Lincoln Electric Inc. (LECO)
Lincoln Electric Statistics
Share Statistics
Lincoln Electric has 56.03M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.43% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 56.03M |
Shares Change (YoY) | -1.43% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.59% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 78.21% |
Shares Floating | 53.47M |
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 70 |
FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.02% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 893.93K, so 1.6% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
Short Interest | 893.93K |
Short % of Shares Out | 1.6% |
Short % of Float | 1.81% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.26 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 22.78 and the forward PE ratio is 17.37. Lincoln Electric's PEG ratio is -1.69.
PE Ratio | 22.78 |
Forward PE | 17.37 |
PS Ratio | 2.65 |
Forward PS | 2.1 |
PB Ratio | 8 |
P/FCF Ratio | 22.01 |
PEG Ratio | -1.69 |
Enterprise Valuation
Lincoln Electric has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 10.34B.
EV / Sales | 2.58 |
EV / EBITDA | 16.25 |
EV / EBIT | 17.26 |
EV / FCF | 21.44 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.87, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.08.
Current Ratio | 1.87 |
Quick Ratio | 1.25 |
Debt / Equity | 0.08 |
Debt / EBITDA | 0.16 |
Debt / FCF | 0.21 |
Interest Coverage | 14.88 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on Equity is 35.11% and Return on Invested Capital is 18.14%.
Return on Equity | 35.11% |
Return on Assets | 13.24% |
Return on Invested Capital | 18.14% |
Revenue Per Employee | $334.06K |
Profits Per Employee | $38.84K |
Employee Count | 12,000 |
Asset Turnover | 1.14 |
Inventory Turnover | 4.66 |
Taxes
Income Tax | 128.04M |
Effective Tax Rate | 21.55% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by -26.64% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.19, so Lincoln Electric's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
Beta | 1.19 |
52-Week Price Change | -26.64% |
50-Day Moving Average | 193.32 |
200-Day Moving Average | 195.43 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 38.3 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 329.89K |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Lincoln Electric had revenue of 4.01B and earned 466.11M in profits. Earnings per share was 8.23.
Revenue | 4.01B |
Gross Profit | 1.47B |
Operating Income | 636.46M |
Net Income | 466.11M |
EBITDA | 636.46M |
EBIT | 636.93M |
Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 8.23 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 377.26M in cash and 100M in debt, giving a net cash position of 277.26M.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 377.26M |
Total Debt | 100M |
Net Cash | 277.26M |
Retained Earnings | 3.99B |
Total Assets | 3.52B |
Working Capital | 766.48M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 598.98M and capital expenditures -116.6M, giving a free cash flow of 482.37M.
Operating Cash Flow | 598.98M |
Capital Expenditures | -116.6M |
Free Cash Flow | 482.37M |
FCF Per Share | 8.52 |
Margins
Gross margin is 36.74%, with operating and profit margins of 15.88% and 11.63%.
Gross Margin | 36.74% |
Operating Margin | 15.88% |
Pretax Margin | 14.82% |
Profit Margin | 11.63% |
EBITDA Margin | 15.88% |
EBIT Margin | 15.88% |
FCF Margin | 12.03% |
Dividends & Yields
LECO pays an annual dividend of $3.63, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.54%.
Dividend Per Share | $3.63 |
Dividend Yield | 1.54% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.63% |
Payout Ratio | 44.59% |
Earnings Yield | 4.39% |
FCF Yield | 4.54% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for LECO is $223.5, which is 29.6% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
Price Target | $223.5 |
Price Target Difference | 29.6% |
Analyst Consensus | Buy |
Analyst Count | 7 |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on Jun 1, 2011. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
Last Split Date | Jun 1, 2011 |
Split Type | forward |
Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
Altman Z-Score | 4.76 |
Piotroski F-Score | 6 |