Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ: LECO) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
Lincoln Electric is a global manufacturer of welding solutions, focusing on safety, innovation, and sustainable practices in various industries.
Lincoln Electric
Lincoln Electric is a global manufacturer and developer of arc welding products, automated joining systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and consumable welding supplies. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company serves industrial markets worldwide, including general fabrication, heavy equipment manufacturing, automotive and transportation, infrastructure, shipbuilding, pipeline construction, and power generation. Its comprehensive product lineup encompasses advanced welding power sources, robotic cobots, automated CNC cutting tables, metal 3D additive manufacturing solutions, filler metals, flux-cored wire, and workplace safety equipment. Lincoln Electric distributes its products and specialized engineering services through worldwide operations across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America.
Snapshot
Operations
Products and/or services of Lincoln Electric
- Welding Equipment: Advanced MIG, TIG, stick, multi-process, and engine-driven welders, alongside wire feeders and submerged arc machines engineered for heavy fabrication, pipeline construction, structural steel erection, shipbuilding, and general metal fabrication across global industrial markets.
- Filler Metals and Consumables: High-performance solid MIG wires, stick electrodes, gas-shielded and self-shielded flux-cored wires, submerged arc flux, and specialty aluminum, nickel, and stainless alloys formulated for severe-service industrial joining and hardfacing applications.
- Robotic and Automated Welding Systems: Turnkey robotic welding cells, Cooper collaborative welding cobots, mechanized positioners, manipulators, and custom automated assembly lines that streamline production, improve weld consistency, and reduce labor overhead for high-volume manufacturing facilities.
- Cutting Equipment and Systems: Handheld and mechanized air plasma cutters, automated CNC plasma cutting tables, pipe and tube cutting machinery, structural steel shape cutters, and high-precision laser systems for detailed metal fabrication and cutting applications.
- Additive Manufacturing Solutions: Large-format 3D metal printing capacity, tooling, and custom additive build services that produce large industrial replacement parts and prototypes, offering alternatives to traditional casting and forging manufacturing processes for industrial clients.
- Safety and Fume Control Equipment: Personal protective equipment including auto-darkening welding helmets, powered air-purifying respirators, protective clothing, and engineered weld fume extraction systems comprising mobile units, stationary banks, and downdraft tables for industrial safety.
Lincoln Electric executive team
- Steven B. HedlundPresident, CEO & Chairman
- Gabriel BrunoExecutive VP, CFO & Treasurer
- Jennifer I. AnsberryExecutive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
- Susan C. EdwardsExecutive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
- Amanda H. ButlerVice President of Investor Relations & Communications
- Geoffrey P. AllmanSenior Vice President of Acquisition Integration
- Gregory D. DoriaExecutive VP & President of International
- Lisa A. DietrichExecutive VP & Chief Digital Information Officer
- Kevin J. WhaleyExecutive VP & President of Global Automation
- Lisa ShapiroVice President of Corporate Controller
Dividend history
Dividends per share paid by Lincoln Electric, by financial year.
| Financial year | Interim | Final | Special | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026(to date) | — | — | — | $3.2400 |
| FY2025 | — | — | — | $3.0400 |
| FY2024 | — | — | — | $2.8800 |
| FY2023 | — | — | — | $2.6300 |
| FY2022 | — | — | — | $2.3200 |
Key financials
Reported results for Lincoln Electric, in USD.
- Market cap
- 15.3B
- Revenue (TTM)
- 4.6B
- P/E ratio
- 26.9
- EPS (diluted, TTM)
- 10.4
- Dividend yield
- 0.3%
- Profit margin
- 12.4%
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Operating income | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2B | 715M | 520.5M | |
| 4B | 636.5M | 466.1M | |
| 4.2B | 717.8M | 545.2M | |
| 3.8B | 612.3M | 472.2M |