Lincoln Electric Q3 profit beats on acquisitions boost

Lincoln Electric Holdings

30/10/2025 11:45

Overview

Lincoln Electric Q3 2025 sales rise 7.9%, beating analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q3 2025 beats consensus, reaching $2.47

Company returned $94 mln to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases

Outlook

Lincoln Electric did not provide specific future guidance

Result Drivers

ORGANIC SALES GROWTH - Co attributes 5.6% increase in organic sales as a key driver of Q3 results

ACQUISITIONS - Acquisitions contributed 1.7% to Q3 sales growth

OPERATING MARGINS - Improved operating income margins attributed to focused execution and operational agility, per CEO Steven B. Hedlund

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
$1.06 bln
$1.05 bln (9 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$2.47
$2.42 (10 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$2.21
Q3 Net Income
$122.60 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc is $277.00, about 15.3% above its October 29 closing price of $234.51

The stock recently traded at 22 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 22 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nBwNMYq7a

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