earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Lincoln Electric reports record Q4 sales $930.9M, EPS $1.87 (+50% YoY); FY2022 record margins
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
2022-FY EPS reported
$8.04
revenue$3,761,211,000
- Q4 net sales $930.9M (+10% YoY); organic sales +14.3%; EPS $1.87 (+50% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.94 (+21%).
- Full year 2022 net sales $3.8B (+16% YoY); record operating margin 16.3%; adjusted margin 16.8%; EPS $8.04 (+75%).
- Completed Fori Automation acquisition Dec 1, 2022 for $427M cash; funded with cash and $400M term loan.
- Returned $312M to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases in FY2022.
- CEO cites strong execution; expects organic growth and Fori to generate value.