Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
LECO
Rank in Stocks
#1528
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
$259.98
Last synced: 2026-10-19
Market Cap
$14.17B
Change (1 day)
-0.81%
Change (1 year)
8.59%
Country
US
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Category
Industrials
P/E ratio for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO)
P/E ratio as of October 2026 TTM: 25.53
According to Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 25.53. At the end of 2023 the company had a P/E ratio of 22.88.
P/E ratio history for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. from 2000 to 2026
P/E ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 25.53 | 12.05% |
| 2024 | 22.78 | -0.43% |
| 2023 | 22.88 | 28.85% |
| 2022 | 17.76 | -40.63% |
| 2021 | 29.91 | -11.08% |
| 2020 | 33.63 | 64.48% |
| 2019 | 20.45 | 14.73% |
| 2018 | 17.82 | -26.73% |
| 2017 | 24.32 | -6.70% |
| 2016 | 26.07 | -13.58% |
| 2015 | 30.17 | 40.44% |
| 2014 | 21.48 | 7.91% |
| 2013 | 19.91 | 26.69% |
| 2012 | 15.71 | 4.25% |
| 2011 | 15.07 | -28.74% |
| 2010 | 21.15 | -54.66% |
| 2009 | 46.65 | 356.05% |
| 2008 | 10.23 | -32.08% |
| 2007 | 15.06 | 2.46% |
| 2006 | 14.70 | 8.61% |
| 2005 | 13.54 | -23.32% |
| 2004 | 17.65 | -5.82% |
| 2003 | 18.74 | -44.11% |
| 2002 | 33.54 | 170.32% |
| 2001 | 12.41 | 15.71% |
| 2000 | 10.72 | 0.00% |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E Ratio | P/E Ratio Difference | Country |
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| 22.85 | -10.48% |
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| 18.25 | -28.51% |
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| 22.13 | -13.30% |
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How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share.
A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.