earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Lincoln Electric reports record Q3 sales $1.03B, EPS $2.22; raises dividend 11%
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$6.67
revenue$3,133,122,000
- Net sales record $1,033M (+10.5% YoY); organic +0.4%, acquisitions +8.8%, FX +1.2%.
- Record adjusted EPS $2.40 (up from $2.04 YoY); GAAP EPS $2.22.
- Record adjusted op margin 17.7% (up from 16.4%); operating cash flow $223M (+71%).
- Dividend increased 11% to $0.71/qrt ($2.84 annual), payable Jan 12, 2024, record Dec 31, 2023.
- CEO cites strong Oct order rates and high automation backlog for expected strong Q4.