Lincoln Electric Holdings LECO Gross margin
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Lincoln Electric Holdings’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The official record: Lincoln Electric Holdings’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Lincoln Electric Holdings's gross margin?
- Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported gross margin of 36% in Q1 2026.
- How has Lincoln Electric Holdings's gross margin changed year-over-year?
- Lincoln Electric Holdings's gross margin decreased by 1.1% year-over-year, from 36.5% to 36%.
- What is the long-term trend for Lincoln Electric Holdings's gross margin?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lincoln Electric Holdings's gross margin has grown at a 2.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 132% to 145.7%.
- What does gross margin mean?
- How much of every sales dollar is left after the direct cost of what was sold.
- How do you interpret gross margin?
- Higher and stable gross margins indicate pricing power and a durable cost structure. A declining trend signals input-cost pressure, pricing competition, or a shift toward lower-margin products.
- How does gross margin compare across companies?
- Highly comparable within an industry, less so across industries — software runs 70%+ while distributors run in single digits. Track the trend more than the absolute level across sectors.