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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |