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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

LECO • • Industrial / General
IndustrialsTools & AccessoriesWelding & Cutting SystemsWelding & Fabrication Equipment
AboutLincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells welding, cutting, and brazing products worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. It offers welding products, including arc welding power sources, plasma cutters, wire feeding systems, robotic welding packages, integrated automation systems, fume extraction equipment, consumable electrodes, fluxes and welding accessories, and specialty welding consumables and fabrication products. The company's product offering also includes computer numeric controlled plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, and regulators and torches used in oxy-fuel welding, cutting, and brazing; and consumables used in the brazing and soldering alloys market. In addition, it is involved in the retail business in the United States. Further, the company manufactures copper and aluminum headers, distributor assemblies, and manifolds for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning sector in the United States and Mexico. The company serves general fabrication, energy and process, automotive and transportation, and construction and infrastructure industries, as well as heavy fabrication, ship building, and maintenance and repair markets. It sells its products directly to users of welding products, as well as through industrial distributors, retailers, and agents. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.Show more
  • Revenue $4.01B -4.4%
  • EBITDA $725M -9.9%
  • Net Income $466M -14.5%
  • EPS (Diluted) 8.15 -13.0%
  • Gross Margin 36.87% +4.6%
  • EBITDA Margin 18.08% -5.8%
  • Operating Margin 15.88% -7.3%
  • Net Margin 11.63% -10.6%
  • ROE 35.36% -24.0%
  • ROIC 21.99% -15.0%
  • Debt/Equity 0.99 +11.9%
  • Interest Coverage 14.88 -8.1%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 43.9%
  • ✓11 consecutive years of dividend growth
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 10.7%
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.1x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Expensive at 11.4x book value

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y3.6%
5Y5.95%
3Y7.42%
TTM3.25%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y6.23%
5Y9.72%
3Y19%
TTM8.75%

EPS CAGR

10Y9.87%
5Y11.73%
3Y21%
TTM11.46%

ROCE

10Y Avg21.9%
5Y Avg24.8%
3Y Avg27.53%
Latest24.18%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
LECOLincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.14.5B263.5632.34-4.37%12.56%37.09%3.33%0.99

Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+2.54B2.27B2.62B3.03B3B2.66B3.23B3.76B4.19B4.01B
Revenue Growth %-0.1%-0.1%0.15%0.15%-0.01%-0.12%0.22%0.16%0.11%-0.04%
Cost of Goods Sold+1.67B1.49B1.74B2B2B1.78B2.17B2.48B2.71B2.53B
COGS % of Revenue0.66%0.65%0.66%0.66%0.66%0.67%0.67%0.66%0.65%0.63%
Gross Profit+864.02M786.56M879.68M1.03B1.01B871.34M1.07B1.28B1.48B1.48B
Gross Margin %0.34%0.35%0.34%0.34%0.34%0.33%0.33%0.34%0.35%0.37%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.09%-0.09%0.12%0.17%-0.02%-0.14%0.23%0.2%0.15%0%
Operating Expenses+682.32M502.94M502.74M652.98M636.68M589.27M606.94M668.42M759.85M841.48M
OpEx % of Revenue0.27%0.22%0.19%0.22%0.21%0.22%0.19%0.18%0.18%0.21%
Selling, General & Admin439.21M422.96M483.21M573.41M565.34M490.07M418.55M587.5M703.65M683.84M
SG&A % of Revenue0.17%0.19%0.18%0.19%0.19%0.18%0.13%0.16%0.17%0.17%
Research & Development47.18M44.72M47.9M54.17M56.84M51.41M55.97M63.21M71.23M81.82M
R&D % of Revenue0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%
Other Operating Expenses195.93M35.27M-28.36M25.4M14.49M47.78M132.41M17.71M-15.04M75.82M
Operating Income+181.7M288.27M377.71M375.54M370.91M282.07M461.67M612.34M717.85M636.46M
Operating Margin %0.07%0.13%0.14%0.12%0.12%0.11%0.14%0.16%0.17%0.16%
Operating Income Growth %-0.51%0.59%0.31%-0.01%-0.01%-0.24%0.64%0.33%0.17%-0.11%
EBITDA+245.71M353.35M445.83M447.88M452.4M362.56M542.82M690.39M804.52M724.7M
EBITDA Margin %0.1%0.16%0.17%0.15%0.15%0.14%0.17%0.18%0.19%0.18%
EBITDA Growth %-0.45%0.44%0.26%0%0.01%-0.2%0.5%0.27%0.17%-0.1%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)64.01M65.07M68.11M72.35M81.49M80.49M81.15M78.06M86.67M88.24M
EBIT377.63M318.88M348.58M400.94M385.4M329.85M594.08M630.05M702.81M712.28M
Net Interest Income+-19.11M-16.99M-19.43M-17.57M-23.41M-21.97M-22.21M-29.5M-44.37M-42.79M
Interest Income2.71M2.09M4.79M0000000
Interest Expense21.82M19.08M24.22M17.57M23.41M21.97M22.21M29.5M44.37M42.79M
Other Income/Expense-11.91M-10.89M-10.71M-6.88M-2.42M-18.03M-136.67M-19.51M-30.98M-42.31M
Pretax Income+169.79M277.39M366.24M368.66M368.49M264.04M325M592.83M686.87M594.15M
Pretax Margin %0.07%0.12%0.14%0.12%0.12%0.1%0.1%0.16%0.16%0.15%
Income Tax+42.38M79.02M118.76M81.67M75.41M57.9M48.42M120.6M141.62M128.04M
Effective Tax Rate %0.75%0.72%0.68%0.78%0.8%0.78%0.85%0.8%0.79%0.78%
Net Income+127.48M198.4M247.5M287.07M293.11M206.12M276.58M472.22M545.25M466.11M
Net Margin %0.05%0.09%0.09%0.09%0.1%0.08%0.09%0.13%0.13%0.12%
Net Income Growth %-0.5%0.56%0.25%0.16%0.02%-0.3%0.34%0.71%0.15%-0.15%
Net Income (Continuing)127.41M198.37M247.47M286.99M293.08M206.14M276.58M472.22M545.25M466.11M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest861K729K816K650K905K979K-193K-99K00
EPS (Diluted)+1.702.913.714.374.683.424.608.049.378.15
EPS Growth %-0.47%0.71%0.27%0.18%0.07%-0.27%0.35%0.75%0.17%-0.13%
EPS (Basic)1.722.943.764.424.733.464.668.149.518.23
Diluted Shares Outstanding74.85M68.16M66.64M65.68M62.66M60.25M60.06M58.75M58.22M57.19M
Basic Shares Outstanding74.11M67.46M65.74M64.89M61.96M59.63M59.31M58.03M57.36M56.64M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.68%0.44%0.37%0.36%0.4%0.57%0.44%0.28%0.27%0.35%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+936M1.04B1.37B1.24B1.08B1.11B1.29B1.56B1.69B1.65B
Cash & Short-Term Investments304.18M379.18M505.83M358.85M199.56M257.28M192.96M197.15M393.79M377.26M
Cash Only304.18M379.18M326.7M358.85M199.56M257.28M192.96M197.15M393.79M377.26M
Short-Term Investments00179.13M0000000
Accounts Receivable264.71M273.99M395.28M396.88M374.65M395.6M454.37M576.78M580.65M481.98M
Days Sales Outstanding38.143.9754.9747.8345.5354.3851.2855.9750.5643.89
Inventory275.93M255.41M348.67M361.83M393.75M381.26M539.92M665.45M562.86M544.04M
Days Inventory Outstanding60.2462.6572.9466.0372.01789197.9275.778.46
Other Current Assets91.17M135.13M123.84M120.24M107.62M58.62M71.95M118.41M155.81M242M
Total Non-Current Assets+848.18M899.72M1.03B1.11B1.3B1.2B1.3B1.62B1.68B1.87B
Property, Plant & Equipment411.32M372.38M477.03M478.8M529.34M565.66M559.71M589.68M628.6M619.18M
Fixed Asset Turnover6.16x6.11x5.50x6.33x5.67x4.69x5.78x6.38x6.67x6.47x
Goodwill187.5M231.92M234.58M281.29M337.11M335.59M430.16M665.26M694.45M804.93M
Intangible Assets120.72M130.09M127.45M147.95M177.8M134.45M149.39M202.71M186.67M221M
Long-Term Investments59.33M-370.43M-377.97M-449.63M-529.18M4.88M6.99M19.29M21.84M0
Other Non-Current Assets60.61M527.35M555.91M633.23M766.29M144.57M138.14M123.01M107.45M152.14M
Total Assets+1.78B1.94B2.41B2.35B2.37B2.31B2.59B3.18B3.38B3.52B
Asset Turnover1.42x1.17x1.09x1.29x1.27x1.15x1.25x1.18x1.24x1.14x
Asset Growth %-0.08%0.09%0.24%-0.02%0.01%-0.02%0.12%0.23%0.06%0.04%
Total Current Liabilities+370.12M388.11M528.74M538.18M563.13M549.45M755.9M852.9M754.61M878.8M
Accounts Payable152.62M176.76M269.76M268.6M273M256.53M330.23M352.08M325.44M296.59M
Days Payables Outstanding33.3243.3656.4349.0249.9352.4855.6651.8143.7742.78
Short-Term Debt4.28M1.89M2.13M111K34.97M14.24M62.95M103.86M2.44M110.52M
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K-1000K1000K1000K1000K00
Other Current Liabilities80.91M120.79M237.16M158.25M462.94M143.93M138.43M171.13M300.43M458.58M
Current Ratio2.53x2.69x2.60x2.30x1.91x2.02x1.71x1.83x2.24x1.87x
Quick Ratio1.78x2.03x1.94x1.63x1.21x1.33x0.99x1.05x1.50x1.25x
Cash Conversion Cycle65.0363.2671.4864.8467.6279.986.62102.0982.4979.57
Total Non-Current Liabilities+481.6M843.12M945.35M924.05M989M974.75M972.49M1.29B1.31B1.31B
Long-Term Debt350.35M703.7M704.14M702.55M712.3M715.46M717.09M1.11B1.1B1.15B
Capital Lease Obligations000039.08M33.99M38.96M35.95M41.58M42.12M
Deferred Tax Liabilities46.66M41.62M40.72M45.98M64.29M46.74M56.72M17.02M13.15M10.46M
Other Non-Current Liabilities84.59M97.8M200.5M175.52M109.05M178.57M159.73M130.25M156.34M110.77M
Total Liabilities851.72M1.23B1.47B1.46B1.55B1.52B1.73B2.15B2.07B2.19B
Total Debt+4.28M1.89M2.13M111K799.92M763.68M819M1.25B1.16B1.32B
Net Debt-299.9M-377.29M-324.57M-358.74M600.36M506.4M626.04M1.05B766.1M939.05M
Debt / Equity0.00x0.00x0.00x0.00x0.98x0.97x0.95x1.21x0.89x0.99x
Debt / EBITDA0.02x0.01x0.00x0.00x1.77x2.11x1.51x1.81x1.44x1.82x
Net Debt / EBITDA-1.22x-1.07x-0.73x-0.80x1.33x1.40x1.15x1.53x0.95x1.30x
Interest Coverage8.33x15.11x15.60x21.38x15.84x12.84x20.78x20.76x16.18x14.88x
Total Equity+933.31M712.93M933.27M888.24M819.98M790.25M863.91M1.03B1.31B1.33B
Equity Growth %-0.28%-0.24%0.31%-0.05%-0.08%-0.04%0.09%0.2%0.27%0.01%
Book Value per Share12.4710.4614.0013.5213.0913.1214.3817.6022.4823.21
Total Shareholders' Equity932.45M712.21M932.45M887.59M819.08M789.27M864.1M1.03B1.31B1.33B
Common Stock9.86M9.86M9.86M9.86M9.86M9.86M9.86M9.86M9.86M9.86M
Retained Earnings2.13B2.24B2.39B2.56B2.74B2.82B2.97B3.31B3.69B3.99B
Treasury Stock-1.18B-1.51B-1.55B-1.75B-2.04B-2.15B-2.31B-2.49B-2.68B-2.94B
Accumulated OCI-296.27M-329.04M-247.19M-293.74M-275.85M-302.19M-257.39M-275.3M-229.85M-300.13M
Minority Interest861K729K816K650K905K979K-193K-99K00

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+310.86M303.4M334.85M329.15M403.19M351.36M365.06M383.39M667.54M598.98M
Operating CF Margin %0.12%0.13%0.13%0.11%0.13%0.13%0.11%0.1%0.16%0.15%
Operating CF Growth %-0.23%-0.02%0.1%-0.02%0.22%-0.13%0.04%0.05%0.74%-0.1%
Net Income127.48M198.4M247.5M287.07M293.11M206.12M276.47M472.22M545.25M466.11M
Depreciation & Amortization64.01M65.07M68.11M72.35M81.49M80.49M81.15M78.06M86.67M88.24M
Stock-Based Compensation7.93M10.33M12.7M18.55M16.62M15.39M23.79M25.27M26.23M24.05M
Deferred Taxes-55.73M-9.8M28.62M399K13.02M-2.95M-28.56M-48.21M-20.93M0
Other Non-Cash Items115.9M21.49M-40.6M-15.53M-13.71M11.46M108.09M20.08M-48.87M-22.43M
Working Capital Changes51.27M17.91M18.51M-33.68M12.65M40.85M-95.87M-164.04M79.19M43.01M
Change in Receivables56.74M-12.31M-16.81M-4.06M50.39M3.58M-65.84M-65.01M14.98M52.83M
Change in Inventory56.07M14.6M19.45M-23.9M-12.02M22.75M-154.35M-81.19M122.09M25.36M
Change in Payables-46.91M29.63M17.87M3.64M-8.34M-17.92M82.39M16.85M-32.03M-27.19M
Cash from Investing+-85.35M-159.95M-272.03M20.84M-192.82M-49.21M-205.36M-504.69M-74.73M-361.23M
Capital Expenditures-50.51M-49.88M-61.66M-71.25M-69.61M-59.2M-62.53M-71.88M-90.99M-116.6M
CapEx % of Revenue0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.02%0.03%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing2.23M-709K2.3M14.76M11.51M2.32M13.28M3.49M48.94M8.12M
Cash from Financing+-169.91M-62.85M-135.04M-302.13M-371.94M-246.14M-221.94M133.72M-412.39M-244.64M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-86.97M-87.33M-92.45M-102.06M-117.92M-118.12M-121.85M-130.72M-148.01M-162.14M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-6.05M-9.89M-15.55M-2.17M00-763K-438K0-3.92M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+260.35M253.53M273.19M257.91M333.57M292.16M302.53M311.5M576.55M482.37M
FCF Margin %0.1%0.11%0.1%0.09%0.11%0.11%0.09%0.08%0.14%0.12%
FCF Growth %-0.21%-0.03%0.08%-0.06%0.29%-0.12%0.04%0.03%0.85%-0.16%
FCF per Share3.483.724.103.935.324.855.045.309.908.43
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)2.44x1.53x1.35x1.15x1.38x1.70x1.32x0.81x1.22x1.29x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)11.47%24.1%30.07%31.52%34.32%25.6%33.44%49.76%46.54%35.36%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)15.92%44.62%60%49.49%28.53%15.57%24.85%25.68%25.87%21.99%
Gross Margin34.07%34.58%33.52%33.96%33.55%32.81%33.04%34.05%35.25%36.87%
Net Margin5.03%8.72%9.43%9.48%9.76%7.76%8.55%12.56%13.01%11.63%
Debt / Equity0.00x0.00x0.00x0.00x0.98x0.97x0.95x1.21x0.89x0.99x
Interest Coverage8.33x15.11x15.60x21.38x15.84x12.84x20.78x20.76x16.18x14.88x
FCF Conversion2.44x1.53x1.35x1.15x1.38x1.70x1.32x0.81x1.22x1.29x
Revenue Growth-9.86%-10.3%15.38%15.4%-0.84%-11.58%21.8%16.3%11.44%-4.37%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Americas Welding-1.59B1.71B1.93B1.94B1.62B1.97B2.41B2.78B2.7B
Americas Welding Growth--7.46%12.79%0.71%-16.49%21.36%22.69%15.43%-2.96%
International Welding-523.26M742.88M938.35M872.07M805.3M974.46M985.78M1.07B969.58M
International Welding Growth--41.97%26.31%-7.06%-7.66%21.00%1.16%8.70%-9.51%
The Harris Products Group273.29M281.05M298.82M309.36M340.64M365.75M469.67M529.04M506.73M522.42M
The Harris Products Group Growth-2.84%6.32%3.53%10.11%7.37%28.41%12.64%-4.22%3.10%
Intersegment Eliminations-136.69M-118.3M-124.43M-144.48M-148.52M-134.91M-175.08M-164.56M-169.68M-183.94M
Intersegment Eliminations Growth-13.46%-5.19%-16.11%-2.80%9.17%-29.78%6.01%-3.11%-8.41%
North America Welding1.71B---------
North America Welding Growth----------
Europe Welding352.75M---------
Europe Welding Growth----------
Asia Pacific Welding197.13M---------
Asia Pacific Welding Growth----------
South America Welding138.19M---------
South America Welding Growth----------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
UNITED STATES1.39B1.31B1.39B1.55B1.62B1.43B1.73B2.13B2.4B2.36B
UNITED STATES Growth--5.71%6.13%11.94%3.91%-11.37%20.58%23.28%12.69%-1.81%
Other Foreign Countries1.01B965.98M1.24B1.47B1.39B1.22B1.51B1.63B1.79B1.65B
Other Foreign Countries Growth--4.43%27.91%19.29%-5.85%-11.84%23.22%8.30%9.82%-7.79%
CHINA137.1M---------
CHINA Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 32.3x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) reported $4.18B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 55% increase from $2.69B in 2011.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) saw revenue decline by 4.4% over the past year.

Yes, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) is profitable, generating $524.7M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (11.6% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.08%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) has a return on equity (ROE) of 35.4%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) generated $546.5M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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