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

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DateValue
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%