Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) recorded EPS (Diluted) of $2.63 in Q3 2026, up 19.2% from $2.21 a year earlier but down 8.6% from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) EPS (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lincoln Electric Holdings' EPS (Diluted) came in at $10.48 as of Sep 30, 2026, up 11.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $9.32, up 14.3% from FY2024.
- Annual EPS (Diluted) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 22.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EPS (Diluted) came in at $8.15 in FY2024 (-13.0%), $9.37 in FY2023 (+16.5%), $8.04 in FY2022 (+74.6%) and $4.60 in FY2021 (+34.6%).
- Quarterly EPS (Diluted) has ranged from $1.24 in Q4 2021 to $2.88 in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EPS (Diluted) has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EPS (Diluted) in the last five years was growth of 252.9% in Q3 2022, against a decline of 24.7% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $2.88 (Q2 2026), $2.47 (Q1 2026) and $2.43 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Diluted) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 7.13 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 0.79 |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 5.09 |
| 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 | 6.92 |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.63 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 1.32 |
| 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 | 1.95 |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 14.27 Bn | 425.03 Mn | 2.63 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.63 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.88 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.47 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.43 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.56 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.10 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.45 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.77 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.77 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.14 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.69 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.36 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.86 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.87 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.18 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.13 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.24 |
API Access
Lincoln Electric Holdings EPS (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-diluted", "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-diluted&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();