Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported Change in Inventory of $61.9 million for Q1 2026, up 206.82% on a YoY basis from $20.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 256.89% quarter-over-quarter from -$39.4 million in Q4 2025.

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lincoln Electric Holdings has reported Change in Inventory for 18 years, with the latest figure at $61.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory rose 206.82% year-over-year to $61.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $89.5 million (up 712.79% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $47.8 million, up 288.46% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at $61.9 million, up from -$39.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $61.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$64.3 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $2.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $9.4 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory tumbled 324.13% — and 2024, when it jumped 4817.62%.
  • Lincoln Electric Holdings' Change in Inventory stood at -$54.4 million in 2022, then slipped by 18.24% to -$64.3 million in 2023, then climbed by 26.84% to -$47.1 million in 2024, then gained by 16.18% to -$39.4 million in 2025, then surged by 256.89% to $61.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $61.9 million (Q1 2026), -$39.4 million (Q4 2025), and $39.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.71 Bn 17.98 Bn 223.10 Mn -3.00 Mn
2 RBC Bearings 18.58 Bn 18.52 Bn 230.00 Mn -16.40 Mn
3 Lincoln Electric Holdings 14.37 Bn 14.06 Bn 399.13 Mn 61.88 Mn
4 Stanley Black & Decker 11.91 Bn 11.58 Bn 1.16 Bn -
5 Timken 9.17 Bn 9.33 Bn 394.00 Mn 12.50 Mn
6 Toro 8.55 Bn 8.36 Bn 336.50 Mn 21.30 Mn
7 Kennametal 2.49 Bn 2.42 Bn 207.98 Mn 131.89 Mn
8 Hillman Solutions 1.44 Bn 1.41 Bn 168.58 Mn -2.91 Mn
9 Eastern 129.83 Mn 121.67 Mn 11.93 Mn -3.33 Mn
10 Chicago Rivet & Machine 9.85 Mn 8.40 Mn 958,459.00 135,573.00

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 61.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 61.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -39.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -39.44 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 39.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 39.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 27.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 27.48 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 20.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 20.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -47.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -47.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -5.93 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -5.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 18.21 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 18.21 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -64.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -64.31 Mn