Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported Gross Margin of 35.59% for Q1 2026, down 79.0% on a YoY basis from 169.48% in Q1 2025, and up 2.67% quarter-over-quarter from 34.67% in Q4 2025.

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lincoln Electric Holdings has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 35.59% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 79.0% year-over-year to 35.59%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 36.04% (down 41.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 36.25%, down 50.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 35.59%, up from 34.67% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 37.57% in Q2 2024, with the low at 33.08% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 35.51% across 5 years, with a median of 35.59% in 2026.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin slumped 144 bps — and 2024, when it soared 336 bps.
  • Lincoln Electric Holdings' Gross Margin stood at 33.08% in 2022, then increased by 6 bps to 35.05% in 2023, then grew by 3 bps to 36.07% in 2024, then fell by 4 bps to 34.67% in 2025, then gained by 3 bps to 35.59% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 35.59% (Q1 2026), 34.67% (Q4 2025), and 36.68% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.71 Bn 17.98 Bn 223.10 Mn 17.05%
2 RBC Bearings 18.58 Bn 18.52 Bn 230.00 Mn 44.40%
3 Lincoln Electric Holdings 14.37 Bn 14.06 Bn 399.13 Mn 35.59%
4 Stanley Black & Decker 11.91 Bn 11.58 Bn 1.16 Bn 30.09%
5 Timken 9.17 Bn 9.33 Bn 394.00 Mn 32.00%
6 Toro 8.55 Bn 8.36 Bn 336.50 Mn 32.47%
7 Kennametal 2.49 Bn 2.42 Bn 207.98 Mn 35.10%
8 Hillman Solutions 1.44 Bn 1.41 Bn 168.58 Mn 45.55%
9 Eastern 129.83 Mn 121.67 Mn 11.93 Mn 19.99%
10 Chicago Rivet & Machine 9.85 Mn 8.40 Mn 958,459.00 13.99%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%