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Lineage LINE

United StatesReal Estate · REIT - IndustrialUSD
4.8AI score
Rank 1,783 of 2,130
better than 16% of companies
34.21USD
▼ 8.1% in one year
LINE MSCI World +22.1%
Average analyst target
43.79 USD (+28.0%)
19 analysts
52-wk low 31.33High 45.75
📈 Chart on TradingView ↗(affiliate link)Analysis of 08/10/2026

What does it do?

Lineage, Inc. is an industrial REIT that operates a global network of cold storage warehouses, offering storage and logistics solutions for perishable products.

Key points

from its scores
  • ✕Little competitive advantage3.5
  • ✕Fragile balance sheet3.9
  • ✕Weak growth4.4

AI analysis

bottom line, main risk, context and news
Bottom line

High leverage and sensitivity to interest rates make Lineage vulnerable in the current environment, despite its attractive dividend yield and fair valuation.

Lineage presents a highly leveraged balance sheet (Net Debt/EBITDA of 7.22x) and negative return on equity (ROE of -2.04%), reflecting a low-quality business with a limited moat. Its valuation is fair (P/B of 0.99) and it offers a net dividend yield of 6.23%, but the context of rising interest rates in the US is an additional drag on its financial health and valuation.

⚠ Main risk

The main risk is its high leverage (Net Debt/EBITDA of 7.22x) in a rising interest rate environment, which makes refinancing its debt more expensive and pressures its valuation as a long-duration asset.

Context and risks

Lineage is an industrial REIT with very high leverage (Net Debt/EBITDA of 7.22x), which directly exposes it to the tightening of financial conditions and the rise in long-term interest rates in the US (the 10-year yield is up to 5.28%). Its business model, based on cold storage warehouses, is capital-intensive and depends on external financing to grow and refinance its debt.

Is Lineage stock cheap or expensive?

at the analysis date
Cheaper than its sector

On Price / book, it trades 31% below the Real Estate median.

MultipleCompanySectorDifference
EV / EBITDA14.818.5−20%
Price / book1.01.4−31%
Price / sales1.66.3−75%

Sector: median of the 100 Real Estate companies analysed. In bold, the multiples used for the comparison.

Valuation score: 4.7 out of 10 (median for Real Estate: 4.9).

Average analyst target: 43.79 USD, +28.0% versus the price.

A discount may reflect more risk or slower growth than its sector: Financial health 3.9 (sector 5.5), Growth 4.4 (sector 5.7).

Indicative fair value · USD
Cash flow (DCF)65.48▲ +91% vs price
Dividends74.55▲ +118% vs price
Price34.21at the analysis date

Classic formulas with standard assumptions (5.0% growth, 8-9% discount rate). Indicative only: they change a lot with the assumptions and are not a recommendation.

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Score by category

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Financial healthiWeak3.9Real Estate median: 5.5
Quality / MoatiWeak3.5Real Estate median: 5.2
ValuationiWeak4.7Real Estate median: 4.9
GrowthiWeak4.4Real Estate median: 5.7
DividendiFair5.6Real Estate median: 3.5
MomentumiWeak4.4Real Estate median: 5.5
Risk & ContextiFair6.1Real Estate median: 6.0
Real Estate median7 or more 5 to 7 under 5

Key metrics

at the analysis date · compared with the Real Estate median
EV / EBITDAi
14.8
Real Estate: 18.5below
ROEi
−2.0%
Real Estate: 8.0%below
Operating margini
3.7%
Real Estate: 41.8%below
Net debt / EBITDAi
7.22
Real Estate: 5.94above
Revenue growthi
+0.8%
Real Estate: +5.4%below
Dividend yieldi
6.2%
Real Estate: 4.4%above

Valuation

Forward P/E
−49.6
EV / EBITDA
14.8
Price / book
1.0
Price / sales
1.6
Market cap
8.5B USD
Enterprise value
17.1B USD

Profitability

ROE
−2.0%
ROA
0.8%
ROIC (approx.)
1.2%
Gross margin
32.0%
Operating margin
3.7%
Net margin
−3.1%
Free cash flow
926.8M USD
FCF yield
10.9%
Cash conversion
80%

Solvency

Total debt
8.4B USD
Net debt
8.4B USD
Cash
58.0M USD
EBITDA
1.2B USD
Net debt / EBITDA
7.22
Debt / equity
95.01
Current ratio
0.78
Quick ratio
0.61

Growth

Revenue growth
+0.8%
EPS (TTM)
−0.72 USD
EPS (forward)
−0.69 USD

Dividend

Dividend yield
6.2%

Risk and market

Beta
0.93
Analyst consensus
Hold (19)
Target price
43.79 USD
52-week range
31.33 – 45.75

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Frequently asked questions about Lineage

Is Lineage stock cheap or expensive?

On Price / book, it trades 31% below the Real Estate median. Valuation score: 4.7 out of 10 (median for Real Estate: 4.9). Average analyst target: 43.79 USD, +28.0% versus the price. This is not investment advice.

What score does Lineage get on MeridIAn Screener?

It scores 4.8 out of 10, rank 1,783 of 2,130 (better than 16% of the companies analysed). Its strongest category is Risk & Context (6.1) and its weakest, Quality / Moat (3.5). Analysis of 08/10/2026.

How much is Lineage worth on the stock market?

Its market capitalisation is 8.5B USD.

Does Lineage pay a dividend?

Yes: its dividend yield is 6.23%.

How has Lineage stock performed over the last year?

It has fallen 8.1% over the last year, excluding dividends. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 31.33 and 45.75 USD. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What do analysts think of Lineage?

19 analysts cover it; their average recommendation is “Hold” and their average target is 43.79 USD (+28.0% versus the price). It is an estimate, not market data.