Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Stock Overview
Through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$240.64 |
| 52 Week High | US$249.19 |
| 52 Week Low | US$161.11 |
| Beta | 1.21 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.66% |
| 3 Month Change | 7.75% |
| 1 Year Change | 22.10% |
| 3 Year Change | 68.40% |
| 5 Year Change | 123.12% |
| Change since IPO | 13,650.86% |
Recent News & Updates
Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.79
Oct 28
Lincoln Electric Holdings: Shares Look Expensive As Earnings Near
Oct 16Recent updates
Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.79
Oct 28Lincoln Electric Holdings: Shares Look Expensive As Earnings Near
Oct 16Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
Sep 26Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
Aug 03Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jul 09Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Jun 12Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LECO) Shares
May 16Earnings Miss: Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Missed EPS By 5.5% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
May 03When Should You Buy Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)?
Apr 23We Think Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 09Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO)
Mar 04Some May Be Optimistic About Lincoln Electric Holdings' (NASDAQ:LECO) Earnings
Feb 20Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) Looks To Prolong Its Impressive Returns
Feb 13Lincoln Electric: Sparking Value In A Challenging Market
Feb 09Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LECO) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
Feb 01At US$194, Is Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LECO) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jan 20Lincoln Electric: Favorable Outlook For Welding
Jan 02Lincoln Electric Holdings: A Dividend Aristocrat To Add To Your Shopping List
Dec 21Estimating 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 07
Electric's Calculated Shifts Promise Enhanced Margins And Diversified Growth
Lincoln Electric's strategic focus on structural improvements and cost management enhances operating income margins, indicating a stable financial outlook without revenue compromise.Lincoln Electric Dragged Down By Softening End-Markets (Rating Upgrade)
Jun 30Lincoln Electric: Welding Play Doing Really Well
Apr 24Shareholder Returns
| LECO | US Machinery | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.0% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| 1Y | 22.1% | 14.2% | 18.7% |
Return vs Industry: LECO exceeded the US Machinery industry which returned 14.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LECO exceeded the US Market which returned 18.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LECO volatility | |
|---|---|
| LECO Average Weekly Movement | 3.8% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 5.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
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 in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. The company offers brazing and soldering filler metals, arc welding equipment, plasma and oxyfuel cutting systems, wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, specialty gas regulators, and education solutions; and 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.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| LECO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$13.36b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$502.87m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$4.10b |
Is LECO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LECO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$4.10b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$2.60b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.50b |
| Other Expenses | US$993.60m |
| Earnings | US$502.87m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Oct 30, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 9.11 |
| Gross Margin | 36.51% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.27% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 91.0% |
How did LECO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does LECO pay a reliable dividends?
See LECO dividend history and benchmarks| Lincoln Electric Holdings dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Dec 31 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jan 15 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 63 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 78 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 | 2025/10/28 21:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
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Analyst Sources
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. is covered by 21 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. |