Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Tools & Metal Products
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 26.26 | 25.15 | 23.05 | 25.21 | 24.45 | 26.68 | 20.25 | 22.52 | 18.97 | 27.12 | 26.64 | 29.84 | 20.14 | 20.47 | 21.04 | 20.23 | 19.32 | 16.81 | 14.15 | 16.17 | 27.89 |
| — | -5.7% | +13.8% | +12.0% | +28.9% | -1.6% | -24.0% | -24.5% | -5.8% | +32.5% | +26.6% | +47.5% | +4.2% | +21.8% | +48.7% | +25.1% | -30.7% | -72.3% | -31.3% | -35.3% | +3.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.25 | 2.97 | 3.00 | 3.07 | 3.08 | 3.09 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.61 | 2.78 | 2.65 | 3.75 | 2.97 | 2.56 | 2.73 | 2.38 | 2.27 | 1.97 | 1.87 | 2.21 | 2.46 |
| — | -3.9% | +12.5% | +15.5% | +18.3% | +11.0% | +0.6% | -29.1% | -12.4% | +8.9% | -3.0% | +57.9% | +31.1% | +30.0% | +46.2% | +7.7% | -7.9% | -18.0% | -22.1% | -9.9% | -2.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 10.47 | 9.34 | 9.41 | 9.12 | 9.03 | 9.26 | 8.41 | 7.98 | 8.02 | 8.18 | 8.24 | 11.26 | 9.62 | 8.62 | 9.64 | 8.78 | 8.17 | 7.96 | 7.93 | 9.46 | 9.63 |
| — | +0.8% | +11.9% | +14.3% | +12.6% | +13.2% | +2.0% | -29.1% | -16.6% | -5.1% | -14.5% | +28.2% | +17.8% | +8.3% | +21.6% | -7.2% | -15.2% | -11.7% | -14.0% | +2.6% | +8.5% | |
| P/FCF | 31.02 | 20.80 | 18.59 | 54.67 | 63.82 | 15.98 | 24.50 | 16.84 | 41.41 | 16.76 | 18.34 | 34.39 | 32.41 | 13.40 | 16.35 | 23.49 | 22.90 | 16.34 | 22.00 | 83.63 | 22.16 |
| — | +30.1% | -24.1% | +224.7% | +54.1% | -4.6% | +33.6% | -51.0% | +27.8% | +25.1% | +12.1% | +46.4% | +41.5% | -18.0% | -25.7% | -71.9% | +3.3% | -22.9% | -8.8% | +59.4% | +43.8% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.48 | 16.23 | 15.53 | 17.27 | 16.60 | 16.87 | 15.35 | 15.67 | 14.48 | 17.65 | 17.25 | 20.78 | 14.78 | 14.76 | 15.67 | 14.60 | 14.79 | 12.46 | 10.63 | 12.33 | 15.86 |
| — | -3.8% | +1.2% | +10.2% | +14.6% | -4.4% | -11.0% | -24.6% | -2.0% | +19.6% | +10.1% | +42.3% | -0.1% | +18.4% | +47.3% | +18.4% | -6.8% | -18.2% | -29.4% | -23.5% | -12.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 22.47 | 18.26 | 17.05 | 20.02 | 18.97 | 19.25 | 15.88 | 17.25 | 15.26 | 17.82 | 16.02 | 22.41 | 19.51 | 14.98 | 17.48 | 16.69 | 17.63 | 12.85 | 11.75 | 13.84 | 18.89 |
| — | -5.1% | +7.3% | +16.1% | +24.3% | +8.0% | -0.8% | -23.0% | -21.8% | +18.9% | -8.4% | +34.3% | +10.6% | +16.6% | +48.8% | +20.6% | -6.7% | -23.7% | -34.5% | -22.3% | -24.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 36.3% | 34.8% | 36.8% | 35.6% | 34.8% | 36.8% | 37.2% | 36.4% | 36.2% | 36.1% | 37.6% | 37.5% | 35.1% | 35.9% | 35.5% | 34.6% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 34.5% | 35.6% | 32.3% |
| — | -5.4% | -1.1% | -2.2% | -3.8% | +1.8% | -1.0% | -3.1% | +3.3% | +0.8% | +5.8% | +8.6% | +6.0% | +8.5% | +2.9% | -3.0% | +2.3% | -1.9% | +3.5% | +6.3% | -2.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 16.9% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 17.0% | 17.6% | 17.3% | 16.6% | 16.1% | 17.3% | 14.8% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 19.3% | 16.6% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 17.3% | 17.4% | 14.3% |
| — | -0.0% | +10.5% | +5.7% | +1.4% | +17.0% | +14.1% | -4.5% | -10.1% | -10.8% | -13.2% | +6.4% | +26.8% | +9.2% | -2.9% | -9.2% | +6.6% | +6.0% | +17.2% | +26.9% | +18.5% | |
| Net Margin | 12.3% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 11.6% | 13.2% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 10.2% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 8.8% |
| — | +2.2% | -1.4% | +3.2% | -8.0% | +13.0% | +32.3% | -6.3% | -7.3% | -18.2% | -23.1% | +7.2% | +26.2% | +7.2% | -1.8% | -13.9% | +33.0% | +196.6% | +13.4% | +39.0% | -6.0% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 37.2% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 12.4% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 14.6% | 8.6% |
| — | +5.8% | -1.9% | +3.0% | -10.3% | +15.5% | +35.9% | -5.8% | -14.9% | -28.7% | -34.2% | -16.5% | +10.9% | -10.4% | -18.0% | -22.6% | +28.9% | +221.5% | +24.5% | +56.8% | -0.3% | |
| ROA | 14.3% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 2.9% |
| — | +15.2% | +5.4% | +7.1% | -8.2% | +14.2% | +30.3% | -9.2% | -16.5% | -27.0% | -28.5% | -3.6% | +24.9% | -3.8% | -10.3% | -19.9% | +29.8% | +224.0% | +18.3% | +49.1% | +0.4% | |
| ROIC | 22.7% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 6.0% |
| — | +10.7% | +11.8% | +3.8% | +0.5% | +18.3% | +12.3% | -9.9% | -20.9% | -20.1% | -17.5% | +0.5% | +29.3% | -6.5% | -18.0% | -23.9% | -4.7% | +11.7% | +16.5% | +30.4% | +26.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.88 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.98 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 1.21 | 0.89 | 0.97 | 1.06 | 0.95 |
| — | -11.3% | -22.1% | -0.2% | -11.4% | -11.4% | +7.4% | +10.3% | +11.9% | +3.9% | -9.1% | -13.9% | -26.7% | +6.3% | +0.5% | -2.9% | +27.5% | -5.3% | +7.0% | +12.1% | -1.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.59 | 5.08 | 4.60 | 6.82 | 6.01 | 5.95 | 6.38 | 7.08 | 6.58 | 7.86 | 6.84 | 6.22 | 5.13 | 6.04 | 5.84 | 6.25 | 7.79 | 5.12 | 4.71 | 5.06 | 5.81 |
| — | -14.6% | -27.9% | -3.7% | -8.6% | -24.4% | -6.7% | +13.9% | +28.1% | +30.3% | +17.0% | -0.4% | -34.1% | +17.9% | +24.0% | +23.5% | +34.0% | -13.0% | -14.4% | -18.2% | -21.3% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.82 | 1.91 | 1.98 | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.71 | 1.68 | 1.78 | 1.87 | 1.85 | 2.06 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.07 | 2.03 | 1.93 | 1.83 | 1.70 | 1.62 | 1.54 | 1.71 |
| — | +11.6% | +17.8% | +2.4% | -2.9% | -7.3% | -18.3% | -20.5% | -16.6% | -10.7% | +1.4% | +16.4% | +22.8% | +21.7% | +25.2% | +25.2% | +7.1% | +2.6% | -8.8% | -20.9% | -15.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 1.20 | 1.31 | 1.49 | 1.50 | 1.31 | 1.20 | 1.13 | 1.05 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.99 |
| — | +10.6% | +11.9% | -3.8% | -7.7% | -11.4% | -18.1% | -19.8% | -16.3% | -8.3% | +9.7% | +31.3% | +43.2% | +41.0% | +31.1% | +26.8% | +5.5% | -2.6% | -16.3% | -29.7% | -25.5% | |
| Interest Coverage | 12.05 | 18.63 | 18.20 | 13.96 | 12.32 | 11.04 | 13.26 | 11.17 | 16.69 | 13.92 | 17.14 | 19.71 | 19.76 | 17.58 | 15.31 | 12.30 | 15.60 | 19.07 | 26.25 | 26.03 | 21.60 |
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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.'s current P/E is 26.3x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 24.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.'s current operating margin is 16.9%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.