stockrowEastern Company (The) (EML) vs Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO)
- Eastern Company (The) EML 27.15 −5.76%
- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. LECO 272.49 −2.45%
Eastern Company (The) and Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. are both Tools & Accessories companies. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $14.7B against $163.7M — 90.0× the size. Eastern Company (The) trades at the lower P/E: 20.3× against 25.9×. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 11.1% against −11.9%. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has the higher net margin (12.4% vs 3.39%) and the higher return on invested capital (20.7% vs 2.86%). Both pay a dividend; Eastern Company (The) yields more (1.62% vs 1.16%). Across the 23 metrics below, Eastern Company (The) leads on 12 and Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | EML | LECO | Tools & Accessories median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 21.56% | 35.49% | 34.62% |
| Operating margin | 3.07% | 17.29% | 10.65% |
| Net margin | 3.39% | 12.40% | 6.76% |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.41% | 11.17% | 9.30% |
| Return on equity | 6.32% | 38.75% | 10.51% |
| Return on assets | 3.39% | 14.93% | 4.19% |
| Return on invested capital | 2.86% | 20.71% | 7.05% |
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