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Lincoln Electric

NSQ:LECO US5339001068
42
  • Value
    46
  • Growth
    65
  • Safety
    Safety
    34
  • Combined
    46
  • Sentiment
    53
  • 360° View
    360° View
    42
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Company Description

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. manufactures welding, cutting, and brazing products. The company operates in the welding, cutting, and brazing industries, with brands including Lincoln Electric and Harris Products Group. It has operations in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $12,276 million, profits of $1,478 million, and revenue of $4,009 million, and employed 12,000 people.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 42 (better than 42% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Lincoln Electric are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Lincoln Electric. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 65, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 65% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 53, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 53% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 46, which means that the share price of Lincoln Electric is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 54% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 34, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than those of 66% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Price vs. Book (P/B)
Weakest Rank Opinions Change
Country USA
Industry Industrial Machinery
Size Large
Website hf-wa.com
Index
NASDAQ
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Last update: 7-Jul-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
46 21 14 43
Growth
65 37 57 89
Safety
Safety
34 47 44 46
Sentiment
53 90 78 100
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42 12 49 99
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
31 47 49 54
Opinions Change
86 75 50 79
Pro Holdings
n/a 52 53 92
Market Pulse
41 96 87 90
Sentiment
53 90 78 100
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
46 21 14 43
Growth
65 37 57 89
Safety Safety
34 47 44 46
Combined
46 4 26 71
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
49 25 17 41
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
38 31 34 56
Price vs. Book (P/B)
11 1 1 1
Dividend Yield
79 76 67 77
Value
46 21 14 43
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
62 66 30 54
Profit Growth
81 32 50 72
Capital Growth
33 39 55 85
Stock Returns
52 29 81 67
Growth
65 37 57 89
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
17 30 22 34
Refinancing
41 28 26 14
Liquidity
75 62 87 82
Safety Safety
34 47 44 46

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This is a classic, high-risk growth play: high growth and positive sentiment outweigh low Value Rank (expensive) and risky financing. This is for aggressive growth investors who are comfortable with the high price and risk, believing the growth story justifies the expense.

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