Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc
LECO: XNAS (USA)
| Morningstar Rating for Stocks | Fair Value | Economic Moat | Capital Allocation |
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| tGF | LOCK|G^S#Z | LOCK|Z>L&>Jz |
Lincoln Electric Earnings: Encouraging Margin Expansion Given Volume Headwinds
Narrow-moat-rated Lincoln Electric’s shares climbed by around 12% in intraday trading on Feb. 13 after the company smashed fourth-quarter expectations, as its adjusted EPS of $2.57 beat the FactSet consensus estimate by $0.58. After rolling our model forward one year, we’ve raised our fair value estimate to $197 from $182, primarily driven by our more optimistic operating margin expectations.
