Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO)

Net profit margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Net income (ttm) US$ in thousands 466,108 482,522 511,109 546,732 545,248 497,751 477,633 468,125 472,224 437,505 360,037 328,319 276,466 267,117 293,839 224,730 206,115 204,753 218,735 277,191
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 4,007,387 4,043,867 4,093,318 4,132,638 4,191,620 4,064,044 3,966,074 3,875,103 3,761,211 3,674,528 3,545,742 3,402,607 3,234,180 3,083,723 2,946,157 2,710,430 2,655,400 2,697,913 2,759,808 2,946,089
Net profit margin 11.63% 11.93% 12.49% 13.23% 13.01% 12.25% 12.04% 12.08% 12.56% 11.91% 10.15% 9.65% 8.55% 8.66% 9.97% 8.29% 7.76% 7.59% 7.93% 9.41%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $466,108K ÷ $4,007,387K
= 11.63%

The net profit margin of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc has shown a fluctuating trend over the period under analysis. Starting at 9.41% in March 2020, the net profit margin dipped to a low of 7.59% by September 2020 before slightly recovering to 8.29% in March 2021. Subsequently, there was a notable improvement in the net profit margin, reaching 10.15% by June 2022. This positive trend continued until December 2023 when the net profit margin peaked at 13.01%. However, in the last quarter of 2024, the net profit margin declined to 11.63%.

Overall, Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc has demonstrated a generally healthy net profit margin performance, with occasional fluctuations that reflect changes in the company's profitability over time. It is important for investors and analysts to closely monitor these fluctuations to gauge the company's financial health and sustainability of its profit margins.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Net profit margin
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
LECO
11.63%
SPX Corp
SPXC
10.11%