Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Operating Income (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported Operating Income of $211.38 million for Q3 2026, up 19.7% from $176.66 million a year earlier but down 4.2% from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Operating Income (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Lincoln Electric Holdings' Operating Income came in at $802.52 million, up 12.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $718.06 million, up 12.8% from FY2024.
- Operating Income has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 20.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Income came in at $636.46 million in FY2024 (-11.3%), $717.85 million in FY2023 (+17.2%), $612.34 million in FY2022 (+32.6%) and $461.67 million in FY2021 (+63.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Income spans a low of $120.35 million in Q4 2021 and a high of $220.64 million in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Operating Income has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 11.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Income in five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 55.1%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 16.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $220.64 million (Q2 2026), $186.16 million (Q1 2026) and $184.34 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 4.21 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 3.02 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 1.59 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 983.80 Mn |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 14.27 Bn | 425.03 Mn | 211.38 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 211.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 220.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 186.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 184.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 176.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 192.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 164.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 177.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 145.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 148.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 165.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 204.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 171.44 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 178.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 164.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 141.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 142.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 167.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 161.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 120.35 Mn |
API Access
Lincoln Electric Holdings Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();