Lincoln Electric (LECO) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. Large-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
1.1B
Gross Profit
373.9M
34.67%
Operating Income
190.3M
17.64%
Net Income
136.0M
12.61%
EPS (Diluted)
$2.45
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
3.8B
Total Liabilities
2.3B
Shareholders Equity
1.5B
Debt to Equity
1.57
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
94.2M
Free Cash Flow
52.0M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Lincoln Electric Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.2B | 4.0B | 4.2B | 3.8B | 3.2B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 2.7B | 2.5B | 2.7B | 2.5B | 2.2B |
| Gross Profit | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.1B |
| Gross Margin % | 36.2% | 36.7% | 35.0% | 34.1% | 33.0% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 798.0M | 780.6M | 758.9M | 656.6M | 597.1M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 798.0M | 780.6M | 758.9M | 656.6M | 597.1M |
| Operating Income | 736.3M | 692.3M | 706.5M | 624.1M | 471.5M |
| Operating Margin % | 17.4% | 17.3% | 16.9% | 16.6% | 14.6% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | 51.6M | 42.8M | 44.4M | 29.5M | 22.2M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -9.2M | -55.4M | 24.7M | -1.8M | -124.3M |
| Pre-tax Income | 675.4M | 594.1M | 686.9M | 592.8M | 325.0M |
| Income Tax | 154.9M | 128.0M | 141.6M | 120.6M | 48.4M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 22.9% | 21.6% | 20.6% | 20.3% | 14.9% |
| Net Income | 520.5M | 466.1M | 545.2M | 472.2M | 276.6M |
| Net Margin % | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 8.6% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 843.8M | 781.0M | 806.6M | 712.2M | 438.2M |
| EPS (Basic) | $9.39 | $8.23 | $9.50 | $8.14 | $4.66 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $9.32 | $8.15 | $9.37 | $8.04 | $4.60 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 55410000 | 56639000 | 57364000 | 58030000 | 59309000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 55410000 | 56639000 | 57364000 | 58030000 | 59309000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Lincoln Electric Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 308.8M | 377.3M | 393.8M | 197.2M | 193.0M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 538.8M | 482.0M | 538.8M | 541.5M | 429.1M |
| Inventory | 633.4M | 544.0M | 562.9M | 665.5M | 539.9M |
| Other Current Assets | 258.6M | 242.0M | 197.6M | 153.7M | 127.6M |
| Total Current Assets | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.3B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill | 2.0B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.5B | 1.0B |
| Intangible Assets | 250.4M | 221.0M | 186.7M | 202.7M | 149.4M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 198.2M | 229.7M | 227.8M | 209.9M | 211.4M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.0B | 1.9B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.3B |
| Total Assets | 3.8B | 3.5B | 3.4B | 3.2B | 2.6B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 364.9M | 296.6M | 325.4M | 352.1M | 330.2M |
| Short-term Debt | 143.8M | 110.5M | 2.4M | 93.5M | 52.7M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 288.5M | 325.2M | 273.9M | 261.1M | 231.5M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 956.7M | 878.8M | 754.6M | 852.9M | 755.9M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 717.1M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 52.1M | 10.5M | 13.1M | 17.0M | 56.7M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 148.8M | 152.9M | 197.9M | 166.2M | 198.7M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 972.5M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.3B | 2.2B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 1.7B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 9.9M | 9.9M | 9.9M | 9.9M | 9.9M |
| Retained Earnings | 4.3B | 4.0B | 3.7B | 3.3B | 3.0B |
| Treasury Stock | 3.3B | 2.9B | 2.7B | 2.5B | 2.3B |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 1.5B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.0B | 863.9M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 769.8M |
| Working Capital | 782.8M | 766.5M | 938.5M | 704.9M | 533.7M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Lincoln Electric Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 520.5M | 466.1M | 545.2M | 472.2M | 276.6M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 98.5M | 88.2M | 86.7M | 78.1M | 81.1M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 20.3M | 24.1M | 26.2M | 25.3M | 23.8M |
| Working Capital Changes | -65.5M | 43.0M | 79.2M | -164.0M | -95.9M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 660.5M | 595.2M | 703.7M | 383.4M | 238.6M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 7.2M | 7.8M | 49.5M | 3.3M | 6.8M |
| Acquisitions | -137.5M | -252.7M | -32.7M | -436.3M | -156.1M |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -130.4M | -244.6M | 16.3M | -432.8M | -142.8M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -338.3M | -263.8M | -198.8M | -181.3M | -164.5M |
| Dividends Paid | -168.2M | -162.1M | -148.0M | -130.7M | -121.9M |
| Debt Issuance | 0 | 550.0M | - | - | - |
| Debt Repayment | -100.2M | -400.7M | - | - | - |
| Financing Cash Flow | -473.5M | -272.0M | -426.6M | -278.1M | -240.7M |
| Free Cash Flow | 534.2M | 482.4M | 576.6M | 311.5M | 302.5M |
| Net Change in Cash | 56.6M | 78.5M | 293.3M | -327.5M | -144.9M |
Cash Flow Trend
Lincoln Electric Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
27.86
Forward P/E
21.92
Price to Book
9.71
Price to Sales
3.37
PEG Ratio
-69.38
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
12.30%
Operating Margin
17.01%
Return on Equity
37.22%
Return on Assets
12.17%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.82
Debt to Equity
91.68
Beta
1.30
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$9.34
Book Value per Share
$26.80
Revenue per Share
$76.39
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LECO | 14.3B | 27.86 | 9.71 | 37.22% | 12.30% | 91.68 |
| Snap-on | 19.7B | 20.36 | 3.42 | 18.20% | 19.60% | 21.24 |
| RBC Bearings | 18.6B | 68.95 | 5.72 | 8.66% | 15.00% | 32.37 |
| Stanley Black | 11.9B | 28.68 | 1.30 | 4.52% | 2.66% | 70.02 |
| Timken | 7.6B | 26.45 | 2.37 | 10.03% | 6.29% | 61.45 |
| Toro Company | 6.6B | 17.31 | 4.52 | 25.50% | 8.77% | 82.07 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






