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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO)

NASDAQ: LECO · USD

$281

-1.72 (-0.6%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	15.2B
Revenue (ttm)	4.6B
Net income (ttm)	575.3M
EPS (ttm)	$10.4
Shares out	54.2M
P/E (trailing)	26.9x
P/E (forward)	22.6x
Dividend	$3.48 (1.24%)
Volume	447,127
Beta	1.22

Market data

Price

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000059527
Company name	Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	533900106
Earnings date	2026-10-27
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	12,000
Employees change	0
Employees growth	0%
Enterprise value	$16.1B
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-09-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1895
Industry	Tools & Accessories
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US5339001068
Last 10-K release date	2026-02-25
Last earnings date	2026-10-27
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2011-06-01
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$15.2B
Market cap category	Large-Cap
Next earnings date	2027-02-11
Options	Yes
Price	$280.66
Price currency	USD
Sector	Industrials
SIC code	3540
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	LECO
U.S. state	Ohio
Website	https://www.lincolnelectric.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000059527

Company name

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

533900106

Earnings date

2026-10-27

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

12,000

Employees change

Employees growth

Enterprise value

$16.1B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-09-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1895

Industry

Tools & Accessories

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US5339001068

Last 10-K release date

2026-02-25

Last earnings date

2026-10-27

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2011-06-01

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$15.2B

Market cap category

Large-Cap

Next earnings date

2027-02-11

Options

Yes

Price

$280.66

Price currency

USD

Sector

Industrials

SIC code

3540

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

LECO

U.S. state

Ohio

Website

https://www.lincolnelectric.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	25.38x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	23.42x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	24.04x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	23.14x
Earnings yield	3.72%
EV/Earnings	28.09x
EV/EBIT	20.34x
EV/EBITDA	17.99x
EV/FCF	31.57x
EV/Sales	3.48x
FCF / EV yield	3.17%
FCF yield	3.35%
Forward EV/Sales	3.24x
Forward P/E	22.57x
Forward P/S	3.07x
Graham number	81.89128
Graham upside	-71%
Industry forward P/E	18.54x
Industry P/E	23.88x
Lynch fair value	$172.96
Lynch upside	-38.76%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	31.12x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	23.66x
P/B ratio	9.88x
P/E ratio	26.91x
P/FCF ratio	29.88x
P/OCF ratio	22.94x
P/S ratio	3.3x
Price / tangible book value	9.84x
Price/EBITDA ratio	17.02x
Sector forward P/E	26.03x
Sector P/E	40.37x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

25.38x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

23.42x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

24.04x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

23.14x

Earnings yield

3.72%

EV/Earnings

28.09x

EV/EBIT

20.34x

EV/EBITDA

17.99x

EV/FCF

31.57x

EV/Sales

3.48x

FCF / EV yield

3.17%

FCF yield

3.35%

Forward EV/Sales

3.24x

Forward P/E

22.57x

Forward P/S

3.07x

Graham number

81.89128

Graham upside

-71%

Industry forward P/E

18.54x

Industry P/E

23.88x

Lynch fair value

$172.96

Lynch upside

-38.76%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

31.12x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

23.66x

P/B ratio

9.88x

P/E ratio

26.91x

P/FCF ratio

29.88x

P/OCF ratio

22.94x

P/S ratio

3.3x

Price / tangible book value

9.84x

Price/EBITDA ratio

17.02x

Sector forward P/E

26.03x

Sector P/E

40.37x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	17.12%
EBITDA margin	19.36%
Effective tax rate	23.7%
FCF margin	11.03%
Gross margin	35.54%
Operating margin	17.12%
Pretax margin	16.24%
Profit margin	12.4%
Profit per employee	$47,939
Profitable quarters	44
Profitable years	32
Revenue per employee	$386,758
ROA	12.88%
ROA (5Y)	13.46%
ROCE	27.04%
ROE	38.75%
ROE (5Y)	40.47%
ROIC	24.57%
ROIC (5Y)	27.99%
SBC / revenue	0.44%
Tax / revenue	3.85%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

17.12%

EBITDA margin

19.36%

Effective tax rate

23.7%

FCF margin

11.03%

Gross margin

35.54%

Operating margin

17.12%

Pretax margin

16.24%

Profit margin

12.4%

Profit per employee

$47,939

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$386,758

ROA

12.88%

ROA (5Y)

13.46%

ROCE

27.04%

ROE

38.75%

ROE (5Y)

40.47%

ROIC

24.57%

ROIC (5Y)

27.99%

SBC / revenue

0.44%

Tax / revenue

3.85%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	11.72%
EPS growth (Q)	19.01%
EPS growth (QoQ)	-8.68%
EPS growth 10Y	14.13%
EPS growth 3Y	6.9%
EPS growth 5Y	18.63%
EPS growth quarters	3
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	-6.33%
FCF growth (Q)	-14.88%
FCF growth (QoQ)	-21.49%
FCF growth 3Y	-3.61%
FCF growth 5Y	9.69%
Gross profit growth	7.68%
Gross profit growth (Q)	8.72%
Gross profit growth 3Y	5.25%
Gross profit growth 5Y	9.86%
Net income growth	9.63%
Net income growth (Q)	17.71%
Net income growth (QoQ)	-8.94%
Net income growth 3Y	4.94%
Net income growth 5Y	16.58%
Net income growth quarters	3
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	0.7%
OCF growth (Q)	-8.84%
OCF growth (QoQ)	-14.98%
OCF growth 10Y	7.76%
OCF growth 3Y	0.45%
OCF growth 5Y	11.27%
Operating income growth	10.83%
Operating income growth (Q)	19.27%
Operating income growth 3Y	6.04%
Operating income growth 5Y	13.08%
Revenue growth	11.13%
Revenue growth (Q)	15.08%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	0.13%
Revenue growth 10Y	7.37%
Revenue growth 3Y	4.53%
Revenue growth 5Y	8.52%
Revenue growth quarters	7
Revenue growth years	1

Metric

Value

EPS growth

11.72%

EPS growth (Q)

19.01%

EPS growth (QoQ)

-8.68%

EPS growth 10Y

14.13%

EPS growth 3Y

6.9%

EPS growth 5Y

18.63%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

-6.33%

FCF growth (Q)

-14.88%

FCF growth (QoQ)

-21.49%

FCF growth 3Y

-3.61%

FCF growth 5Y

9.69%

Gross profit growth

7.68%

Gross profit growth (Q)

8.72%

Gross profit growth 3Y

5.25%

Gross profit growth 5Y

9.86%

Net income growth

9.63%

Net income growth (Q)

17.71%

Net income growth (QoQ)

-8.94%

Net income growth 3Y

4.94%

Net income growth 5Y

16.58%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

0.7%

OCF growth (Q)

-8.84%

OCF growth (QoQ)

-14.98%

OCF growth 10Y

7.76%

OCF growth 3Y

0.45%

OCF growth 5Y

11.27%

Operating income growth

10.83%

Operating income growth (Q)

19.27%

Operating income growth 3Y

6.04%

Operating income growth 5Y

13.08%

Revenue growth

11.13%

Revenue growth (Q)

15.08%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

0.13%

Revenue growth 10Y

7.37%

Revenue growth 3Y

4.53%

Revenue growth 5Y

8.52%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-154.8M
Depreciation and amortization	$104M
EBIT	$794.5M
EBITDA	$898.5M
EPS	$10.43
FCF per share	$9.45
Financing cash flow	$-532.4M
Free cash flow	$511.9M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$491.5M
Gross profit	$1.6B
Income taxes	$178.7M
Investing cash flow	$-148.9M
Net borrowing	$-88.3M
Net cash flow	$-9.8M
Net income	$575.3M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$646.3M
Operating income	$794.5M
Revenue	$4.6B
Stock-based compensation	$20.3M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-154.8M

Depreciation and amortization

$104M

EBIT

$794.5M

EBITDA

$898.5M

EPS

$10.43

FCF per share

$9.45

Financing cash flow

$-532.4M

Free cash flow

$511.9M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$491.5M

Gross profit

$1.6B

Income taxes

$178.7M

Investing cash flow

$-148.9M

Net borrowing

$-88.3M

Net cash flow

$-9.8M

Net income

$575.3M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$646.3M

Operating income

$794.5M

Revenue

$4.6B

Stock-based compensation

$20.3M

Metric	Value
Book value per share	$28.58
Debt / EBITDA	1.28
Debt / equity	0.74
Debt / FCF	2.25
Interest coverage	13.88
Long-term assets	$2.1B
Long-term liabilities	$1.4B
Net cash (debt)	$-866.7M
Net cash / market cap	-5.67%
Net debt / EBITDA	0.96
Net debt / equity	0.56
Net debt / FCF	1.69
Piotroski F-Score	7
Property, plant and equipment	$747.6M
Shareholders' equity	$1.6B
Tangible book value	$1.6B
Tangible book value per share	$28.58
Total assets	$3.9B
Total cash	$283.2M
Total debt	$1.1B
Total liabilities	$2.3B
WACC	10.44%

Metric

Value

Book value per share

$28.58

Debt / EBITDA

1.28

Debt / equity

0.74

Debt / FCF

2.25

Interest coverage

13.88

Long-term assets

$2.1B

Long-term liabilities

$1.4B

Net cash (debt)

$-866.7M

Net cash / market cap

-5.67%

Net debt / EBITDA

0.96

Net debt / equity

0.56

Net debt / FCF

1.69

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$747.6M

Shareholders' equity

$1.6B

Tangible book value

$1.6B

Tangible book value per share

$28.58

Total assets

$3.9B

Total cash

$283.2M

Total debt

$1.1B

Total liabilities

$2.3B

WACC

10.44%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	1.2
Current assets	$1.8B
Current liabilities	$955.7M
Current ratio	1.91
Inventory turnover	4.36
Net working capital	$587.2M
Quick ratio	0.93
Working capital	$870.5M
Working capital turnover	5.76

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

1.2

Current assets

$1.8B

Current liabilities

$955.7M

Current ratio

1.91

Inventory turnover

4.36

Net working capital

$587.2M

Quick ratio

0.93

Working capital

$870.5M

Working capital turnover

5.76

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	1.8%
Dividend growth	6.58%
Dividend growth (10Y)	9.48%
Dividend growth (3Y)	7.2%
Dividend growth (5Y)	9.16%
Dividend growth years	29
Dividend payment date	2027-01-15
Dividend payment years	53
Dividend payout frequency	Quarterly
Dividend per share	$3.48
Dividend yield	1.24%
Ex-dividend date	2026-12-31
FCF payout ratio	37.05%
Last dividend	$0.87
Payout ratio	33.36%
Shareholder yield	3.04%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

1.8%

Dividend growth

6.58%

Dividend growth (10Y)

9.48%

Dividend growth (3Y)

7.2%

Dividend growth (5Y)

9.16%

Dividend growth years

Dividend payment date

2027-01-15

Dividend payment years

Dividend payout frequency

Quarterly

Dividend per share

$3.48

Dividend yield

1.24%

Ex-dividend date

2026-12-31

FCF payout ratio

37.05%

Last dividend

$0.87

Payout ratio

33.36%

Shareholder yield

3.04%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	328.75%
10Y return CAGR	17.65%
10Y total return	407.76%
150-day SMA	$263.81
15Y price change	645.25%
15Y return CAGR	16.28%
15Y total return	861.13%
1D price change	-0.61%
1M price change	3.3%
1M total return	3.6%
1W price change	6.66%
1W total return	6.66%
1Y price change	15.94%
1Y return CAGR	17.4%
1Y total return	17.39%
20-day SMA	$264.84
200-day SMA	$265.76
20Y price change	834.13%
20Y return CAGR	13.78%
20Y total return	1,221.56%
3M price change	9.27%
3M total return	9.59%
3Y price change	62.54%
3Y return CAGR	19.18%
3Y total return	69.29%
50-day SMA	$267.87
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$310.00
52-week high date	2026-02-12
52-week low	$216.22
52-week low date	2025-11-18
5Y price change	94.98%
5Y return CAGR	15.97%
5Y total return	109.7%
6M price change	7.45%
6M total return	8.09%
All-time high	$310.00
All-time high date	2026-02-12
All-time low	$1.75
All-time low date	1975-01-06
Average true range (ATR)	$8.18
Average volume	349.2K
Beta (1Y)	0.85
Beta (2Y)	1.06
Beta (5Y)	1.22
Change from 52-week high	-9.46%
Change from 52-week low	29.8%
Change from all-time high	-9.46%
Change from all-time low	15,937.71%
Change from open	-0.59%
Day's gap	-0.02%
Dollar volume	$125.5M
High price	$283.46
Low price	$278.95
Monthly RSI	61.24
Open price	$282.32
Position in 52-week range	37.92%
Premarket change	0.93%
Premarket close	$282.37
Premarket price	$285.00
Previous close	$282.37
Price vs 150-day SMA	6.39%
Price vs 20-day SMA	5.97%
Price vs 200-day SMA	5.61%
Price vs 50-day SMA	4.78%
Relative volume	1.32
RSI	63.13
Sharpe ratio	0.55
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.61
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.53
Sortino ratio	1
Sortino ratio (3Y)	1.14
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.99
Volume	447.1K
Weekly RSI	56.75
YTD price change	17.12%
YTD total return	18.2%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

328.75%

10Y return CAGR

17.65%

10Y total return

407.76%

150-day SMA

$263.81

15Y price change

645.25%

15Y return CAGR

16.28%

15Y total return

861.13%

1D price change

-0.61%

1M price change

3.3%

1M total return

3.6%

1W price change

6.66%

1W total return

6.66%

1Y price change

15.94%

1Y return CAGR

17.4%

1Y total return

17.39%

20-day SMA

$264.84

200-day SMA

$265.76

20Y price change

834.13%

20Y return CAGR

13.78%

20Y total return

1,221.56%

3M price change

9.27%

3M total return

9.59%

3Y price change

62.54%

3Y return CAGR

19.18%

3Y total return

69.29%

50-day SMA

$267.87

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$310.00

52-week high date

2026-02-12

52-week low

$216.22

52-week low date

2025-11-18

5Y price change

94.98%

5Y return CAGR

15.97%

5Y total return

109.7%

6M price change

7.45%

6M total return

8.09%

All-time high

$310.00

All-time high date

2026-02-12

All-time low

$1.75

All-time low date

1975-01-06

Average true range (ATR)

$8.18

Average volume

349.2K

Beta (1Y)

0.85

Beta (2Y)

1.06

Beta (5Y)

1.22

Change from 52-week high

-9.46%

Change from 52-week low

29.8%

Change from all-time high

-9.46%

Change from all-time low

15,937.71%

Change from open

-0.59%

Day's gap

-0.02%

Dollar volume

$125.5M

High price

$283.46

Low price

$278.95

Monthly RSI

61.24

Open price

$282.32

Position in 52-week range

37.92%

Premarket change

0.93%

Premarket close

$282.37

Premarket price

$285.00

Previous close

$282.37

Price vs 150-day SMA

6.39%

Price vs 20-day SMA

5.97%

Price vs 200-day SMA

5.61%

Price vs 50-day SMA

4.78%

Relative volume

1.32

RSI

63.13

Sharpe ratio

0.55

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.61

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.53

Sortino ratio

Sortino ratio (3Y)

1.14

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.99

Volume

447.1K

Weekly RSI

56.75

YTD price change

17.12%

YTD total return

18.2%

Metric	Value
Float	53.5M
Float percentage	98.83%
Shares change (QoQ)	-0.42%
Shares change (YoY)	-1.8%
Shares held by insiders	0.44%
Shares held by institutions	84.75%
Shares outstanding	54.2M
Short % of float	2.25%
Short % of shares	2.22%
Short ratio	2.8 days

Metric

Value

Float

53.5M

Float percentage

98.83%

Shares change (QoQ)

-0.42%

Shares change (YoY)

-1.8%

Shares held by insiders

0.44%

Shares held by institutions

84.75%

Shares outstanding

54.2M

Short % of float

2.25%

Short % of shares

2.22%

Short ratio

2.8 days

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