Lincoln Electric EPS LECO
Diluted earnings per share by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Last 12 months, to Jun 30, 2026
- $10.01
- Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
- $2.88
- +13% on a year earlier
- Fiscal year 2025
- $9.32
- +14% on the year before
Lincoln Electric's earnings per share was $10.01 over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 12% on a year earlier.
In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was $2.88, up 12% on the same quarter a year before.
Over the five fiscal years to FY2025 it grew 22% a year on average.
Earnings per share over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | EPS | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $9.32 | +14% |
| FY2024 | $8.15 | −13% |
| FY2023 | $9.37 | +17% |
| FY2022 | $8.04 | +74% |
| FY2021 | $4.61 | +35% |
| FY2020 | $3.41 | −27% |
| FY2019 | $4.68 | +7% |
| FY2018 | $4.38 | +18% |
| FY2017 | $3.71 | +27% |
| FY2016 | $2.91 | +72% |
| FY2015 | $1.69 | −47% |
| FY2014 | $3.18 | −10% |
| FY2013 | $3.54 | +16% |
| FY2012 | $3.06 | +19% |
| FY2011 | $2.57 | +43% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | EPS | On a year earlier | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | $2.88 | +13% | $10.01 | |
| Q1 FY26 | $2.47 | +18% | $9.69 | |
| Q4 FY25 | $2.45 | −1% | $9.32 | |
| Q3 FY25 | $2.21 | +25% | $9.34 | |
| Q2 FY25 | $2.56 | +45% | $8.90 | |
| Q1 FY25 | $2.10 | −2% | $8.11 | |
| Q4 FY24 | $2.47 | −9% | $8.15 | |
| Q3 FY24 | $1.77 | −20% | $8.38 | |
| Q2 FY24 | $1.77 | −25% | $8.83 | |
| Q1 FY24 | $2.14 | +2% | $9.42 | |
| Q4 FY23 | $2.70 | +45% | $9.37 | |
| Q3 FY23 | $2.22 | +19% | $8.53 |
Against its peers
Companies in Industrial - Machinery nearest Lincoln Electric's size, closest first, today.
| Company | EPS, 12 months | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| LECOLincoln Electric | $10.01 | +12% a year |
| RBCRBC Bearings INC | $10.12 | +27% a year |
| LIILennox International | $22.52 | −5% a year |
| WTSWatts Water Technologies | $11.45 | +23% a year |
| BWXTBWX Technologies | $3.86 | +21% a year |
| IEXIDEX | $6.96 | +12% a year |
| ITTITT | $5.10 | −20% a year |
| NDSNNordson | $9.89 | +24% a year |
| GGGGraco | $3.18 | +13% a year |
| MOG-AMoog | $11.76 | +77% a year |
| CRCrane | $5.72 | −5% a year |
| Peer median | $8.43 |
Where Lincoln Electric ranks
What the EPS figure tells you
Net income divided by diluted shares. The denominator of PE.
One-off charges and gains swing it. The TTM view smooths a single odd quarter.
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