Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) posted Gross Margin of 35.59% for Q1 2026, up 2.67% on a QoQ basis from 34.67% in Q4 2025, and down 79.0% year-over-year from 169.48% in Q1 2025.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings' Gross Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 35.59% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 79.0% year-over-year to 35.59% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 36.04% (down 41.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 36.25%, down 50.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 35.59% for Q1 2026 at Lincoln Electric Holdings, up from 34.67% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 37.57% in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 33.08% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 35.51% and a median of 35.59% in 2026 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin sank 144 bps — and 2024, when it soared 336 bps.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings' Gross Margin stood at 33.08% in 2022, then gained by 6 bps to 35.05% in 2023, then rose by 3 bps to 36.07% in 2024, then decreased by 4 bps to 34.67% in 2025, then climbed by 3 bps to 35.59% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LECO's Gross Margin at 35.59% in Q1 2026, 34.67% in Q4 2025, and 36.68% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 47.59% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 44.40% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 35.59% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 30.09% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 32.00% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 32.47% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 35.10% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 45.55% |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 19.99% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | 13.99% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.67% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.68% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 37.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 36.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 37.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 37.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.05% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 35.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 34.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.08% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 33.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 35.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.30% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.25% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 33.15% |