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Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO)

Industrials Tools & Accessories
261.30 $
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Basics

Market Cap
14.7$B
Shares Outstanding
55Mio.
Float
98.1%
Beta
1.2

Performance

Perf. 1M
2.00%
Perf. 3M
6.90%
Perf. 6M
8.50%
YTD Performance (%)
12.70%
52-Week-High Distance
-11.7%

Valuation

P/E
26.3
Forward P/E
24.0
PEG
1.7
P/B
9.2
P/S
3.3
EV/EBITDA
17.9
Price/FCF
25.5

Profitability

Gross Margin
36.1%
EBIT Margin
17.2%
Net Margin
12.4%
Return on Equity
37.8%
Return on Assets
12.3%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
38.8%
Debt/Equity
2.4
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
10.34
Piotroski
6 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
11.70%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
17.60%
Sales Growth (Year)
5.54%
Forward Sales Growth
5.14%
Forward EPS Growth
10.30%

Dividend

Dividend Yield
1.22%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
3.12$
Payout Ratio
31.3%
Years Without a Cut
30Years
Increase Streak
30Years

Quality & Screener

Stage
2
RS Rating
56
EPS Rating
64
Piotroski
6 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
B (60 out of 100)
fortress balance sheet
Altman Z″
10.34

AI Rating

Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built

Highlighted are things our editorial team noticed: green = stands out as strong, red = deserves a closer look. No single metric is a verdict on its own — always read it in context.

Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 1,022.0 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 1,005.1 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 1,088.3 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 1,059.8 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 1,077.4 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 1,121.4 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 1,219.7 $M Q2
Earnings Per Share Per Quarter ($)
2024: Q4 · 2.47 $ Q4 2025: Q1 · 2.10 $ Q1 2025: Q2 · 2.56 $ Q2 2025: Q3 · 2.21 $ Q3 2025: Q4 · 2.45 $ Q4 2026: Q1 · 2.47 $ Q1 2026: Q2 · 2.88 $ Q2
Net Margin Per Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · 13.7 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 11.8 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 13.2 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 11.6 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 12.6 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 12.2 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 13.0 % Q2
Operating Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 95.8 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 185.7 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 143.8 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 236.7 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 95.0 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 102.2 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 253.8 $M Q2
Free Cash Flow Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q4 · 64.3 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 158.7 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 118.4 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 205.1 $M Q3 2025: Q4 · 52.0 $M Q4 2026: Q1 · 63.0 $M Q1 2026: Q2 · 253.8 $M Q2
Sales Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -3.4 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 2.4 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 6.6 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 7.7 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 5.4 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 11.6 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 12.1 % Q2
EPS Growth vs. Year-Ago Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -8.8 % Q4 2025: Q1 · -2.1 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 44.5 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 25.0 % Q3 2025: Q4 · -0.5 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 17.6 % Q1 2026: Q2 · 12.5 % Q2
Price Change in Quarter (%)
2024: Q4 · -2.0 % Q4 2025: Q1 · 1.3 % Q1 2025: Q2 · 10.0 % Q2 2025: Q3 · 14.1 % Q3 2025: Q4 · 1.9 % Q4 2026: Q1 · 4.3 % Q1

Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q4 2.47 -8.80 1,022 -3.40 13.70 96 64
2025: Q1 2.10 -2.10 1,005 2.40 11.80 186 159
2025: Q2 2.56 44.50 1,088 6.60 13.20 144 118
2025: Q3 2.21 25.00 1,060 7.70 11.60 237 205
2025: Q4 2.45 -0.50 1,077 5.40 12.60 95 52
2026: Q1 2.47 17.60 1,121 11.60 12.20 102 63
2026: Q2 2.88 12.50 1,220 12.10 13.00 254 254
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. entwirft, entwickelt, fertigt und verkauft über ihre Tochtergesellschaften Schweiß-, Schneid- und Lötprodukte in den USA und international.

CEO Insider Trades (12 Mo.)selling own stock
Employees12,000
HeadquartersCleveland, OH
Websitelincolnelectric.com
IPO Date13. Jun 1995
Next Earnings30. Jul 2026

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Steven B. Hedlund President, CEO & Chairman 1967
Gabriel Bruno Executive VP, CFO & Treasurer 1968
Jennifer I. Ansberry J.D. Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary 1974
Susan C. Edwards Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer 1963
Michael J. Whitehead Executive VP & President of Americans Welding 1974
Amanda H. Butler Vice President of Investor Relations & Communications
Geoffrey P. Allman Senior Vice President of Acquisition Integration 1971
Gregory D. Doria Executive VP & President of International 1977
Lisa A. Dietrich Executive VP & Chief Digital Information Officer 1973
Kevin J. Whaley Executive VP & President of Global Automation 1973

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
23. Jul 2026 Whaley Kevin J. EVP, Pres, Global Automation Other 216 250.38 54,082

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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