Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) posted EPS (Basic) of $2.49 for Q1 2026, up 161.73% on a QoQ basis from -$4.03 in Q4 2025, and up 17.7% year-over-year from $2.11 in Q1 2025.

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lincoln Electric Holdings' EPS (Basic) history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.49 for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EPS (Basic) rose 17.7% year-over-year to $2.49 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.27 (down 56.4% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.91, down 61.23% from the prior year.
  • EPS (Basic) was $2.49 for Q1 2026 at Lincoln Electric Holdings, up from -$4.03 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EPS (Basic) topped out at $2.58 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$4.03 in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $1.74 and a median of $2.12 in 2023 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) surged 252.66% — and 2025, when it tumbled 330.3%.
  • Lincoln Electric Holdings' EPS (Basic) stood at $1.88 in 2022, then grew by 1.0% to $1.9 in 2023, then slipped by 7.88% to $1.75 in 2024, then tumbled by 330.3% to -$4.03 in 2025, then jumped by 161.73% to $2.49 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows LECO's EPS (Basic) at $2.49 in Q1 2026, -$4.03 in Q4 2025, and $2.23 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EPS (Basic) (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 20.52 Bn 18.79 Bn 635.20 Mn 5.14
2 RBC Bearings 18.73 Bn 18.68 Bn 230.00 Mn 2.91
3 Lincoln Electric Holdings 13.73 Bn 13.43 Bn 399.13 Mn 2.49
4 Stanley Black & Decker 13.27 Bn 12.93 Bn 1.16 Bn 0.39
5 Timken 9.80 Bn 9.96 Bn 394.00 Mn 1.52
6 Toro 8.88 Bn 8.69 Bn 336.50 Mn 0.69
7 Kennametal 2.66 Bn 2.59 Bn 207.98 Mn 0.80
8 Hillman Solutions 1.55 Bn 1.52 Bn 168.58 Mn -0.02
9 Eastern 147.40 Mn 139.23 Mn 11.93 Mn -
10 Chicago Rivet & Machine 9.81 Mn 8.36 Mn 958,459.00 -0.37

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 2.49
Dec 31, 2025 -4.03
Sep 30, 2025 2.23
Jun 30, 2025 2.58
Mar 31, 2025 2.11
Dec 31, 2024 1.75
Sep 30, 2024 1.78
Jun 30, 2024 1.79
Mar 31, 2024 2.17
Dec 31, 2023 1.90
Sep 30, 2023 2.26
Jun 30, 2023 2.39
Mar 31, 2023 2.12
Dec 31, 2022 1.88
Sep 30, 2022 1.89
Jun 30, 2022 2.20
Mar 31, 2022 2.15
Dec 31, 2021 0.75
Sep 30, 2021 0.54
Jun 30, 2021 1.62