Lincoln Electric Holdings Statistics
Total Valuation
LECO has a market cap or net worth of $11.30 billion. The enterprise value is $12.19 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Thursday, February 13, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Feb 13, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 31, 2025 |
Share Statistics
LECO has 56.43 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.76% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 56.43M |
| Shares Outstanding | 56.43M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.76% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.43% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.65% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 80.99% |
| Float | 56.01M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 24.58 and the forward PE ratio is 21.35. LECO's PEG ratio is 1.42.
| PE Ratio | 24.58 |
| Forward PE | 21.35 |
| PS Ratio | 2.83 |
| Forward PS | 2.74 |
| PB Ratio | 8.50 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 8.51 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 23.43 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 18.87 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.42 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 15.37, with an EV/FCF ratio of 25.26.
| EV / Earnings | 26.15 |
| EV / Sales | 3.04 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.37 |
| EV / EBIT | 17.30 |
| EV / FCF | 25.26 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.87, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.95.
| Current Ratio | 1.87 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.95 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.59 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.61 |
| Interest Coverage | 16.46 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 35.36% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.41%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 35.36% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 12.77% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 17.41% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 26.67% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $334,056 |
| Profits Per Employee | $38,842 |
| Employee Count | 12,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.16 |
| Inventory Turnover | 4.57 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, LECO has paid $128.04 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 128.04M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.55% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -21.20% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.19, so LECO's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.19 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -21.20% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 196.23 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 197.15 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 46.53 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 316,544 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 799,434, so 1.42% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 799,434 |
| Short Previous Month | 903,045 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.42% |
| Short % of Float | 1.43% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.76 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, LECO had revenue of $4.01 billion and earned $466.11 million in profits. Earnings per share was $8.15.
| Revenue | 4.01B |
| Gross Profit | 1.48B |
| Operating Income | 704.39M |
| Pretax Income | 653.62M |
| Net Income | 466.11M |
| EBITDA | 792.63M |
| EBIT | 704.39M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $8.15 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $377.26 million in cash and $1.26 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$883.81 million or -$15.66 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 377.26M |
| Total Debt | 1.26B |
| Net Cash | -883.81M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$15.66 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 1.33B |
| Book Value Per Share | 23.57 |
| Working Capital | 766.48M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $598.98 million and capital expenditures -$116.60 million, giving a free cash flow of $482.37 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 598.98M |
| Capital Expenditures | -116.60M |
| Free Cash Flow | 482.37M |
| FCF Per Share | $8.55 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 36.87%, with operating and profit margins of 17.57% and 11.63%.
| Gross Margin | 36.87% |
| Operating Margin | 17.57% |
| Pretax Margin | 14.82% |
| Profit Margin | 11.63% |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.77% |
| EBIT Margin | 17.57% |
| FCF Margin | 12.03% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.00, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.50%.
| Dividend Per Share | $3.00 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.50% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 8.15% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 36.81% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.76% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.26% |
| Earnings Yield | 4.12% |
| FCF Yield | 4.27% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
The average price target for LECO is $233.00, which is 16.32% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $233.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 16.32% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 7 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | 5.14% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | 11.11% |
Stock ForecastsStock Splits
The last stock split was on June 1, 2011. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Jun 1, 2011 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | n/a |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |