Lincoln Electric Inc.

172.51
-4.87 (-2.75%)
At close: Apr 21, 2025, 3:59 PM
173.13
0.36%
Pre-market: Apr 22, 2025, 06:03 AM EDT

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
Financial Ratio History

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
Full Income Statement

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
Full Balance Sheet

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
Full Cash Flow Statement

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%
Dividend Details

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 Forecasts

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