 Cr
₹-956 Cr
₹-103 Cr
₹-103 Cr
₹-36 Cr
₹-36 Cr
₹-33 Cr

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

₹31 Cr
₹31 Cr
₹48 Cr
₹48 Cr
₹58 Cr
₹-73 Cr
₹-73 Cr
₹-82 Cr
₹-82 Cr
₹-400 Cr
06 · compare level, then change

Return On Capital Employed

Inox India Ltd has the highest ROCE among the 4 Industrial Gas companies compared here, at 33.5%. Linde India Ltd is next at 18.2%. Linde India Ltd has the highest ROCE change at +1.3 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Inox India Ltd leads ROCE at 33.5%, 15.3 percentage points above Linde India Ltd. Linde India Ltd has the strongest latest improvement at +1.3 percentage points. Read the leader beside the density of its reported history: a sparse high return is a candidate; a repeated high return is evidence of durability.

LeaderInox India Ltd · 33.5%
Gap84.1% versus #2 · Linde India Ltd
Persistence1/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 41 observations

Investor read: Inox India Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current roce change signal.

ROCE asks how much operating return the business earns on the capital employed. Direction matters, but a single exceptional year should not be mistaken for durability.
ROCEhighest
1Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA34%
2Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA18%
3Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN15%
4Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION12%
ROCE changefastest improvers
1Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA+1.3 pp
2Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA−2.8 pp
3Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN−4.3 pp
4Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION−7.0 pp
Return on capital · company comparison
4/4 level · 4/4 change

Solid lines show level; dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected. Missing reports break the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyROCEROCE changeReported
Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA26%−2.8 ppMar 2026
Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA15%+1.3 ppMar 2026
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN8.5%−4.3 ppMar 2026
Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION8.5%−7.0 ppMar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

ROCE · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

13%
30%
9.2%
23%
8.5%

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

33%
36%
43%
35%
41%
30%
41%
29%
41%
27%
38%
26%

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

11%
12%
12%
13%
17%
13%
17%
14%
16%
13%
16%
15%
20%
15%

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

3.5%
7.1%
14%
19%
22%
16%
24%
20%
27%
8.5%

ROCE change · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

−4.3 pp

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

+1.1 pp
−6.0 pp
−1.3 pp
−5.4 pp
−0.4 pp
−2.7 pp
−3.7 pp
−2.8 pp

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

+1.0 pp
+0.1 pp
−1.2 pp
0.0 pp
−1.0 pp
+1.8 pp
+3.3 pp
+1.3 pp

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

+14.4 pp
−3.1 pp
−2.0 pp
−7.0 pp
07 · compare level, then change

Valuation Against Growth & Quality

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd has the lowest Guarded PEG among the 4 Industrial Gas companies compared here, at 1.67×. Inox India Ltd is next at 2.89×. The same company also holds the lowest P/E, at 38×. 3 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd has the lowest comparable Guarded PEG at 1.67×, 42.2% below Inox India Ltd. Only 3 of 4 companies pass the guard, so no broad “cheapest stock” conclusion is defensible unless the current multiple, own-history position and growth durability agree.

LeaderEllenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · 1.67×
Gap42.2% versus #2 · Inox India Ltd
Persistence0/3 recent comparable periods
Coverage3/4 companies · 18 observations

Investor read: Treat valuation as permission to investigate, never as a standalone reason to buy.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current p/e signal.

PEG is shown only when earnings are positive and three-year EPS growth is between 5% and 60%. It is recomputed consistently as the trailing P/E divided by that growth rate — reported earnings, never an expected-earnings multiple. On Indian companies it is shown only where the two data sources reconciled. A missing PEG is more honest than a low-base fiction.
Guarded PEGlowest PEG
1Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN1.7
2Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA2.9
3Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA6.6
P/Elowest P/E
1Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN38.0
2Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION64.0
3Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA69.9
4Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA105.0
Valuation · company comparison
3/4 level · 4/4 change

Solid lines show level; dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected. Missing reports break the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyGuarded PEGP/EReported
Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA6.6102.9Mar 2026
Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA2.943.0Mar 2026
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN1.727.5Mar 2026
Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION26.6Mar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Guarded PEG · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

5.0
2.1
1.7

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

2.7
1.7
7.8
2.6
0.9
4.1
2.1
2.9

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

4.2
1.7
1.5
13.4
17.8
9.8
6.6

P/E · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

76.7
55.5
27.5

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

52.4
72.5
60.9
55.2
52.4
45.6
51.2
46.9
41.4
43.0

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

74.5
100.0
80.5
102.4
89.9
74.0
71.7
78.3
78.0
126.9
115.1
127.7
163.1
160.4
117.7
120.8
124.5
120.2
99.0
102.9

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

33.6
21.5
60.6
48.6
26.6
08 · compare level, then change

Enterprise Value & Book Value

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd has the lowest EV/EBITDA among the 4 Industrial Gas companies compared here, at 17.3×. Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd is next at 17.9×. The same company also holds the lowest P/BV, at 4.05×. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Mar 2026.

What the numbers say: Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd leads both ev/ebitda at 17.3× and p/bv at 4.05×.

LeaderEllenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · 17.3×
Gap3.4% versus #2 · Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd
Persistence0/3 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 38 observations

Investor read: Treat valuation as permission to investigate, never as a standalone reason to buy.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current p/bv signal.

EV/EBITDA includes debt in enterprise value and is useful across different capital structures. P/BV prices the company against its own book. Both are market multiples on reported figures, not intrinsic-value estimates and not forecasts.
EV/EBITDAlowest EV/EBITDA
1Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN17.3
2Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION17.9
3Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA29.3
4Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA59.1
P/BVlowest P/BV
1Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN4.1
2Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION4.1
3Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA13.5
4Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA16.3
Enterprise and book valuation · company comparison
4/4 level · 4/4 change

Solid lines show level; dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected. Missing reports break the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

Each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyEV/EBITDAP/BVReported
Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA59.115.2Mar 2026
Inox India Ltd INOXINDIA29.311.1Mar 2026
Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLION17.93.9Mar 2026
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN17.33.0Mar 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

EV/EBITDA · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

46.7
33.8
17.3

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

36.1
50.0
42.4
38.2
35.7
31.1
34.8
31.8
28.5
29.3

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

30.0
43.5
36.8
48.1
39.5
45.0
43.9
50.2
49.4
64.9
60.7
67.3
88.5
87.7
63.4
64.4
66.3
64.2
54.7
59.1

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

26.8
17.3
42.7
34.6
17.9

P/BV · reported quarter history

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd · ELLEN

7.2
5.2
3.0

Inox India Ltd · INOXINDIA

20.0
18.4
16.3
13.6
12.1
12.9
12.3
10.1
11.1

Linde India Ltd · LINDEINDIA

6.1
9.1
9.5
13.2
9.3
10.0
10.3
12.7
13.6
16.2
14.8
16.8
22.5
20.7
14.6
14.9
16.3
14.1
12.7
15.2

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd · STALLION

1.8
2.7
7.5
7.3
3.9
09 · let price answer last

Market action

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd has the strongest one-year price move in Industrial Gas at +143.3%. Inox India Ltd leads on Mansfield relative strength against NIFTY at +50.7%. 3 of 4 covered companies are above zero on that measure. Every line covers 313 weekly closes through 2026-07-17.

Every price line is indexed to 100 over the chosen window. Mansfield relative strength compares a price ratio with its own 52-week average; zero separates leadership from lagging.
Price and relative strength

Price is rebased to 100 inside the selected window. Pair ratio rebases each selected company against one chosen denominator.

Before the conclusion · check the blind spots

What can make this comparison misleading?

This Industrial Gas comparison names 5 specific ways its own evidence can mislead, all listed below. All 4 companies here report on comparable dates, so no rank carries a stale marker. 1 of the 8 ranked sections has fewer than three usable current readings. A high growth rate can still be a low-base artefact.

Keep these limits visible

  • A high growth rate can be a low-base artefact. The page keeps level and change separate for that reason.
  • A high ROCE can be temporary or flattered by a small capital base. Read it beside margin, cash conversion and reinvestment.
  • The 4-Factor Sector Score ranks research priority, not portfolio action. Management quality, catalysts and risks need equally fresh evidence before capital is deployed.
  • An “all companies” line chart preserves completeness, but rank changes should be checked against reporting dates before drawing a conclusion.
  • Thin comparisons: Capital expenditure have fewer than three usable current readings.
10 · the complete set

Which companies are included?

All 4 companies in the canonical Industrial Gas membership are listed below, largest market value first — nothing is silently dropped, even where a company reports too little to rank. The charts above default to a selective view; this register is the complete set, with each company's own latest reporting date beside it.

AHEAD means the company is beating the index by 5% or more over three months. LAGGING, FUNDAMENTALS UP means it is 20% or more behind over a year while its trailing twelve-month earnings grew 20% or more. Both rules are fixed and applied the same way in every sector.

CompanyMarket valuePricePriced toLatest fundamentalsSource standing
Linde India Ltd LINDEINDIA₹57.4K Cr₹6,7312026-07-19Mar 2026Cross-checked
Inox India Ltd INOXINDIAAHEAD23/26 WEEKS₹18.2K Cr₹2,0042026-07-19Mar 2026Cross-checked
Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd ELLEN₹4.0K Cr₹2812026-07-19Mar 2026Cross-checked
Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd STALLIONAHEAD₹2.8K Cr₹2422026-07-19Mar 2026Cross-checked
How each company's sources stand: Every company's second-feed figures reconcile against the primary source on overlapping reported periods, so nothing here is unverified or withheld.
Evidence and freshness

How was this comparison built?

This comparison is built from the reported filings of 4 Industrial Gas companies, normalized to a common ₹ scale and a shared quarter axis of up to 20 quarters each. Fundamentals run through Mar 2026 and market data through 2026-07-24. A second data feed fills gaps only after identity and scale reconciliation, and missing observations are never interpolated.

FundamentalsThrough Mar 2026 · up to 20 quarters per company
Market dataThrough 2026-07-24 · weekly price and relative-strength history
Derived metricsGrowth, changes, CAPEX intensity, net debt, guarded PEG and P/BV÷ROE are calculated only when their inputs are comparable.
Score confidenceMissing and stale evidence reduces confidence and pulls the 0–100 research-priority score toward neutral.
Source standing4 cross-checked · 0 unverified · 0 withheld, of 4 graded companies.

A second feed is read only after its reported income is matched against the primary source on at least three overlapping periods. Where the two agree the figures fill silently. Where there is too little shared history to compare, the figures are still drawn — they are the only evidence there is — and marked ⚠ unverified everywhere they appear. Where the two are known to disagree, nothing from the second feed is drawn and the affected company is named under the chart it is missing from. Every company's standing is listed in the register above.

Questions investors ask · short, speakable answers

Industrial Gas company comparison FAQs

These 18 answers restate the Industrial Gas comparison above in question form. Every one is computed from the same 4 companies and the same reported filings as the rankings and charts, current through Mar 2026. Price and relative-strength answers run through 2026-07-24. Nothing here is estimated, and none of it is a recommendation.

What is the Nifty Industrial Gas index?

The Nifty Industrial Gas index tracks India's listed Industrial Gas companies as a single basket. This page follows the same 4 companies and equal-weights them, so every company's weekly return counts once whatever it is worth, and the reading belongs to the Industrial Gas sector rather than to its largest constituent. Figures are as of Mar 2026.

Which are the best Industrial Gas stocks in India?

Ranked by this page's four-factor score, Inox India Ltd places first among 4 listed Industrial Gas companies, followed by Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd. That is a ranking of published data — earnings, quality, valuation and market behaviour as of Mar 2026 — and not a recommendation; Sector Alpha is not registered with SEBI as an investment adviser.

How many Industrial Gas stocks are listed in India?

This comparison covers 4 listed Industrial Gas companies in India, each above the size floor the site applies, with 20 quarters of reported figures per company where the filings exist. The full ranked list is on this page, as of Mar 2026.

Which Industrial Gas company is the biggest?

Linde India Ltd is the largest, with trailing-twelve-month revenue of ₹2,530 crore, ahead of Inox India Ltd at ₹1,588 crore. That covers 4 of 4 companies with comparable reporting through Mar 2026.

Which Industrial Gas company is growing fastest?

Inox India Ltd has the fastest revenue growth at 21.6% year on year, across 4 of 4 comparable companies. Fast growth off a small base is not the same as proven scale — check whether the rate holds across several quarters on the chart above before treating it as a trend.

Which Industrial Gas company has the best profit margins?

Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd has the highest operating margin at 31%, from 4 of 4 comparable companies. Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd shows the biggest recent improvement, at +3 percentage points. A high margin matters most when it is holding or rising, not when it is peaking.

Which Industrial Gas company makes the most profit?

Linde India Ltd earns the most, at ₹548 crore of trailing-twelve-month net profit, from 4 of 4 comparable companies. Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd has the fastest profit growth at 34.4%, though growth off a small or recovering profit base overstates how much has actually changed.

Which Industrial Gas company earns the highest return on capital?

Inox India Ltd leads on return on capital employed at 33.5%, across 4 of 4 companies. Read it beside the length of its reported history: a high return that repeats for years is evidence of a durable business, while a single high reading can be a small capital base or one good year.

Which Industrial Gas stock is the cheapest?

On guarded PEG — where a LOWER number is cheaper — Ellenbarrie Industrial Gases Ltd screens cheapest at 1.67×. Only 3 of 4 companies pass the comparability guard, so this is not a sector-wide "cheapest stock" verdict. Cheap on a multiple is a reason to investigate, never a reason to buy on its own.

Which Industrial Gas company has the strongest balance sheet?

Stallion India Fluorochemicals Ltd carries the lowest comparable gross debt at ₹34 crore, from 4 of 4 companies. Absolute rupee debt alone does not settle it, because company scale differs — net debt and debt-to-equity in the chart above carry more information, and a very low-debt balance sheet can also mean under-investment.

Which Industrial Gas company is investing most in new capacity?

Inox India Ltd reports the largest capital spending at ₹8 crore, across 2 of 4 companies. Spending consumes cash before it earns anything, so treat the ranking as a diligence queue: check commissioning, utilisation and the return earned on the completed assets before reading spend as value creation.

Which Industrial Gas stock has the strongest price momentum?

Inox India Ltd has the strongest relative strength against NIFTY 500. Relative strength answers last, after growth, quality and valuation: price can move well before the fundamentals confirm it, and sometimes without them confirming at all.

Which Industrial Gas company scores highest for research priority?

Inox India Ltd scores 61.1 out of 100 with 97% evidence confidence, from 15.9 points on growth and earnings, 21.6 on capital efficiency, 3.6 on valuation and 20 on relative strength. This ranks what deserves work next. It is not a buy recommendation, and management quality, catalysts and risk still need separate research.

How many Industrial Gas companies does this comparison cover, and over what period?

It compares 4 listed companies over up to 20 reported quarters of fundamentals and 10 fiscal years of capital allocation, ending Mar 2026, plus weekly price and relative-strength history. Membership is the full sector list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.

What is the total market cap of the Industrial Gas sector?

The 4 Industrial Gas companies on this page carry ₹82,362 crore of combined market value. Linde India Ltd is the largest at ₹57,402 crore, about 70% of the sector's total on its own. Market value moves with price, so this reading is dated 2026-07-29.

How is the Industrial Gas sector performing?

3 of the 4 covered Industrial Gas companies are beating NIFTY 500 on Mansfield relative strength. A 52-week sector-versus-index comparison is not available from the current market series for this sector, so it is not quoted. Readings are as of 2026-07-29.

Why are some values on this page blank?

A blank means that company did not report a comparable figure for that period, so nothing is shown. Missing observations are never interpolated, carried forward, or replaced with a similar-looking accounting line, and a company with missing evidence has its research score pulled toward neutral rather than being scored as bad.

Is this investment advice?

No. Every figure here is a deterministic calculation from reported company filings and market data, published for research. It contains no recommendation to buy or sell any security, does not account for your circumstances, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed adviser.

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