Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) posted Capital Expenditures of $31.44 million for Q2 2026, up 23.6% from $25.44 million a year earlier but down 19.7% from the prior quarter.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Capital Expenditures at Lincoln Electric Holdings was $145.18 million, up 21.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $126.97 million, up 8.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Lincoln Electric Holdings' Capital Expenditures was $116.6 million in FY2024 (+28.2%), $90.99 million in FY2023 (+26.6%), $71.88 million in FY2022 (+15.0%) and $62.53 million in FY2021 (+5.6%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has run from a low of $15.93 million in Q2 2022 to a high of $42.95 million in Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 21.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures in the past five years was Q1 2022, with growth of 87.9%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 27.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures for the three prior quarters was $39.16 million (Q1 2026), $42.95 million (Q4 2025) and $31.64 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 587.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 355.50 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 638.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 173.30 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.42 Bn | 13.28 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 31.44 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 42.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.67 Mn |
Lincoln Electric Holdings Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "LECO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();