Lincoln Electric Inc. (LECO)
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After-hours Dec 13, 2024, 04:00 PM EST

Lincoln Electric Statistics

Share Statistics

Lincoln Electric has 56.43M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.92% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 56.43M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.41%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 53.90M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 15
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.01M, so 1.78% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.01M
Short % of Shares Out 1.78%
Short % of Float 1.87%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.94

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 22.88 and the forward PE ratio is 23.02. Lincoln Electric 's PEG ratio is 4.95.

PE Ratio 22.88
Forward PE 23.02
PS Ratio 2.98
Forward PS 2.7
PB Ratio 9.53
P/FCF Ratio 21.64
PEG Ratio 4.95
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Lincoln Electric Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 13.24B.

EV / Earnings 24.28
EV / Sales 3.16
EV / EBITDA 16.06
EV / EBIT 18.44
EV / FCF 22.96

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.24, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.84.

Current Ratio 2.24
Quick Ratio 1.5
Debt / Equity 0.84
Total Debt / Capitalization 45.78
Cash Flow / Debt 0.6
Interest Coverage 16.18

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.42% and return on capital (ROIC) is 23.08%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.42%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.16%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 23.08%
Revenue Per Employee 349.30K
Profits Per Employee 45.44K
Employee Count 12.00K
Asset Turnover 1.24
Inventory Turnover 4.82

Taxes

Income Tax 141.62M
Effective Tax Rate 0.21

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -5.9% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.15, so Lincoln Electric 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.15
52-Week Price Change -5.9%
50-Day Moving Average 203.99
200-Day Moving Average 209.29
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47.52
Average Volume (20 Days) 271.10K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lincoln Electric had revenue of $4.19B and earned $545.25M in profits. Earnings per share was $9.51.

Revenue 4.19B
Gross Profit 1.48B
Operating Income 717.85M
Net Income 545.25M
EBITDA 824.67M
EBIT 717.85M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 9.51
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $393.79M in cash and $1.16B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$766.10M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 393.79M
Total Debt 1.16B
Net Cash -766.10M
Retained Earnings 3.69B
Total Assets 3.66B
Working Capital 805.76M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $667.54M and capital expenditures -$90.99M, giving a free cash flow of $576.55M.

Operating Cash Flow 667.54M
Capital Expenditures -90.99M
Free Cash Flow 576.55M
FCF Per Share 10.05
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 35.23%, with operating and profit margins of 17.13% and 13.01%.

Gross Margin 35.23%
Operating Margin 17.13%
Pretax Margin 16.39%
Profit Margin 13.01%
EBITDA Margin 19.67%
EBIT Margin 17.13%
FCF Margin 13.75%

Dividends & Yields

LECO pays an annual dividend of $3, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.44%.

Dividend Per Share $3.00
Dividend Yield 1.44%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.63%
Payout Ratio 35.8%
Earnings Yield 4.67%
FCF Yield 5.02%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LECO is $220, which is 8% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $220
Price Target Difference 8%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 8
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 6.5
Piotroski F-Score 6