Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) posted EPS (Basic) of $2.65 for Q3 2026, up 19.2% from $2.23 a year earlier but down 8.5% from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EPS (Basic) at Lincoln Electric Holdings was $10.57, up 11.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $9.39, up 14.2% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Lincoln Electric Holdings' EPS (Basic) was $8.23 in FY2024 (-13.4%), $9.51 in FY2023 (+16.8%), $8.14 in FY2022 (+74.5%) and $4.66 in FY2021 (+34.9%).
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has run from a low of $1.26 in Q4 2021 to a high of $2.90 in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Basic) has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 13.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EPS (Basic) in the past five years was Q3 2022, with growth of 252.7%; the weakest was Q2 2024, with a decline of 25.1%.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Basic) for the three prior quarters was $2.90 (Q2 2026), $2.49 (Q1 2026) and $2.45 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 7.16 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 0.82 |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.11 |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 2.77 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 7.01 |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.65 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 1.33 |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 3.00 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.99 |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 14.27 Bn | 425.03 Mn | 2.65 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.65 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.90 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.49 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.45 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.23 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.58 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.48 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.78 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.79 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.17 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.73 |
| 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 | 1.26 |
API Access
Lincoln Electric Holdings EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "LECO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();