Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings' Net Margin came in at 13.00% for Q2 2026, down 0.17 percentage points from 13.17% a year earlier but up 0.84 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Lincoln Electric Holdings reported Net Margin of 12.35%, up 0.08 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.30%, up 0.67 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin carries a five-year change of +4.53 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Net Margin was 11.63% in FY2024 (-1.38 pp), 13.01% in FY2023 (+0.45 pp), 12.56% in FY2022 (+4.00 pp) and 8.55% in FY2021 (+0.79 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Net Margin is 3.94% (Q3 2021) to 14.80% (Q4 2023).
- Year-over-year, Net Margin increased in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.07 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Net Margin over five years came in Q3 2022 (a gain of 7.74 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a drop of 4.80 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LECO's Net Margin at 12.16% (Q1 2026), 12.61% (Q4 2025) and 11.56% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.96% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 15.20% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 14.35% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 18.95% |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.42 Bn | 13.28 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 13.00% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.56% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.80% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.18% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.62% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.83% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.94% |
Lincoln Electric Holdings Net Margin API
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