Company

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

LECOMachinery

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., founded in 1895 and based in Cleveland, Ohio, is a global manufacturer specializing in welding equipment, consumables, and automation solutions.

Snapshot

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. is a machinery company that has completed 30 disclosed acquisitions and reported $4.23B in latest-year revenue.

Sector
Machinery
Ticker
LECO
Revenue (LTM)
$4.23B
Acquisitions
30
Operating margin
17.0%
Latest call
Q1 2026

Business description

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., founded in 1895 and based in Cleveland, Ohio, is a global manufacturer specializing in welding equipment, consumables, and automation solutions. It generates revenue through diversified sales to both small fabricators and large industrial customers. Under CEO Christopher A. Brandt’s leadership since 2016, the company holds an estimated 15-20% market share in key regions. Focused on expanding its automation offerings and global footprint, it continues to navigate challenges like supply chain disruptions and raw material cost fluctuations.

$4.23B
Revenue (LTM)
30
Acquisitions
17.0%
Operating margin
Q1 2026
Latest call

Financials

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Revenue (FY2025) $4.23B
YoY growth +5.6%
Operating margin 17.0%
Direction Expanding
Gross margin 36.2%
Net margin 12.1%

Leadership & board

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Owens CorningDirector
Eastman Chemical CompanyDirector
The Lincoln Motor CompanyDirector
Cummins Inc.Director
Carrier Global CorporationDirector
Nordson CorporationDirector
Land PolicyDirector
Smurfit WestrockDirector

Share repurchases

The Board authorized a share repurchase program on February 12, 2020 for up to 10 million shares, of which approximately 4.9 million shares ($912.1 million, $186.01 weighted-average cost) had been purchased through December 31, 2025, leaving 5,096,631 shares available.

Up to 10 million shares of common stock (authorized by the Board on February 12, 2020)
Authorized
5,096,631 shares (maximum shares that may yet be purchased under the program as of December 31, 2025)
Remaining
$338,308 thousand ($338.3 million) for purchase of shares for treasury in fiscal year 2025 per the consolidated statement of cash flows
Repurchased (latest FY)

Competition & customers

Customer concentration

The Company is not dependent on a single customer or a few customers and no individual customer currently accounts for more than ten percent of total Net sales. However, the loss of a large customer could have an adverse effect on the Company's business.

Recent SEC filings

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2026-04-30 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2026-04-21 Shareholder vote results View filing ↗
2026-02-12 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2025-10-30 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2025-10-20 Leadership change (directors/officers) View filing ↗
2025-07-31 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2025-04-30 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2025-04-28 Shareholder vote results View filing ↗
2025-02-24 Leadership change (directors/officers) View filing ↗
2025-02-13 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2024-10-31 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2024-10-10 Leadership change (directors/officers) View filing ↗
SourcesSEC filings · company financials · earnings transcripts Last updated

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