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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Stock Analysis

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) is a Tools & Accessories stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LECO

$263.13

+$3.05 (+1.17%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LECO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$262.03
Previous Close
$260.08
Day's Range
261.55–265.13
52-Week Range
216.22–310.00
Volume
234.51K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.22
Valuation
Market Cap
$14.34B
P/E Ratio
26.29
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
21.04
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.47
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.20
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
10.01
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$4.23B+5.60%
Net Income (FY)
$520.53M+11.68%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
12.35%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
54.51M
1-Year Return
+9.34%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$3.48+1.34%
Ex-Dividend Date
December 31, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
420.20K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LECO closed at $263.13, +9.34% over 1 year.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) has a market capitalization of $14.34B.

In fiscal 2025, LECO reported revenue of $4.23B.

LECO Stock Return by Calendar Year

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,934
+9.34%
5 years
$10,000 $19,367
+93.67%
10 years
$10,000 $46,590
+365.90%

If you had invested $10,000 in Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $46,590 at the close on October 21, 2026: +365.90% in total, +16.64% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+10.49%
2025+29.63%
2024−12.55%
2023+52.61%
2022+5.42%
2021+21.89%
2020+22.97%
2019+25.41%
2018−12.24%
2017+21.37%
2016 (partial year)+21.30%

As of October 21, 2026.

LECO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.23B$520.53M12.3%
2024$4.01B$466.11M11.6%
2023$4.19B$545.25M13.0%
2022$3.76B$472.22M12.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.23B$1.53B$736.26M$520.53M12.3%
2024$4.01B$1.47B$692.32M$466.11M11.6%
2023$4.19B$1.47B$706.54M$545.25M13.0%
2022$3.76B$1.28B$624.12M$472.22M12.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LECO Dividend History

$3.04+5.6% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.582—
2025$3.044+5.6%
2024$2.884+9.5%
2023$2.634+13.4%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.582—
2025$3.044+5.6%
2024$2.884+9.5%
2023$2.634+13.4%
2022$2.324+11.0%
2021$2.094+5.6%
2020$1.984+4.2%
2019$1.904+15.9%
2018$1.644+13.9%
2017$1.444+311.4%
2016$0.351—

Most recent payment: $0.79 per share, ex-dividend June 30, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

LECO Valuation vs Tools & Accessories Median

Median of 12 stocks
MetricLECOTools & Accessories medianvs median
P/E26.2923.3313% above
P/S ratio3.201.34139% above
Profit margin12.35%6.54%5.8 pts above

Medians across 12 Tools & Accessories stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) is capitalised at $14.34B on the latest close. It is classified in the Tools & Accessories industry, within the Industrials sector. The company reports 12,000 employees.

The most recent close on file for LECO is $263.13, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$3.05 (+1.17%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $216.22 to $310.00. The latest close sits 21.7% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $4.23B. That is +5.60% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $4.01B. Net income for the same year was $520.53M. That is +11.68% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 12.35%. That is 5.8 percentage points above the Tools & Accessories median of 6.54%. Trailing earnings per share are 10.01.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.76B in 2022 to $4.23B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 26.29 times earnings. That is 12.69% above the Tools & Accessories median of 23.33. The forward P/E on file is 21.04. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.47. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3.2 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 139.12% above the Tools & Accessories median of 1.34. 12 Tools & Accessories companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +9.34%. Measured over 10 years, that is +16.64% a year compounded. The reported beta is 1.22. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 27.79%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.34%. That is 0.4 percentage points below the Tools & Accessories median yield of 1.75%. At the indicated rate that is $3.48 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is December 31, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $1.58 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $3.04 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +10.49% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +52.61%; the weakest is 2024 at −12.55%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) operates in the Tools & Accessories industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. LECO $14.34B 26.3
Snap-on Incorporated SNA $19.08B 18.7
RBC Bearings Incorporated RBC $15.97B 49.9
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK $14.41B 23.3

The Tools & Accessories industry average P/E ratio is 23.3x. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 26.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. The company offers brazing and soldering filler metals, arc welding equipment, plasma and oxyfuel cutting systems, wire feeding systems, fume control equipment, welding accessories, specialty gas regulators, and education solutions; and a portfolio of automated solutions and system integration services for joining, cutting, material handling, module assembly, and end of line testing, as well as is involved in brazing and soldering alloys, and in the retail business. It also provides mobile power solutions, including vehicle-mounted compressors, generators, welders, hydraulics, charger/boosters, and electrified power equipment; automated welding system and solutions; and specialty welding consumables, wear plates, and maintenance and repair services for alloy and wear-resistant products, as well as develops and integrates autonomous guided vehicles and mobile robots, custom assembly and test systems, and proprietary manufacturing execution system software. The company serves general fabrication, oil and gas, power generation, process, automotive and transportation, and construction and infrastructure industries, as well as heavy fabrication, ship building, and maintenance and repair markets. It sells its products directly to users of welding products, including OEMs, manufacturers, and integrators, as well as through industrial distributors, retailers, and agents. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

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