Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) posted Retained Earnings of -$213.8 million for Q1 2026, down 3.81% on a QoQ basis from -$205.9 million in Q4 2025, and up 21.09% year-over-year from -$176.5 million in Q1 2025.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings' Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$213.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 21.09% year-over-year to -$213.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$213.8 million (up 21.09% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$205.9 million, up 31.39% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$213.8 million for Q1 2026 at Lincoln Electric Holdings, down from -$205.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $3.8 billion in Q2 2024 and bottomed at -$329.5 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.1 billion and a median of -$211.9 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings sank 109.27% — and 2023, when it jumped 1439.17%.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings' Retained Earnings stood at -$275.4 million in 2022, then soared by 1439.17% to $3.7 billion in 2023, then plunged by 108.14% to -$300.1 million in 2024, then soared by 31.39% to -$205.9 million in 2025, then slipped by 3.81% to -$213.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LECO's Retained Earnings at -$213.8 million in Q1 2026, -$205.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$211.9 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 8.39 Bn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 2.10 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | -213.77 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 8.18 Bn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 2.75 Bn |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | -17.30 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -393.74 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -183.38 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | -19.15 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | 447,134.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -213.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -205.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -211.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -210.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -270.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -300.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -235.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.83 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -239.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -275.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -329.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -259.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.97 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -265.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.93 Bn |