Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported Share-based Compensation of $9.6 million for Q1 2026, up 14.7% on a YoY basis from $8.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 107.54% quarter-over-quarter from $4.6 million in Q4 2025.

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lincoln Electric Holdings has reported Share-based Compensation for 18 years, with the latest figure at $9.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 14.7% year-over-year to $9.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $21.8 million (up 19.78% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $20.5 million, down 14.48% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $9.6 million, up from $4.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $14.2 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $1.1 million in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $6.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.6 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Share-based Compensation slumped 79.6% — and 2025, when it surged 223.22%.
  • Lincoln Electric Holdings' Share-based Compensation stood at $4.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 5.27% to $4.1 million in 2023, then advanced by 9.71% to $4.5 million in 2024, then rose by 2.65% to $4.6 million in 2025, then surged by 107.54% to $9.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $9.6 million (Q1 2026), $4.6 million (Q4 2025), and $3.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.71 Bn 17.98 Bn 223.10 Mn 6.80 Mn
2 RBC Bearings 18.58 Bn 18.52 Bn 230.00 Mn -23.30 Mn
3 Lincoln Electric Holdings 14.37 Bn 14.06 Bn 399.13 Mn 9.58 Mn
4 Stanley Black & Decker 11.91 Bn 11.58 Bn 1.16 Bn 28.20 Mn
5 Timken 9.17 Bn 9.33 Bn 394.00 Mn 7.60 Mn
6 Toro 8.55 Bn 8.36 Bn 336.50 Mn 5.90 Mn
7 Kennametal 2.49 Bn 2.42 Bn 207.98 Mn 9.06 Mn
8 Hillman Solutions 1.44 Bn 1.41 Bn 168.58 Mn 4.01 Mn
9 Eastern 129.83 Mn 121.67 Mn 11.93 Mn -141,858.00
10 Chicago Rivet & Machine 9.85 Mn 8.40 Mn 958,459.00 -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 9.58 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 9.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 4.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 4.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 3.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 3.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 3.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 3.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 8.35 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 8.35 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.12 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 1.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 4.19 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 4.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.19 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 14.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 4.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 4.10 Mn