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

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported EPS (Basic) of $2.49 for Q1 2026, up 18.01% on a YoY basis from $2.11 in Q1 2025, and up 0.81% quarter-over-quarter from $2.47 in Q4 2025.

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

Lincoln Electric Holdings has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.49 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 18.01% year-over-year to $2.49; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $9.77 (up 19.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $9.39, up 14.09% from the prior year.
  • EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at $2.49, up from $2.47 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $2.74 in Q4 2023, with the low at $1.78 in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged $2.22 across 5 years, with a median of $2.2 in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) surged 250.0% — and 2024, when it slipped 25.1%.
  • Lincoln Electric Holdings' EPS (Basic) stood at $1.9 in 2022, then surged by 44.21% to $2.74 in 2023, then retreated by 9.12% to $2.49 in 2024, then fell by 0.8% to $2.47 in 2025, then advanced by 0.81% to $2.49 in 2026.
  • The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $2.49 (Q1 2026), $2.47 (Q4 2025), and $2.23 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EPS (Basic) (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.71 Bn 17.98 Bn 223.10 Mn 4.76
2 RBC Bearings 18.58 Bn 18.52 Bn 230.00 Mn 2.91
3 Lincoln Electric Holdings 14.37 Bn 14.06 Bn 399.13 Mn 2.49
4 Stanley Black & Decker 11.91 Bn 11.58 Bn 1.16 Bn 0.39
5 Timken 9.17 Bn 9.33 Bn 394.00 Mn 1.41
6 Toro 8.55 Bn 8.36 Bn 336.50 Mn 0.69
7 Kennametal 2.49 Bn 2.42 Bn 207.98 Mn 0.76
8 Hillman Solutions 1.44 Bn 1.41 Bn 168.58 Mn -0.02
9 Eastern 129.83 Mn 121.67 Mn 11.93 Mn 0.11
10 Chicago Rivet & Machine 9.85 Mn 8.40 Mn 958,459.00 -0.37

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 2.49
Dec 31, 2025 2.47
Sep 30, 2025 2.23
Jun 30, 2025 2.58
Mar 31, 2025 2.11
Dec 31, 2024 2.49
Sep 30, 2024 1.78
Jun 30, 2024 1.79
Mar 31, 2024 2.17
Dec 31, 2023 2.74
Sep 30, 2023 2.26
Jun 30, 2023 2.39
Mar 31, 2023 2.12
Dec 31, 2022 1.90
Sep 30, 2022 1.89
Jun 30, 2022 2.20
Mar 31, 2022 2.15
Dec 31, 2021 1.26
Sep 30, 2021 0.54
Jun 30, 2021 1.62