Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) - $260.24 as of 4/22/2026 7:58:04 AM EST
Total Score
9 out of 30
Safety Score
43 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for LECO
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for LECO
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for LECO
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for LECO
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for LECO (43 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 7 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | LECO |
| Company Name | Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures and sells welding, cutting and brazing products worldwide. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. |
| Sector Name | INDUSTRIALS |
| Industry Name | TOOLS & ACCESSORIES |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 4/30/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 260.24 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 138.11 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 4/22/2026 7:58:04 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 350,471 |
| Average Daily Volume | 355,702 |
| 52-Week High | 309.00 |
| 52-Week Low | 167.45 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 55.41% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 29.10 |
| Sector PE | 47.82 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 20.85 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 46.22 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 34.38 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 71.30 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.82 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.63 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 26.80 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 9.56 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.85 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 7.20 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.32 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.82 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 59.93 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 54,824,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 14,267,397,760 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 6/30/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.7900 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.7900 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.08 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 1.18% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 3.16 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 1.21% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 21 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.44% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.95% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.95% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.03% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 11.79% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 33.01% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -0.30% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 11.68% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 9.33 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 9.88 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 9.28 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 520,533,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 520,533,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 466,108,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 5.50% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 9.78% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 17.00% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 308,789,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 308,789,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 377,262,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -838,761,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -838,761,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 1,147,550,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 1,150,551,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 1,147,550,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.56 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.56 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 1,469,794,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 1,327,433,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 1,469,794,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 534,199,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 9.74 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 534,199,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 482,374,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.38 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -1.21 |
| MACD Signal | -3.15 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 226.64 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 260.33 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 294.02 |
| Beta | 1.30 |
| RSI | 53.48 |
| 50-Day SMA | 237.27 |
| 150-Day SMA | 210.31 |
| 200-Day SMA | 193.41 |
System |
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| Modified | 4/23/2026 2:21:45 AM EST |