Woking, United Kingdom-based Linde plc (LIN) operates as an industrial gas company worldwide. The company has a market cap of $228 billion and offers atmospheric gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and rare gases; and process gases, such as hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, electronic gases, specialty gases, and acetylene.
LIN shares have lagged behind the broader market over the past year, grew 11.4% compared to the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) 31% surge. However, in 2026, the stock has surged 18.3%, rallying the SPX’s 8.3% rise.
