Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported EBT Margin of 15.46% for Q1 2026, up 20.0% on a YoY basis from 12.88% in Q1 2025, and up 148.8% quarter-over-quarter from 31.68% in Q4 2025.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 15.46% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 20.0% year-over-year to 15.46%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.17% (down 1044.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.81%, down 1102.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 15.46%, up from 31.68% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 18.61% in Q4 2023, with the low at 31.68% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 10.63% across 5 years, with a median of 15.62% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBT Margin soared 4268 bps — and 2025, when it sank 4802 bps.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings' EBT Margin stood at 24.06% in 2022, then surged by 177 bps to 18.61% in 2023, then dropped by 12 bps to 16.35% in 2024, then tumbled by 294 bps to 31.68% in 2025, then surged by 149 bps to 15.46% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 15.46% (Q1 2026), 31.68% (Q4 2025), and 15.64% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 223.10 Mn | 24.70% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.58 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 21.02% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.37 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 15.46% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 11.91 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 2.20% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.17 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 11.61% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.55 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 8.39% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.49 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 13.45% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.44 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -1.56% |
| 9 | Eastern | 129.83 Mn | 121.67 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 1.36% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.85 Mn | 8.40 Mn | 958,459.00 | -5.54% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.46% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -31.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.64% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.41% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.61% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.32% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.95% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -24.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.50% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -13.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.76% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.26% |