Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
LECO
Rank in Stocks
#1531
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., an enterprise established in Cleveland, Ohio,... Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., an enterprise established in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1895, operates globally, focusing on the innovation, production, and sale of equipment and materials for welding, cutting, and brazing applications. The company is organized into three distinct divisions: Americas Welding, International Welding, and The Harris Products Group. Its extensive product portfolio encompasses a broad spectrum of welding machinery, including arc welding power sources, plasma cutters, wire feeding systems, automated robotic welding setups, comprehensive automation solutions, and fume extraction devices. Additionally, Lincoln Electric provides a variety of consumables such as electrodes, fluxes, various welding accessories, and specialized welding and fabrication materials. Beyond welding, the firm manufactures computer-controlled plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, along with regulators and torches essential for oxy-fuel welding, cutting, and brazing. It also supplies consumable alloys for the brazing and soldering markets. The company maintains a retail presence within the United States. Furthermore, it fabricates copper and aluminum headers, distributor assemblies, and manifolds specifically for the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) sector in both the U.S. and Mexico. Lincoln Electric serves a wide array of sectors, including general fabrication, energy and process, automotive and transportation, construction and infrastructure, heavy fabrication, shipbuilding, and maintenance and repair. Its offerings are distributed to end-users via direct sales, industrial distributors, retail channels, and independent agents.
Share Price
$261.01
Last synced: 2026-10-16
Market Cap
$14.23B
Change (1 day)
0.30%
Change (1 year)
11.06%
Country
US
Trade Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO)
Category
Industrials
Operating Margin for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO)
Operating Margin as of October 2026 TTM: 17.58%
According to Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin (TTM) is 17.58%. At the end of 2023 the company had an Operating Margin of 17.13%.
Operating Margin history for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. from 2000 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 17.58% | 10.71% |
| 2024 | 15.88% | -7.30% |
| 2023 | 17.13% | 5.22% |
| 2022 | 16.28% | 14.09% |
| 2021 | 14.27% | 34.37% |
| 2020 | 10.62% | -14.01% |
| 2019 | 12.35% | -0.40% |
| 2018 | 12.40% | -13.83% |
| 2017 | 14.39% | 13.58% |
| 2016 | 12.67% | 76.71% |
| 2015 | 7.17% | -46.01% |
| 2014 | 13.28% | -6.94% |
| 2013 | 14.27% | 12.45% |
| 2012 | 12.69% | 15.26% |
| 2011 | 11.01% | 22.20% |
| 2010 | 9.01% | 67.47% |
| 2009 | 5.38% | -54.87% |
| 2008 | 11.92% | -2.05% |
| 2007 | 12.17% | 3.05% |
| 2006 | 11.81% | 26.18% |
| 2005 | 9.36% | 20.77% |
| 2004 | 7.75% | 18.14% |
| 2003 | 6.56% | -28.77% |
| 2002 | 9.21% | -23.06% |
| 2001 | 11.97% | -8.77% |
| 2000 | 13.12% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.51% | -99.63% |
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| 23.78% | -98.65% |
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| 0.00% | - |
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| 8.34% | -99.53% |
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| 0.00% | - |
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.