earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
Lincoln Electric reports record Q3 sales of $935.2M, EPS $1.87, and announces $427M acquisition of Fori Automation
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$6.17
revenue$2,830,277,000
- Record Q3 net sales $935.2M (+16% YoY); organic sales up 21.3%.
- GAAP EPS $1.87 vs $0.53; Adjusted EPS $2.04 (+31% YoY).
- Operating margin 15.2% (adj. 16.4%) vs 14.3% prior year; ROIC up 930bps to 26.8%.
- Board approves 14.3% dividend increase to $0.64/share quarterly ($2.56 annual), payable Jan 13, 2023.
- Enters definitive agreement to acquire Fori Automation for $427M cash; expected close Q4 2022.