---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000059527-26-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LECO"
cik: "0000059527"
company_name: "LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-30T13:22:24+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-30T13:23:05.693110+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lincoln Electric Q2 net sales up 12% to record $1.22B; adjusted EPS $2.93 vs $2.60 YoY

## Summary
- Net sales record $1,219.7M, +12.0% YoY; organic sales +10.1%.
- Adjusted EPS $2.93 vs $2.60 YoY; GAAP EPS $2.88 vs $2.56.
- Operating income margin 18.1% (adjusted 18.4%) vs 17.6% (adjusted 17.9%) YoY.
- Cash from operations $254M, 138% cash conversion; returned $120M to shareholders.
- Six-month sales +11.9% to $2,341.1M; adjusted EPS $5.43 vs $4.76.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000059527-26-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LECO
- cik: 0000059527
- company_name: LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-30T13:22:24+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952726000021/0000059527-26-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/59527/000005952726000021/leco-20260730x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000059527-26-000021.txt

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