SuperworthLincoln Electric shares outstanding LECO
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2009.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 55.1M
- On a year earlier
- −1.5%
- fewer shares
Lincoln Electric had 55.1M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 1.5% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 55.4M | −2% |
| FY2024 | 56.7M | −2% |
| FY2023 | 58.1M | −1% |
| FY2022 | 58.6M | −2% |
| FY2021 | 59.7M | −1% |
| FY2020 | 60.4M | −2% |
| FY2019 | 61.7M | −4% |
| FY2018 | 64.6M | −3% |
| FY2017 | 66.5M | +0% |
| FY2016 | 66.3M | −8% |
| FY2015 | 72.2M | −8% |
| FY2014 | 78.3M | −5% |
| FY2013 | 82.2M | −2% |
| FY2012 | 83.7M | −1% |
| FY2011 | 84.4M | −1% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 55.1M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 55.3M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 55.4M | −2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 55.6M | −3% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 56M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 56.5M | −2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 56.7M | −2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 57.1M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 57.4M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 57.6M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 58.1M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 58.1M | −1% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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