Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings' (LECO) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $4.5 billion in Q2 2026, up 9.13% YoY from $4.2 billion in Q2 2025, and up 2.55% on a QoQ basis from $4.4 billion in Q1 2026.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $4.5 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 9.13% year-over-year to $4.5 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $4.5 billion (up 9.13% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.3 billion, up 8.74% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings rose to $4.5 billion in Q2 2026, from $4.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $4.5 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $3.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $3.8 billion and a median of $3.8 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings rose 6.97% — and 2023, when it gained 11.54%.
- Tracing LECO's Retained Earnings over 5 years: stood at $3.3 billion in 2022, then grew by 11.54% to $3.7 billion in 2023, then increased by 8.27% to $4.0 billion in 2024, then rose by 8.74% to $4.3 billion in 2025, then rose by 4.76% to $4.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $4.5 billion (Q2 2026), $4.4 billion (Q1 2026), and $4.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.27 Bn | 18.63 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 8.39 Bn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 15.84 Bn | 15.72 Bn | 247.80 Mn | 1.84 Bn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.44 Bn | 15.20 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 4.55 Bn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 14.95 Bn | 14.35 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 8.41 Bn |
| 5 | Toro | 9.58 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 482.70 Mn | 1.39 Bn |
| 6 | Timken | 8.74 Bn | 8.34 Bn | 399.30 Mn | 2.76 Bn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.30 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 1.48 Bn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.65 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 208.09 Mn | 1.46 Bn |
| 9 | Eastern | 152.19 Mn | 137.05 Mn | - | 142.96 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.70 Mn | 8.93 Mn | 563,312.00 | 19.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.55 Bn |
| 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 |