Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported Tax Rate of 21.33% for Q1 2026, down 135.0% on a YoY basis from 60.94% in Q1 2025, and up 57.28% quarter-over-quarter from 13.56% in Q4 2025.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 21.33% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 135.0% year-over-year to 21.33%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 40.93% (up 1925.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 44.66%, up 2311.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 21.33%, up from 13.56% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 32.61% in Q4 2023, with the low at 11.88% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 19.85% across 5 years, with a median of 21.33% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate surged 4449 bps — and 2024, when it sank 1655 bps.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings' Tax Rate stood at 11.88% in 2022, then soared by 374 bps to 32.61% in 2023, then tumbled by 51 bps to 16.06% in 2024, then slipped by 16 bps to 13.56% in 2025, then jumped by 57 bps to 21.33% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 21.33% (Q1 2026), 13.56% (Q4 2025), and 26.13% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 223.10 Mn | 21.57% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.58 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 15.79% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.37 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 21.33% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 11.91 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 29.72% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.17 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 25.89% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.55 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 21.86% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.49 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 207.98 Mn | 23.32% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.44 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 168.58 Mn | 18.29% |
| 9 | Eastern | 129.83 Mn | 121.67 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 21.01% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.85 Mn | 8.40 Mn | 958,459.00 | 4.65% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 21.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.13% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.88% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 22.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.06% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.64% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.56% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 25.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.15% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.15% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.61% |