Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) vs Timken Company (The) (TKR)
- Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. LECO 262.10 +0.71%
- Timken Company (The) TKR 112.39 −0.55%
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. and Timken Company (The) are both Tools & Accessories companies. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $14.2B against $7.8B — 1.8× the size. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 26.0× against 30.2×. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.32% against 5.45%. Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has the higher net margin (12.4% vs 5.43%) and the higher return on invested capital (19.5% vs 6.23%). Both pay a dividend; Timken Company (The) yields more (1.26% vs 1.21%). Across the 23 metrics below, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. leads on 14 and Timken Company (The) on 9.
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| Metric | LECO | TKR | Tools & Accessories median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 35.96% | 30.83% | 33.41% |
| Operating margin | 17.13% | 10.55% | 10.31% |
| Net margin | 12.35% | 5.43% | 5.43% |
| Free cash flow margin | 12.18% | 8.16% | 8.16% |
| Return on equity | 37.74% | 7.80% | 7.80% |
| Return on assets | 14.68% | 3.79% | 3.79% |
| Return on invested capital | 19.49% | 6.23% | 6.23% |
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