Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
LECO
NASDAQ
Machinery
$276.88
USD
-2.68 (-0.96%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
Market Cap $15.30B
Volume 303.3K
About Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. engages in the manufacture of arc welding equipment, consumable welding products, and other welding and cutting products. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio and currently employs 12,000 full-time employees. The firm's segments include Americas Welding, International Welding, and the Harris Products Group. The Americas Welding segment includes welding operations in North and South America. The International Welding segment includes welding operations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The Harris Products Group includes the Company's cutting, soldering and brazing businesses, specialty gas equipment, as well as its retail business in the United States. Its products are arc welding equipment, filler metals (welding, brazing and soldering consumables), cutting systems (laser, plasma and oxyfuel), wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, specialty gas regulators, mobile power equipment, wear solutions, software, and education solutions as well as a comprehensive portfolio of automated solutions and system integration services.
CEO
Mr. Steven Hedlund
HQ
CLEVELAND, OHIO, US
Founded
1993
Employees
12,000
Quantli Score
8.4
Outperform
Fin. Health
8.1
Profitability
7.6
Growth
9.0
Cash-Flow Q.
8.8
Key Metrics
7 metrics our research team weighs before forming a view on LECO.
Based on Quantli research · SEC filings · as of Q2 2026
METRIC
VALUE
CHANGE
TREND (3Y)
Revenue Growth (TTM)
9.3%
+9.2 pp
Gross Margin (TTM)
36.0%
-0.4 pp
Operating Margin (TTM)
17.1%
+0.6 pp
Net Margin (TTM)
12.4%
+0.1 pp
ROE (TTM)
35.6%
-0.8 pp
EPS Growth (TTM)
12.5%
+11.7 pp
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$542.40M
+7.4%
Financial Snapshot
Revenue
$4.48B
+9.3%
YoY
Gross Margin
36%
TTM
-1.2%
YoY
Net Income
$553.55M
+10.1%
YoY
Operating Cash Flow
$687.59M
+10.1%
YoY
Key Statistics
Open
$276.68
Previous Close
$279.56
Day Range
$275.60 - $281.64
52 Week Range
$216.22 - $310.00
Volume
303.3K
Average Volume (10 Days)
470.0K
Dividend Yield
1.12%
Valuation Measurement
Market Cap
$15.30B
P/E Ratio (TTM)
27.64
P/S Ratio (TTM)
3.41
Price / Book
9.84
Financial Highlights
Profit Margin
12.4%
Return on Assets
14.5%
Return on Equity
35.6%
Revenue (TTM)
$4.48B
Net Income (TTM)
$553.55M
Diluted EPS (TTM)
$10.01
Total Cash (MRQ)
$242.44M
Levered FCF (TTM)
$542.40M
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Oct 28
Est. EPS
Adjusted consensus estimate
$2.88
Analyst Consensus
Based on 2 analyst ratings
Avg Target: $301.50
(+8.9% upside)
High: $320.00 · Low: $283.00
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