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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. LECO

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

Overview of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

LECO NMS
Industrials Tools & Accessories Large Cap
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO), is a Large Cap company, in the Tools & Accessories industry, last closed at $258.45, about 49.7% overvalued vs fair value, +35.3% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$258.45
-0.79%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 28.5%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$14.56B
Enterprise Value
$15.55B
Overall Score
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Top Beats
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.lincolnelectric.co...
HQ Cleveland, OH
Employees 12,000
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Dividend Apr 15 Ex-div: Mar 31
Earnings Apr 30 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$116
$130
$146
Current: $258.45 -50% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Large Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$4.2B
5.6%%
Gross Profit
$1.5B
4.5%%
Operating Income
$744.0M
7.5%%
Net Income
$520.5M
11.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
92.7%
Good

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$506.5M
105.0% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
74
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing LECO's balance between Growth (35.3%), Profitability (36.3%), and Safety (28.5%). Growth 35% Safety 28% Profitability 36%

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Growth

72th percentile vs peers
72
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 5.6% 90p Revenue CAGR 3Y 4.0% 80p EPS CAGR 3Y 21.0% 71p EPS Growth YoY -13.0% 40p TSR 29.5% 66p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth Yoy in top 20% of peers (5.6%, 90th percentile)
  • Revenue Cagr 3Y in top 20% of peers (4.0%, 80th percentile)
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (88.0%, 88th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (14.10, 80th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 3 return metrics above peer median
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

74th percentile vs peers
74
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Safety

58th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc..

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Base
$130.12
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-49.7% vs current
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