Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO)

Price$262.13

Value ScoreC

Growth ScoreB

Momentum ScoreC

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)1.56%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-3.30%

VGM Score51.56

Market Capitalization$14.36B

P/E Ratio (Annual)27.59x

Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)1.20%

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)21.72x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$27.58

P/TBV (Annual)10.81x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$3.16

Revenue Growth (3Y)4.02%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$8.00

Payout Ratio (TTM)31.45%

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)1.23%

Gross Margin (TTM)36.14%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)12.38%

EPS (TTM)$9.69

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.31M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$9.69

Revenue Growth (5Y)9.78%

EPS (Annual)$9.32

Dividend / Share (Annual)$3.03

ROI (Annual)18.83%

Gross Margin (Annual)36.34%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)11.61%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$5.46

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)26.67x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)11.65%

EPS Growth (5Y)22.17%

P/E Normalized (Annual)27.59x

ROA (Last FY)13.78%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)7.89%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$15.12

ROE (5Y Avg)37.97%

Operating Margin (TTM)17.00%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$9.74

P/B Ratio9.50x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)9.04x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$43,400

EV / Revenue (TTM)3.53x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)10.60x

ROA (TTM)14.15%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)17.62%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)18.30x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$9.32

Current Ratio (Annual)1.82x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.15x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.38M

52-Week Price Return31.90%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)28.78x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)26.67x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$362,500

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$22.23

P/S Ratio (Annual)3.39x

Asset Turnover (Annual)1.12x

52-Week High$310.00

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)15.36%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$9.32

CapEx CAGR (5Y)16.49%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)13.24%

26-Week Price Return9.48%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.16x

13-Week Price Return-4.66%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.88x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.83x

Enterprise Value$15.38B

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)11.42%

Asset Turnover (TTM)1.14x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)15.14%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$352,800

Inventory Turnover (Annual)4.58x

Pretax Margin (Annual)15.96%

Cash / Share (Annual)$5.63

3-Month Return Std Dev28.40%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)35.15%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$44,900

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)17.65%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)12.43%

ROE (Last FY)35.42%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)10.50x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$9.32

P/FCF (TTM)32.75x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)6.72x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)35.07x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.87x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$9.69

Receivables Turnover (Annual)7.17x

ROI (TTM)19.80%

Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)9.05%

P/S Ratio (TTM)3.30x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)14.60%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$75.76

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$22.23

Forward P/E22.83x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)12.82%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)7.54%

P/E Ratio (TTM)26.67x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)19.50%

Year-to-Date Return9.38%

5-Day Price Return3.95%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$9.32

ROA (5Y Avg)13.74%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)12.30%

Month-to-Date Return1.41%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$9.97

EBITD / Share (Annual)$14.63

EPS Growth (3Y)5.01%

Operating Margin (Annual)16.98%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.78x

P/CF (TTM)24.86x

ROI (5Y Avg)19.49%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)26.67x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.76x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$9.69

P/TBV (Quarterly)10.81x

Payout Ratio (Annual)32.32%

P/B Ratio (Annual)8.97x

Dividend / Share (TTM)$3.06

Inventory Turnover (TTM)4.38x

Pretax Margin (TTM)15.99%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$26.80

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-12.92%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)9.65%

Dividend Yield (TTM)1.18%

Beta1.21x

P/FCF (Annual)26.88x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$78.64

ROE (TTM)37.29%

52-Week Low$194.88

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Earnings Surprise History

Q1 262.50est. 2.50

Analyst Recommendations

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Industry Peers — Metalworking Machinery(3)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
LECOLincoln Electric Holdings Inc	C	B	C	$262.13
SPXCSPX Technologies, Inc.	D	B	C	$227.80
NNBRNN Inc	B	D	B	$2.81
CVRChicago Rivet & Machine Co.	C	F	D	$10.20

About

Lincoln Electric manufactures welding, cutting, and brazing equipment and consumables for industrial applications. The Cleveland-based company serves diversified end markets including automotive, construction, energy, and heavy industries through operations in 19 countries. With 11,000 employees and $4.2 billion in 2025 sales, Lincoln Electric is a leading global supplier in its markets.