Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings' (LECO) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$1.7 million in Q2 2026, down 106.27% YoY from $27.5 million in Q2 2025, and down 102.78% on a QoQ basis from $61.9 million in Q1 2026.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$1.7 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 106.27% year-over-year to -$1.7 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $60.3 million (up 1230.47% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $47.8 million, up 288.46% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory slipped to -$1.7 million in Q2 2026, from $61.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $61.9 million in Q1 2026 to a low of -$64.3 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $2.3 million and a median of $4.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Inventory tumbled 324.13% — and 2024, when it jumped 4817.62%.
- Tracing LECO's Change in Inventory over 5 years: 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 jumped by 95.63% to -$1.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$1.7 million (Q2 2026), $61.9 million (Q1 2026), and -$39.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.34 Bn | 18.69 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 13.60 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 15.93 Bn | 15.81 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 14.20 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 449.00 Mn | -1.72 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 15.00 Bn | 14.41 Bn | 1.31 Bn | - |
| 5 | Toro | 9.61 Bn | 9.43 Bn | 482.70 Mn | -59.00 Mn |
| 6 | Timken | 8.70 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 399.30 Mn | 5.40 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.29 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 377.42 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.64 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 208.09 Mn | -38.90 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 149.30 Mn | 134.16 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.70 Mn | 8.93 Mn | 563,312.00 | 30,475.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.72 Mn |
| 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 |