Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) posted Operating Margin of 16.6% for Q1 2026, down 2.86% on a QoQ basis from 17.09% in Q4 2025, and up 18.0% year-over-year from 14.07% in Q1 2025.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.6% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 18.0% year-over-year to 16.6% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17.0% (up 121.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 16.96%, up 109.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 16.6% for Q1 2026 at Lincoln Electric Holdings, down from 17.09% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 18.17% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 14.44% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 16.44% and a median of 16.65% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Margin jumped 373 bps — and 2024, when it sank 222 bps.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings' Operating Margin stood at 14.44% in 2022, then rose by 26 bps to 18.17% in 2023, then fell by 5 bps to 17.32% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 17.09% in 2025, then retreated by 3 bps to 16.6% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LECO's Operating Margin at 16.6% in Q1 2026, 17.09% in Q4 2025, and 16.65% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 25.20% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 22.99% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 16.60% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -67.71% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 13.69% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 8.40% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 13.40% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 1.95% |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.22% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | -5.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.09% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.65% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.17% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.59% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.44% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.16% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.42% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.95% |