Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported Selling, General & Administrative of $224.87 million for Q2 2026, up 6.6% from $210.86 million a year earlier and up 6.7% from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Lincoln Electric Holdings' Selling, General & Administrative came in at $826.15 million, up 5.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $797.99 million, up 2.2% from FY2024.
- Selling, General & Administrative has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Selling, General & Administrative came in at $780.59 million in FY2024 (+2.9%), $758.91 million in FY2023 (+15.6%), $656.64 million in FY2022 (+10.0%) and $597.11 million in FY2021 (+9.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year over year, Selling, General & Administrative gained in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 2.7%.
- The high point for year-over-year Selling, General & Administrative in five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 17.6%); the low point was Q4 2025 (a decline of 1.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $210.81 million (Q1 2026), $183.65 million (Q4 2025) and $206.82 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 2.02 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 939.90 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 494.40 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.96 Bn | 13.81 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 224.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 224.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 210.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 183.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 206.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 210.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 196.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 187.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 186.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 208.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 198.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 188.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 187.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 192.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 190.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 164.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 159.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 166.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 166.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 150.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 149.12 Mn |
API Access
Lincoln Electric Holdings Selling, General & Administrative API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();