LECO Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$191.58 |
| 52 Week High | US$261.13 |
| 52 Week Low | US$169.51 |
| Beta | 1.17 |
| 1 Month Change | -7.48% |
| 3 Month Change | 2.00% |
| 1 Year Change | -10.64% |
| 3 Year Change | 41.09% |
| 5 Year Change | 97.18% |
| Change since IPO | 10,847.43% |
Recent News & Updates
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
Dec 02
Lincoln Electric: Unloved And Ripe To Buy
Nov 23Does Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 19Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.75
Nov 07Lincoln Electric Holdings' (NASDAQ:LECO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 22Recent updates
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
Dec 02Lincoln Electric: Unloved And Ripe To Buy
Nov 23Does Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 19Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.75
Nov 07Lincoln Electric Holdings' (NASDAQ:LECO) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Oct 22Here's Why We Think Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Is Well Worth Watching
Oct 19At US$191, Is It Time To Put Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) On Your Watch List?
Oct 08Investor Optimism Abounds Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) But Growth Is Lacking
Sep 04We Like Lincoln Electric Holdings' (NASDAQ:LECO) Returns And Here's How They're Trending
Aug 12A Look At The Fair Value Of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
Jul 28If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Presents An Opportunity
Jul 17Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jul 05Lincoln Electric Dragged Down By Softening End-Markets (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 30Getting In Cheap On Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) Is Unlikely
Jun 01Why Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) Could Be Worth Watching
May 21Under The Bonnet, Lincoln Electric Holdings' (NASDAQ:LECO) Returns Look Impressive
May 08Lincoln Electric: Welding Play Doing Really Well
Apr 24Calculating The Fair Value Of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
Apr 19Here's Why We Think Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Mar 28Lincoln Electric: A Quality Company, Currently Overvalued
Feb 29When Should You Buy Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)?
Feb 15Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Feb 03A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
Jan 01With EPS Growth And More, Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Makes An Interesting Case
Dec 21Shareholder Returns
| LECO | US Machinery | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -8.4% | -2.8% | 0.1% |
| 1Y | -10.6% | 16.5% | 26.1% |
Return vs Industry: LECO underperformed the US Machinery industry which returned 16.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LECO underperformed the US Market which returned 26.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LECO volatility | |
|---|---|
| LECO Average Weekly Movement | 4.1% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: LECO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: LECO's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 12,000 | Steve Hedlund | www.lincolnelectric.com |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. It offers brazing and soldering filler metals, arc welding equipment, plasma and oxyfuel cutting systems, wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, and specialty gas regulators, and education solutions, as well as a portfolio of automated solutions for joining, cutting, material handling, module assembly, and end of line testing, as well as involved in brazing and soldering alloys, and in the retail business in the United States.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| LECO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$11.24b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$482.52m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$4.05b |
22.4x
P/E Ratio2.7x
P/S RatioIs LECO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LECO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.05b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.57b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.48b |
| Other Expenses | US$996.27m |
| Earnings | US$482.52m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 8.55 |
| Gross Margin | 36.56% |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.93% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 94.3% |
How did LECO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.6%
Current Dividend Yield33%
Payout RatioDoes LECO pay a reliable dividends?
See LECO dividend history and benchmarks| Lincoln Electric Holdings dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 31 2024 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 15 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 12 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 27 days |
Does LECO pay a reliable dividends?
See LECO dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/18 23:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
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Analyst Sources
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. is covered by 29 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mircea Dobre | Baird |
| Adam Seiden | Barclays |
| Walter Liptak | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |