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Lincoln Electric

NSQ:LECO US5339001068
30
  • Value
    49
  • Growth
    59
  • Safety
    Safety
    37
  • Combined
    37
  • Sentiment
    45
  • 360° View
    360° View
    30
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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 30 (better than 30% 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 three out of four indicators below average for Lincoln Electric. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 59, 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. It ranks higher than 59% of competitors in the same industry. The other indicators are below average, namely the Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks.The Value Rank at 49 means that the share price of Lincoln Electric is on the high side compared with its peers regarding revenues, profits, and invested capital. The stock price is higher than for 51% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 37, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 63% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 45, indicating professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 55% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Price vs. Book (P/B)
Weakest Rank Profit Growth
Country USA
Industry Industrial Machinery
Size Large
Website hf-wa.com
Index
NASDAQ
S&P MIDCAP
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Last update: 10-Aug-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
49 21 14 43
Growth
59 37 57 89
Safety
Safety
37 47 44 46
Sentiment
45 90 78 100
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30 12 49 99
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
26 47 49 54
Opinions Change
50 75 50 79
Pro Holdings
n/a 52 53 92
Market Pulse
67 96 87 90
Sentiment
45 90 78 100
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
49 21 14 43
Growth
59 37 57 89
Safety Safety
37 47 44 46
Combined
37 4 26 71
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
50 25 17 41
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
43 31 34 56
Price vs. Book (P/B)
7 1 1 1
Dividend Yield
79 76 67 77
Value
49 21 14 43
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
65 66 30 54
Profit Growth
80 32 50 72
Capital Growth
24 39 55 85
Stock Returns
47 29 81 67
Growth
59 37 57 89
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
23 30 22 34
Refinancing
34 28 26 14
Liquidity
72 62 87 82
Safety Safety
37 47 44 46

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The only positive is high growth. The stock is expensive (low Value Rank), risky to finance, and carries critical professional sentiment. This is a risky proposition. Avoid unless you have exceptional conviction that the growth alone will overcome the price and financial risks.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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