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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059527-25-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LECO"
cik: "0000059527"
company_name: "LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:27:53.049815+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lincoln Electric Q3 2025 EPS $2.21; sales up 7.9%; dividend increased 5.3%

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $1,061M (+7.9% YoY); organic sales +5.6%, acquisitions +1.7%.
- GAAP EPS $2.21; adjusted EPS $2.47 vs $2.14 prior year; operating margin 16.6%.
- Cash from operations $237M; 149% cash conversion; returned $94M to shareholders.
- Quarterly dividend raised 5.3% to $0.79/share, payable Jan 15, 2026 to holders of record Dec 31, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059527-25-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LECO
- cik: 0000059527
- company_name: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-30T23:59:59+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/59527/000005952725000030/0000059527-25-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952725000030/leco-20251030x8k.htm

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