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Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO)

Industrials Tools & Accessories
261.30 $
+4.4% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
250.20$
Open
254.00$
Day High
264.10$
Day Low
249.20$
Volume
747,926shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
220.60 $ 298.90 $
11/18/2025 02/06/2026

Current price 261.30 $ — 52% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

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%
Perf. 1Y
8.68%
Perf. 3Y
35.68%
Perf. 5Y
101.75%
Perf. 10Y
399.78%
Perf. Since Inception
10,348.22%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
259.30$
MA 50 Days
259.60$
MA 200 Days
255.90$
RSI (14)
53.5
Volatility 30 Days
34.6%
Volatility 250 Days
27.6%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
26.3
Forward P/E
24.2
PEG
1.7
P/B
9.2
P/S
3.3
EV/EBITDA
17.3
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
13.0%

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
1.21%
Dividend Per Share (TTM)
3.12$
Payout Ratio
29.6%
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

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Growth Score

4 of 10 Weak growth

Ten checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.

  • Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 4.0% failed
  • More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 5.1% failed
  • Share count grows by less than 3% a year -1.7% passed
  • Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 18.2% failed
  • Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 36.3% failed
  • Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 23.5% failed
  • Net debt below twice EBITDA 1.2 x EBITDA passed
  • Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 396 m passed
  • Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 25.3% passed
  • Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 1.5% failed

A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail

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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 261.30 $
Price Target (average) 297.90 $

The price target sits 14.0% above the current price.

Consensus
Sell
Analyst Ratings
10
Distribution of Recommendations
Strong Buy 5
Buy 1
Hold 3
Sell 0
Strong Sell 1

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Estimates by Fiscal Year

Estimates by Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EPS Estimate ($) EPS Range ($) Revenue Estimate ($M) Expected Growth Analysts
12/31/2026 11.18 11.06 – 11.37 4,712 13.2% 6
12/31/2027 12.22 11.77 – 12.70 4,903 9.3% 11

Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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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

Source: fundamental data

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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.

Annual Figures

Annual Figures
Fiscal Year Revenue ($M) EBIT ($M) Net Income ($M) EPS ($) Operating Cash Flow ($M) Equity ($M) Total Assets ($M)
2016 2,275 288 198 2.91 303 712 1,943
2017 2,624 378 248 3.71 335 932 2,407
2018 3,029 376 287 4.37 329 888 2,350
2019 3,003 371 293 4.68 403 819 2,371
2020 2,655 282 206 3.42 351 789 2,314
2021 3,234 462 277 4.60 365 864 2,592
2022 3,761 612 472 8.04 383 1,034 3,181
2023 4,192 718 545 9.37 668 1,309 3,377
2024 4,009 636 466 8.15 599 1,327 3,520
2025 4,231 715 521 9.32 661 1,470 3,778

Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.

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
Address22221 St. Clair Avenue, 44117 Cleveland, United States
Phone216 481 8100
Websitelincolnelectric.com
IPO Date13. Jun 1995
ISINUS5339001068
Stock Split2:1 on 06/01/2011

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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