Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported Retained Earnings of -$213.8 million for Q1 2026, down 105.26% on a YoY basis from $4.1 billion in Q1 2025, and down 104.92% quarter-over-quarter from $4.3 billion in Q4 2025.

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lincoln Electric Holdings has reported Retained Earnings for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$213.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 105.26% year-over-year to -$213.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$213.8 million (down 105.26% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.3 billion, up 8.74% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$213.8 million, down from $4.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $4.3 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$275.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $2.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.2 billion in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Retained Earnings plunged 108.19% — and 2024, when it jumped 1837.25%.
  • Lincoln Electric Holdings' Retained Earnings stood at -$275.4 million in 2022, then rose by 16.54% to -$229.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 1837.25% to $4.0 billion in 2024, then rose by 8.74% to $4.3 billion in 2025, then plunged by 104.92% to -$213.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$213.8 million (Q1 2026), $4.3 billion (Q4 2025), and -$211.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.71 Bn 17.98 Bn 223.10 Mn -375.90 Mn
2 RBC Bearings 18.58 Bn 18.52 Bn 230.00 Mn 2.10 Mn
3 Lincoln Electric Holdings 14.37 Bn 14.06 Bn 399.13 Mn -213.77 Mn
4 Stanley Black & Decker 11.91 Bn 11.58 Bn 1.16 Bn 8.18 Bn
5 Timken 9.17 Bn 9.33 Bn 394.00 Mn 2.75 Bn
6 Toro 8.55 Bn 8.36 Bn 336.50 Mn 1.34 Bn
7 Kennametal 2.49 Bn 2.42 Bn 207.98 Mn 1.27 Bn
8 Hillman Solutions 1.44 Bn 1.41 Bn 168.58 Mn -38.18 Mn
9 Eastern 129.83 Mn 121.67 Mn 11.93 Mn 137.97 Mn
10 Chicago Rivet & Machine 9.85 Mn 8.40 Mn 958,459.00 20.78 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -213.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 4.34 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -211.91 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 4.17 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 4.07 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 3.99 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -235.83 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 3.83 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 3.77 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -229.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 3.58 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 3.48 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -250.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -275.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 3.24 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 3.16 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 3.06 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -257.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -265.82 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -305.19 Mn