Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2025)
Lincoln Electric Holdings' (LECO) Times Interest Earned was 13.45 for Q2 2025, up 14.2% from 11.78 a year earlier and up 17.3% from the prior quarter.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2025, Lincoln Electric Holdings' Times Interest Earned came in at 11.93, down 14.8% year-over-year; for FY2024, it was 12.03, down 14.3% from FY2023.
- By year, Times Interest Earned came in at 14.04 in FY2023 (-28.7%), 19.68 in FY2022 (+1.4%), 19.41 in FY2021 (+64.9%) and 11.77 in FY2020 (-17.7%).
- The Q2 2025 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned since Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Times Interest Earned gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 7.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Times Interest Earned in five years was Q2 2021 (growth of 218.7%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 52.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2025 came in at 11.47 (Q1 2025), 12.47 (Q4 2024) and 10.34 (Q3 2024).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.52 |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.42 Bn | 13.28 Bn | 449.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.45 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.47 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.47 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.34 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.78 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.75 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.54 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.23 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.69 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.55 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.05 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.52 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.54 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.11 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.10 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 17.88 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 15.19 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 13.31 |
Lincoln Electric Holdings Times Interest Earned API
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