Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO)

Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)

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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Operating income (ttm) US$ in thousands 717,849 655,306 625,974 615,494 612,336 591,197 564,658 518,947 461,669 424,760 386,983 304,925 282,071 281,333 292,084 357,506 370,910 383,138 395,381 384,829
Total assets US$ in thousands 3,377,300 3,325,900 3,311,190 3,253,200 3,180,550 2,651,960 2,741,810 2,736,340 2,592,310 2,568,800 2,512,730 2,361,750 2,314,450 2,217,500 2,199,040 2,305,900 2,371,210 2,361,160 2,394,330 2,354,850
Operating ROA 21.26% 19.70% 18.90% 18.92% 19.25% 22.29% 20.59% 18.97% 17.81% 16.54% 15.40% 12.91% 12.19% 12.69% 13.28% 15.50% 15.64% 16.23% 16.51% 16.34%

December 31, 2023 calculation

Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $717,849K ÷ $3,377,300K
= 21.26%

The operating return on assets (ROA) for Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has exhibited some fluctuations during the recent quarters. The trend shows a gradual decrease from 22.71% in Q3 2022 to 19.25% in Q1 2023, followed by a slight increase to 20.92% in Q4 2023. While the company's operating ROA has remained in the range of 19-22% over the past two years, there seems to be some variability in performance.

It is important to note that a higher operating ROA indicates that the company is generating more operating income from its assets. In the context of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., the operating ROA has generally been at a healthy level, reflecting efficient asset utilization to generate operating profits. However, the recent fluctuations suggest that the company's profitability and asset management efficiency may have experienced some changes, which would require further investigation to understand the underlying reasons behind these variations.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Operating ROA
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
LECO
21.26%
SPX Corp
SPXC
9.10%