LECO's Quality Score rose 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 13. It closed near its high of the day (2 chart checks started).
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Up 9% on Oct 27, and still 10% over its Oct 26 close.
“Sales increased 12.9% to $3,562.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 primarily reflecting a 10.9% increase in organic sales”
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 27 |
Thu Dec 31: Ex-dividend, $0.87 a shareAt the open. Pays Jan 15.
After its last 4 reports it closed +2.8% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. LECO scores 13 today, against a median of 8.5 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
LECO is #56 of 457 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Thu Feb 11, before the open (in 93 days).
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
Sales of $1.2B; a profit of $2.63 a share.
“Sales increased 12.9% to $3,562.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 primarily reflecting a 10.9% increase in organic sales, a 1.2% benefit from acquisitions, and 0.8% favorable foreign exchange.”
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Consumables | $683M | $688M | $591M |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 27)
No outlook figures read from this release.
“Third quarter 2026 sales increased 15.1% to $1,221.3 million reflecting a 14.5% increase in organic sales, a 0.5% benefit from acquisitions and a 0.1% favorable foreign exchange.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Oct 27)
Sales grew 9.8% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $3.16 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | +6.3% | +9.2% | +10.4% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | +3.3% | -3.0% | +8.3% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -0.8% | +2.9% | +6.8% |
Sales grew in four of the last six years, to $4.2B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the seven years.
RSI 59.5, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
Its dividends come to 33% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $3.16 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $171M a year |
| Free cash flow | $512M |
| Record | Raised every year since 2009 |
2 insiders sold $4.3M across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: LECO is under 0.1% of VIG, under 0.1% of DGRO, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
Lincoln Electric is a leading manufacturer of welding, cutting, and brazing products. Its portfolio includes arc-welding solutions, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, brazing and soldering alloys, and automation solutions. Lincoln Electric serves clients across general fabrication, heavy industries, automotive, construction, shipbuilding, energy, and process industries, among others. The company generated roughly $4.2 billion in sales in 2025.
“Commercial conditions in the arc welding, cutting and automation/system integration industries are highly competitive due to the fragmented profile of the regional markets.”
LECO scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #56 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 9% on Oct 27, and still 10% over its Oct 26 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
LECO scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #56 of 457 in Industrials by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind LECO's 13.
2 insiders sold $4.3M across 2 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Steven B. Hedlund, Chairman, President & CEO, who sold $4.1M on Oct 30. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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