Business Description

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., founded in 1895 and based in Cleveland, Ohio, is a global manufacturer specializing in welding equipment, consumables, and automation solutions. It generates revenue through diversified sales to both small fabricators and large industrial customers. Under CEO Christopher A. Brandt’s leadership since 2016, the company holds an estimated 15-20% market share in key regions. Focused on expanding its automation offerings and global footprint, it continues to navigate challenges like supply chain disruptions and raw material cost fluctuations.

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Revenue (FY2025) $4.23B
YoY growth +5.6%
Operating margin 17.0%
Direction Expanding
Gross margin 36.2%
Net margin 12.1%

Earnings Transcripts

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Leadership & board

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Brian D. Chambers — Director; Chair, President and CEO, Owens Corning View full profile ↗ Curtis E. Espeland — Lead Independent Director; Retired Executive Vice President and CFO, Eastman Chemical Company View full profile ↗ N. Joy Falotico — Director; Former President, The Lincoln Motor Company View full profile ↗ Bonnie J. Fetch — Director; Executive Vice President, President—Global Operations, Cummins Inc. View full profile ↗ Patrick P. Goris — Director; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Strategy Officer, Carrier Global Corporation View full profile ↗ Steven B. Hedlund — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. View full profile ↗ Michael F. Hilton — Director; Retired President and CEO, Nordson Corporation View full profile ↗ Marc A. Howze — Director; Former Group President, Lifecycle Solutions and Chief Administrative Officer, Deere & Company View full profile ↗ Kathryn Jo Lincoln — Director; Chair and Former CIO, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy View full profile ↗ Ben P. Patel — Director; Former Chief Innovation and Science Officer, Smurfit Westrock View full profile ↗ Phillip J. Mason — Director (retiring at 2026 Annual Meeting, not standing for re-election); Retired President, EMEA Sector of Ecolab, Inc. View full profile ↗ Gabriel Bruno — Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer View full profile ↗ Jennifer I. Ansberry — Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary View full profile ↗ Michael J. Whitehead — Executive Vice President, President, Americas Welding View full profile ↗ Susan C. Edwards — Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer View full profile ↗ Lisa A. Dietrich — Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Information Officer View full profile ↗ Gregory Doria — Executive Vice President, President, International View full profile ↗ Kevin J. Whaley — Executive Vice President, President, Global Automation View full profile ↗
Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires Fori Automation, Inc. — Americas Welding (~75%) and International Welding · 2022 View full deal ↗ Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires Alloy Steel Australia (Int) Pty Ltd. — International Welding · 2025 View full deal ↗ Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires Air Liquide Welding — International Welding / Harris Products Group · 2017 View full deal ↗ Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires J.W. Harris Co., Inc. (with Autobraze Inc. and Harris-Euro Corp.) — The Harris Products Group (brazing and soldering) · 2005 View full deal ↗ Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires Coldwater Machine Company, LLC and Pro Systems LLC — Automation · 2018 View full deal ↗ Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires Overstreet-Hughes Company, Inc. (Fabricated Tube Products / FTP) and Shoals Tubular, Inc. — The Harris Products Group · 2021 View full deal ↗ Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires Wayne Trail Technologies, Inc. — Automation · 2012 View full deal ↗ Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires Inrotech A/S — International Welding · 2024 View full deal ↗ Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires Vizient Manufacturing Solutions — Automation · 2016 View full deal ↗ Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires Rimrock Holdings Corporation (Wolf Robotics LLC and Rimrock Corporation) — Automation · 2015 View full deal ↗ Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires Weartech International, Inc. — Consumables (specialty alloys) · 2012 View full deal ↗ Lincoln Electric Holdings acquires OOO Severstal-metiz: welding consumables (from OAO Severstal) — International / Consumables (Russia/CIS) · 2011 View full deal ↗

Share Repurchase Program

Total authorized
Up to 10 million shares of common stock (authorized by the Board on February 12, 2020)
Remaining (Authorized February 12, 2020; no expiration disclosed)
5,096,631 shares (maximum shares that may yet be purchased under the program as of December 31, 2025)
Latest FY repurchased
$338,308 thousand ($338.3 million) for purchase of shares for treasury in fiscal year 2025 per the consolidated statement of cash flows

Customer Concentration

The Company is not dependent on a single customer or a few customers and no individual customer currently accounts for more than ten percent of total Net sales. However, the loss of a large customer could have an adverse effect on the Company's business.

Recent SEC Filings

2026-04-30 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2026-04-21 Shareholder vote results View filing ↗
2026-02-12 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2025-10-30 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2025-10-20 Leadership change (directors/officers) View filing ↗
2025-07-31 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2025-04-30 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2025-04-28 Shareholder vote results View filing ↗
2025-02-24 Leadership change (directors/officers) View filing ↗
2025-02-13 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2024-10-31 Reported quarterly results View filing ↗
2024-10-10 Leadership change (directors/officers) View filing ↗

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