Company / Shares Outstanding
Lincoln Electric Shares Outstanding History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Shares Outstanding
56.2M
FY2025
5-year range
56.2M / 59.6M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-1.3%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#213 of 363
Industrials
What the data says
At 56211219.00, Lincoln Electric's shares outstanding ranks #151 of 363 in the Industrials sector. Shares Outstanding has declined for 9 consecutive years, from 70693389.00 in FY2016 to 56211219.00 in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
56211219.00 in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -1.5%.
Improved from 57623539.00 to 56211219.00 over the past 2 years.
Industrials sector context is included.
Shares Outstanding over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -1.5%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -1.5%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
#151 of 363 in IndustrialsTop 41% of 363This company 56.2M Sector average 162.1M
▼
-65.3% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- Lincoln Electric's shares outstanding has declined for 9 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, shares outstanding decreased 1.3% year-over-year.
- Ranks #213 out of 363 companies in the Industrials sector.
- Peak shares outstanding was recorded in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 3.10 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
- Strong return on equity: 37.1%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Shares OutstandingValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 56.2M | -1.3% |
| FY2024 | 57.0M | -1.1% |
| FY2023 | 57.6M | -2.0% |
| FY2022 | 58.8M | -1.4% |
| FY2021 | 59.6M | -1.6% |
| FY2020 | 60.6M | -4.6% |
| FY2019 | 63.5M | -3.2% |
| FY2018 | 65.7M | -0.0% |
| FY2017 | 65.7M | -7.1% |
| FY2016 | 70.7M | -8.2% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 30, 2026