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Lincoln Electric Holdings (Lincoln Electric Holdings) ROE % : 37.73% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Lincoln Electric Holdings ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Lincoln Electric Holdings's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $494 Mil. Lincoln Electric Holdings's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $1,308 Mil. Therefore, Lincoln Electric Holdings's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 37.73%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lincoln Electric Holdings's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

LECO' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.51   Med: 30.85   Max: 49.76
Current: 46.25

During the past 13 years, Lincoln Electric Holdings's highest ROE % was 49.76%. The lowest was 11.51%. And the median was 30.85%.

LECO's ROE % is ranked better than
97.53% of 2954 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 7.105 vs LECO: 46.25

Lincoln Electric Holdings ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lincoln Electric Holdings's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Lincoln Electric Holdings ROE % Chart

Lincoln Electric Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
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Lincoln Electric Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 45.17 47.22 42.63 49.44 37.73

Competitive Comparison of Lincoln Electric Holdings's ROE %

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, Lincoln Electric Holdings's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lincoln Electric Holdings's ROE % Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Lincoln Electric Holdings's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lincoln Electric Holdings's ROE % falls into.



Lincoln Electric Holdings ROE % Calculation

Lincoln Electric Holdings's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=545.248/( (1034.041+1308.852)/ 2 )
=545.248/1171.4465
=46.54 %

Lincoln Electric Holdings's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Mar. 2024 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Mar. 2024 ))/ count )
=493.66/( (1308.852+1307.828)/ 2 )
=493.66/1308.34
=37.73 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Lincoln Electric Holdings  (NAS:LECO) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=493.66/1308.34
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(493.66 / 3924.788)*(3924.788 / 3378.507)*(3378.507 / 1308.34)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=12.58 %*1.1617*2.5823
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=14.61 %*2.5823
=37.73 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=493.66/1308.34
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Operating Income) * (Operating Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (493.66 / 634.12) * (634.12 / 678.608) * (678.608 / 3924.788) * (3924.788 / 3378.507) * (3378.507 / 1308.34)
= Tax Burden * Interest Burden * Operating Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 0.7785 * 0.9344 * 17.29 % * 1.1617 * 2.5823
=37.73 %

Note: The net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Lincoln Electric Holdings (Lincoln Electric Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
22801 Street Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA, 44117
Lincoln Electric is a leading manufacturer of welding, cutting, and brazing products. The firm's portfolio of products includes arc-welding solutions, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting systems, and brazing and soldering alloys, as well as automation solutions. Lincoln Electric serves clients in the general fabrication, heavy industries, automotive, construction, shipbuilding, energy and process industries, among other end markets. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric has operations in 19 countries and has 11,000 employees worldwide. The company generated roughly $3.8 billion in sales in 2022.
Executives
Michael J Whitehead officer: SVP, Strat. & Business Dev. 22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44117
Christopher L Mapes director REGAL BELOIT CORP, 200 STATE STREET, BELOIT WI 53511
Steven B Hedlund officer: V. P. Strategy & Bus. Dev. 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44117
Geoffrey P Allman officer: Sr. V.P., Corporate Controller 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44117
Michele R Kuhrt officer: Ex. V.P., CIO 22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44117
Marc A Howze director DEERE & COMPANY, ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE, MOLINE IL 61265
Jennifer I Ansberry officer: Ex.V.P. General Counsel & Secy 22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44117
Bonnie J Fetch director 500 JACKSON STREET, COLUMBUS IN 47201
Kathryn Jo Lincoln director 1741 EAST MORTEN AVE, PHOENIX AZ 85020
Peter M. Pletcher officer: SVP, President International 22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44117
Gregory Doria officer: SVP, Pres Harris Products Gr. 22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44117
Gabriel Bruno officer: V.P., Corporate Controller 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44117
Lisa Dietrich officer: EVP, CIO 22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44117
Brian Chambers director ONE OWENS CORNING PARKWAY, TOLEDO OH 43659
Thomas A Flohn officer: VP; Pres. (Asia Pac.) 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44117