Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) posted Share-based Compensation of $18.1 million for Q1 2026, up 13.26% on a QoQ basis from $16.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 24.19% year-over-year from $14.6 million in Q1 2025.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings' Share-based Compensation history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $18.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 24.19% year-over-year to $18.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $45.5 million (up 75.69% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $31.9 million, up 32.74% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $18.1 million for Q1 2026 at Lincoln Electric Holdings, up from $16.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $38.6 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $2.0 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of $10.4 million and a median of $6.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 82.59% — and 2025, when it surged 260.85%.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings' Share-based Compensation stood at $4.3 million in 2022, then fell by 4.89% to $4.1 million in 2023, then grew by 10.76% to $4.5 million in 2024, then soared by 252.08% to $16.0 million in 2025, then rose by 13.26% to $18.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LECO's Share-based Compensation at $18.1 million in Q1 2026, $16.0 million in Q4 2025, and $7.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 9.40 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 1.20 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 18.14 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 28.20 Mn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 9.20 Mn |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 5.90 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 9.06 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 4.01 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | -141,858.00 |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 14.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.11 Mn |