LECO Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
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Industrials · Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) is an industrial company in the Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment industry, with a market capitalization of $15.4 billion. Shares last traded at $284.56, 9.1% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 21.4%. LECO trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.79, below the Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment median of 27.14. Net profit margin is 12.4%, above the peer median of 3.0%. Revenue grew 5.6% year over year. The shares yield 1.1% in dividends.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-09-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
LECO Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $168M | $3.01 | 32% |
| 2024-12-31 | $162M | $2.83 | 35% |
| 2023-12-31 | $148M | $2.54 | 27% |
| 2022-12-31 | $131M | $2.23 | 28% |
| 2021-12-31 | $122M | $2.03 | 44% |
| 2020-12-31 | $118M | $1.96 | 57% |
| 2019-12-31 | $118M | $1.88 | 40% |
| 2018-12-31 | $102M | $1.55 | 36% |
| 2010-12-31 | $47M | $0.56 | 36% |
| 2009-12-31 | $46M | $0.54 | 94% |
| 2008-12-31 | $43M | $0.99 | 20% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.63 | 2026-10-27 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.88 | 2026-07-30 |
| Q1 2026 | $2.47 | 2026-04-30 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $2.45 | 2026-02-25 |
| FY 2025 | $9.32 | 2026-02-25 |
| Q3 2025 | $2.21 | 2025-10-30 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment peers
LECO vs 4 industry peers (Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment), by market cap. Data as of close
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.