---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059527-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LECO"
cik: "0000059527"
company_name: "LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2026-02-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:09:08.211961+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lincoln Electric Q4 sales up 5.5% to $1.08B, adj EPS $2.65 vs $2.57 a year ago

## Summary
- Net sales $1,078.7M (+5.5% YoY); organic +2.5%; full-year sales $4,233M (+5.6%).
- Q4 adj EPS $2.65 vs $2.57 YoY; full-year adj EPS $9.87 vs $9.29.
- Q4 operating income margin 17.1%; adjusted margin 18.0%.
- FY 2025 cash from operations $661M; returned $507M to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.
- CEO cites record sales, adj EPS, and cash returns; company launches RISE strategy with 2030 targets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059527-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LECO
- cik: 0000059527
- company_name: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2026-02-12T23:59:59+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/59527/000005952726000003/0000059527-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952726000003/leco-20260212x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059527-26-000003.txt

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