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

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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%