---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059527-21-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LECO"
cik: "0000059527"
company_name: "LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:02:21.561970+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lincoln Electric posts record Q3 sales of $806.5M; adjusted EPS up 41.8% to $1.56

## Summary
- Net sales increased 20.6% to a record $806.5M; organic sales grew 18.3%.
- Adjusted EPS of $1.56 vs. $1.10 a year ago; GAAP EPS of $0.53 includes $73.6M pension termination charge.
- Adjusted operating margin expanded 260 bps to 15.2%; ROIC rose 440 bps to 22.8%.
- Quarterly dividend raised 9.8% to $0.56/share, payable Jan 14, 2022 to holders of record Dec 31, 2021.
- Q4 estimated pre-tax pension settlement charges of $35M-$45M from annuity purchase.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059527-21-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LECO
- cik: 0000059527
- company_name: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952721000032/0000059527-21-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952721000032/leco-20211028x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059527-21-000032.txt

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