Lincoln Electric (LECO) Competitors $186.15 +1.36 (+0.74%) As of 01/3/2025 05:22 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends LECO vs. IR, XYL, DOV, SNA, PNR, IEX, GGG, SWK, NDSN, and ITTShould you be buying Lincoln Electric stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lincoln Electric include Ingersoll Rand (IR), Xylem (XYL), Dover (DOV), Snap-on (SNA), Pentair (PNR), IDEX (IEX), Graco (GGG), Stanley Black & Decker (SWK), Nordson (NDSN), and ITT (ITT). These companies are all part of the "industrial machinery" industry. Lincoln Electric vs. Ingersoll Rand Xylem Dover Snap-on Pentair IDEX Graco Stanley Black & Decker Nordson ITT Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO) and Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, dividends, profitability and media sentiment. Does the media favor LECO or IR? In the previous week, Lincoln Electric had 1 more articles in the media than Ingersoll Rand. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Lincoln Electric and 2 mentions for Ingersoll Rand. Lincoln Electric's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Ingersoll Rand's score of 0.56 indicating that Lincoln Electric is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lincoln Electric 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingersoll Rand 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in LECO or IR? 79.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Lincoln Electric shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Ingersoll Rand shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is LECO or IR more profitable? Lincoln Electric has a net margin of 11.93% compared to Ingersoll Rand's net margin of 11.72%. Lincoln Electric's return on equity of 40.03% beat Ingersoll Rand's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lincoln Electric11.93% 40.03% 15.24% Ingersoll Rand 11.72%13.01%7.77% Do analysts prefer LECO or IR? Lincoln Electric presently has a consensus price target of $225.17, indicating a potential upside of 20.96%. Ingersoll Rand has a consensus price target of $107.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.41%. Given Lincoln Electric's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Lincoln Electric is more favorable than Ingersoll Rand.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lincoln Electric 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43Ingersoll Rand 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Which has higher valuation & earnings, LECO or IR? Ingersoll Rand has higher revenue and earnings than Lincoln Electric. Lincoln Electric is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingersoll Rand, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLincoln Electric$4.05B2.60$545.25M$8.3822.21Ingersoll Rand$7.16B5.21$778.70M$2.0545.12 Which has more risk and volatility, LECO or IR? Lincoln Electric has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingersoll Rand has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is LECO or IR a better dividend stock? Lincoln Electric pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Ingersoll Rand pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Lincoln Electric pays out 35.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ingersoll Rand pays out 3.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lincoln Electric has increased its dividend for 30 consecutive years. Lincoln Electric is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer LECO or IR? Ingersoll Rand received 279 more outperform votes than Lincoln Electric when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.59% of users gave Ingersoll Rand an outperform vote while only 59.55% of users gave Lincoln Electric an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLincoln ElectricOutperform Votes44959.55% Underperform Votes30540.45% Ingersoll RandOutperform Votes72861.59% Underperform Votes45438.41% SummaryIngersoll Rand beats Lincoln Electric on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinKickstart Your 2025 Financial Resolutions with Just $30Happy New Year! 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LECO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLincoln ElectricMetalworking machinery & equipment IndustryIndustrial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$10.50B$6.48B$9.20B$9.05BDividend Yield1.60%0.98%2.14%4.15%P/E Ratio22.2121.2020.8717.28Price / Sales2.602.055.23121.14Price / Cash18.3716.8519.2737.87Price / Book8.143.424.675.17Net Income$545.25M$176.41M$397.46M$226.85M7 Day Performance-1.95%-0.16%2.04%3.04%1 Month Performance-13.85%-12.85%-2.50%4.43%1 Year Performance-12.27%9.13%30.05%21.83% Lincoln Electric Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LECOLincoln Electric3.8825 of 5 stars$186.15+0.7%$225.17+21.0%-11.2%$10.50B$4.05B22.2112,000Ex-DividendIRIngersoll Rand4.1083 of 5 stars$90.96-0.7%$107.67+18.4%+23.8%$36.66B$7.16B44.3718,000XYLXylem4.9841 of 5 stars$116.54-0.8%$152.20+30.6%+5.0%$28.31B$8.42B34.082,300DOVDover4.9033 of 5 stars$187.56-0.4%$213.91+14.0%+26.7%$25.73B$8.47B16.7825,000SNASnap-on4.6206 of 5 stars$341.41-0.6%$345.40+1.2%+18.8%$17.93B$4.71B17.572,700Positive NewsPNRPentair4.3565 of 5 stars$100.62-0.5%$109.38+8.7%+48.0%$16.63B$4.09B25.1610,500IEXIDEX4.6003 of 5 stars$209.88-0.6%$243.14+15.8%-2.5%$15.89B$3.27B32.498,800Analyst RevisionNews CoverageGGGGraco4.4875 of 5 stars$84.15+0.0%$92.40+9.8%+1.2%$14.21B$2.13B29.744,000Analyst ForecastSWKStanley Black & Decker4.9733 of 5 stars$80.13-0.6%$103.25+28.9%-14.2%$12.35B$15.38B-58.4950,500NDSNNordson4.5641 of 5 stars$209.12-1.0%$279.00+33.4%-17.5%$11.92B$2.69B25.797,900ITTITT4.4106 of 5 stars$142.31-0.8%$166.75+17.2%+25.6%$11.60B$3.28B24.2810,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ingersoll Rand Competitors Xylem Competitors Dover Competitors Snap-on Competitors Pentair Competitors IDEX Competitors Graco Competitors Stanley Black & Decker Competitors Nordson Competitors ITT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LECO) was last updated on 1/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong. 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