Lincoln Electric reported third quarter 2026 net sales up 15.1% to $1,221.3 million, driven by a 14.5% organic sales increase, and diluted EPS up 19% to $2.63. Operating income margin rose to 17.3% from 16.6%, and the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.87 per share, a 10.1% increase. The results were released without revised guidance in the filing, and the company also reported a $12,977 thousand tax charge tied to possible repatriation of foreign earnings.
Net sales rose 15.1% to $1,221.3 million; organic sales rose 14.5%, led by volume growth
Diluted EPS rose 19% to $2.63; adjusted EPS rose 21% to $2.98 versus $2.47 a year earlier
Quarterly cash dividend declared at $0.87 per share, payable January 15, 2027 to holders of record as of December 31, 2026
Special item after-tax net charges were $19.3 million, or $0.35 per share, in the quarter
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From Lincoln Electric's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$4.23B
+5.6%
$9.32
+14.4%
12.3%
FY2024
$4.01B
-4.4%
$8.15
-13.0%
11.6%
FY2023
$4.19B
+11.4%
$9.37
+16.5%
13.0%
FY2022
$3.76B
+16.3%
$8.04
+74.8%
12.6%
FY2021
$3.23B
+21.8%
$4.60
+34.5%
8.6%
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When is Lincoln Electric's next earnings date?
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What did Lincoln Electric earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, Lincoln Electric reported diluted EPS of $2.63 (+19.0% year over year) on revenue of $1.22B (+15.1%).
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