With a market cap of $214.7 billion, Linde plc (LIN) is a global industrial gases company operating across the United States, China, Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and other international markets. It supplies atmospheric and process gases and designs turnkey process plants serving industries such as healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and electronics.
Shares of the Woking, the United Kingdom-based company have underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. LIN stock has risen 1.3% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has increased 12.2%. However, shares of the company have gained 7.8% on a YTD basis, outpacing SPX's marginal decline.
