Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $15.41BP/E 27.3Yield 1.07%
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc grew revenue 11.1% to $4.64B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 12.9% to $802.52M, moving the operating margin from 17.0% to 17.3%. Free cash flow was $511.89M, down 6.3% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $15.41B, 27.3 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $15.41B
- P/E ratio
- 27.3
- Price to sales
- 3.32
- Price to book
- 9.91
- Dividend yield
- 1.07%
- Free cash flow yield
- 3.32%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $4.64B
- Net income
- $575.27M
- EPS, diluted
- $10.43
- Free cash flow
- $511.89M
- Book value per share
- $28.33
- Diluted shares
- 55M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 11, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $288.14
- Open
- $288.59
- Day's range
- $283.03 – $289.88
- Volume
- 230,853
- Average volume (20 days)
- 365,647
- Index membership
- S&P MidCap 400, Russell 1000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.97
- 52-week range
- $216.22 – $310.00
- RSI (14 days)
- 58.4
- Volatility (1 year)
- 31.0%
- Relative volume
- 0.58×
- WACC
- 9.3%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IJH, SPMD, IWB, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2009, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | LECO | S&P 500 | Difference | LECO per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +9.6% | -2.7% | +12.3 pts | ||
| 3 months | -0.5% | -1.7% | +1.2 pts | ||
| Year to date | +19.9% | +11.9% | +8.0 pts | ||
| 1 year | +22.0% | +12.0% | +10.0 pts | ||
| 3 years | +58.2% | +78.2% | −20.0 pts | +16.5% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | +112.2% | +73.2% | +38.9 pts | +16.2% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | +350.8% | +309.6% | +41.2 pts | +16.3% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
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Press releases
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About Lincoln Electric
Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. designs and manufactures industrial equipment and technology for welding, cutting, brazing, and automated manufacturing processes. The business operates through three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. Its offerings include arc welding machinery, cutting systems, filler metals, specialty gas regulators, and robotic automation solutions, alongside additive manufacturing and training services. The company sells products through industrial distributors, retail channels, and direct sales teams to manufacturers and fabricators. Key customer sectors include general fabrication, energy, heavy industries, automotive and transportation, and structural construction.
Company profile, executives and historyLincoln Electric stock: common questions
What is Lincoln Electric's stock price?
LECO closed at $284.60 on Nov 12, 2026, down 1.23% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $216.22 and $310.00.
What is Lincoln Electric's market cap?
Lincoln Electric was worth $15.41B at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is LECO's P/E ratio?
LECO trades at 27.3 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $10.43 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Lincoln Electric make?
Lincoln Electric reported revenue of $4.64B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 11.1% from a year earlier.
Does Lincoln Electric pay a dividend?
Yes. Lincoln Electric paid $3.04 per share over the last twelve months, a yield of 1.07% at the latest price, and has raised its annual dividend 17 years in a row.
When does Lincoln Electric report earnings next?
Lincoln Electric is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 11, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has LECO stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, LECO returned +22.0% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many LECO shares are sold short?
1M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 1.70% of the float, or 2.2 days of average trading volume.
Who are Lincoln Electric's competitors?
Companies most similar to Lincoln Electric by business, industry and size include SPXC, KMT, ESAB, NNBR, NDSN.
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