Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) posted Change in Inventory of $61.9 million for Q1 2026, up 256.89% on a QoQ basis from -$39.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 206.82% year-over-year from $20.2 million in Q1 2025.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings' Change in Inventory history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $61.9 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory rose 206.82% year-over-year to $61.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $89.5 million (up 712.79% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $47.8 million, up 288.46% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $61.9 million for Q1 2026 at Lincoln Electric Holdings, up from -$39.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $61.9 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$64.3 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $2.6 million and a median of $9.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory slumped 324.13% — and 2024, when it jumped 4817.62%.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings' Change in Inventory stood at -$54.4 million in 2022, then declined by 18.24% to -$64.3 million in 2023, then increased by 26.84% to -$47.1 million in 2024, then climbed by 16.18% to -$39.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 256.89% to $61.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LECO's Change in Inventory at $61.9 million in Q1 2026, -$39.4 million in Q4 2025, and $39.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 13.60 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | -16.40 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 61.88 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | - |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 12.50 Mn |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 21.30 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 131.89 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -2.91 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | -3.33 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | 135,573.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |