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Lincoln Electric Holdings (Lincoln Electric Holdings) EV-to-FCF : 22.86 (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Lincoln Electric Holdings EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Lincoln Electric Holdings's Enterprise Value is $13,226 Mil. Lincoln Electric Holdings's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $578 Mil. Therefore, Lincoln Electric Holdings's EV-to-FCF for today is 22.86.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lincoln Electric Holdings's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

LECO' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.25   Med: 22.41   Max: 36.37
Current: 22.86

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Lincoln Electric Holdings was 36.37. The lowest was 11.25. And the median was 22.41.

LECO's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
53.61% of 1677 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 21.06 vs LECO: 22.86

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-01), Lincoln Electric Holdings's stock price is $219.33. Lincoln Electric Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $9.420. Therefore, Lincoln Electric Holdings's PE Ratio for today is 23.28.


Lincoln Electric Holdings EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lincoln Electric Holdings's EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Chart

Lincoln Electric Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.22 25.31 29.01 29.96 22.72

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
EV-to-FCF 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 27.27 25.25 19.53 22.72 26.40

Competitive Comparison of Lincoln Electric Holdings's EV-to-FCF

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, Lincoln Electric Holdings's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Lincoln Electric Holdings's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lincoln Electric Holdings's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Lincoln Electric Holdings EV-to-FCF Calculation

Lincoln Electric Holdings's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=13225.505/578.449
=22.86

Lincoln Electric Holdings's current Enterprise Value is $13,226 Mil.
Lincoln Electric Holdings's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $578 Mil.

* 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.


Lincoln Electric Holdings  (NAS:LECO) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Lincoln Electric Holdings's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=219.33/9.420
=23.28

Lincoln Electric Holdings's share price for today is $219.33.
Lincoln Electric Holdings's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $9.420.

* 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.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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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