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    Lincoln Electric Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

    4/30/25 7:30:00 AM ET
    $LECO
    Industrial Machinery/Components
    Industrials
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    First Quarter 2025 Highlights

    • Net sales of $1,004 million
    • Operating income margin of 16.4%; Adjusted operating income margin of 16.9%
    • EPS of $2.10; Adjusted EPS of $2.16
    • Record first quarter cash flows from operations of $186 million and 130% cash conversion
    • Returned $150 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases

    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:LECO) today reported first quarter 2025 net income of $118.5 million, or diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.10, which included special item after-tax net charges of $3.4 million, or $0.06 EPS. This compares with prior year period net income of $123.4 million, or $2.14 EPS, which included special item after-tax net charges of $5.2 million, or $0.09 EPS. Excluding special items, first quarter 2025 adjusted net income was $121.9 million, or $2.16 adjusted EPS. This compares with adjusted net income of $128.7 million, or $2.23 adjusted EPS, in the prior year period.

    First quarter 2025 sales increased 2.4% to $1,004.4 million reflecting a 4.9% benefit from acquisitions, partially offset by a 1.2% decrease in organic sales and 1.3% unfavorable foreign exchange. Operating income for the first quarter 2025 was $164.9 million, or 16.4% of sales, as compared with operating income of $165 million, or 16.8% of sales, in the prior year period. Excluding special items, adjusted operating income was $169.4 million, or 16.9% of sales, as compared with $171.4 million, or 17.5% of sales, in the prior year period.

    "We continued to execute well in the quarter with solid core operating results," said Steven B. Hedlund, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are continuing to invest in the business and are focused on integrating our acquisitions to expand growth and margin performance, while diligently managing costs and maintaining a cautious posture during this portion of the cycle." Hedlund concluded, "Our action plans, strong balance sheet and record cash flow generation position us well to navigate this dynamic period and continue to generate long-term value for our shareholders."

    Webcast Information

    A conference call to discuss first quarter 2025 financial results will be webcast live today, April 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time. Those interested in participating via webcast in listen-only mode can access the event here or on the Company's Investor Relations home page at https://ir.lincolnelectric.com. For participants who would like to participate via telephone, please dial (888) 440-4368 (domestic) or (646) 960-0856 (international) and use confirmation code 6709091. A replay of the earnings call will be available via webcast on the Company's website.

    About Lincoln Electric

    Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln operates 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 20 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company's website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com.

    Non-GAAP Information

    Adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted EBIT, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted diluted earnings per share ("adjusted EPS"), Organic sales, Cash conversion, adjusted net operating profit after taxes and adjusted return on invested capital ("adjusted ROIC") are non-GAAP financial measures. Management uses non-GAAP measures to assess the Company's operating performance by excluding certain disclosed special items that management believes are not representative of the Company's core business. Management believes that excluding these special items enables them to make better period-over-period comparisons and benchmark the Company's operational performance against other companies in its industry more meaningfully. Furthermore, management believes that non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with meaningful information that provides a more complete understanding of Company operating results and enables investors to analyze financial and business trends more thoroughly. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed in isolation, are not a substitute for GAAP measures and have limitations including, but not limited to, their usefulness as comparative measures as other companies may define their non-GAAP measures differently.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    The Company's expectations and beliefs concerning the future contained in this news release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect management's current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "guidance" or words of similar meaning. Actual results may differ materially from such statements due to a variety of factors that could adversely affect the Company's operating results. The factors include, but are not limited to: general economic, financial and market conditions; the effectiveness of commercial and operating initiatives; the effectiveness of information systems and cybersecurity programs; presence of artificial intelligence technologies; completion of planned divestitures; interest rates; disruptions, uncertainty or volatility in the credit markets that may limit our access to capital; currency exchange rates and devaluations; adverse outcome of pending or potential litigation; actual costs of the Company's rationalization plans; the Company's ability to complete acquisitions, including the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; market risks and price fluctuations related to the purchase of commodities and energy; global regulatory complexity; the effects of changes in tax law; tariff rates in the countries where the Company conducts business; and the possible effects of events beyond our control, including but not limited to, the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East, political unrest, acts of terror, natural disasters and pandemics on the Company or its customers, suppliers and the economy in general. For additional discussion, see "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    Financial Highlights

    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

    (Unaudited)

    Consolidated Statements of Income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fav (Unfav) to

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

    Prior Year

     

     

    2025

     

    % of Sales

     

    2024

     

    % of Sales

     

    $

    %

    Net sales

     

    $

    1,004,388

     

     

    100.0

    %

    $

    981,197

    100.0

    %

    $

    23,191

     

    2.4

    %

    Cost of goods sold

     

     

    638,940

     

     

    63.6

    %

     

    612,798

    62.5

    %

     

    (26,142

    )

    (4.3

    )%

    Gross profit

     

     

    365,448

     

     

    36.4

    %

     

    368,399

    37.5

    %

     

    (2,951

    )

    (0.8

    )%

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

     

     

    196,665

     

     

    19.6

    %

     

    198,747

    20.3

    %

     

    2,082

     

    1.0

    %

    Rationalization and asset impairment charges

     

     

    3,865

     

     

    0.4

    %

     

    4,605

    0.5

    %

     

    740

     

    16.1

    %

    Operating income

     

     

    164,918

     

     

    16.4

    %

     

    165,047

    16.8

    %

     

    (129

    )

    (0.1

    )%

    Interest expense, net

     

     

    12,127

     

     

    1.2

    %

     

    8,779

    0.9

    %

     

    (3,348

    )

    (38.1

    )%

    Other income

     

     

    444

     

     

    —

    %

     

    2,262

    0.2

    %

     

    (1,818

    )

    (80.4

    )%

    Income before income taxes

     

     

    153,235

     

     

    15.3

    %

     

    158,530

     

    16.2

    %

     

    (5,295

    )

    (3.3

    )%

    Income taxes

     

     

    34,748

     

     

    3.5

    %

     

    35,115

    3.6

    %

     

    367

     

    1.0

    %

    Effective tax rate

     

     

    22.7

    %

     

     

     

     

    22.2

    %

     

     

     

    (0.5

    )%

     

    Net income

     

    $

    118,487

     

     

    11.8

    %

    $

    123,415

     

    12.6

    %

    $

    (4,928

    )

    (4.0

    )%

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic earnings per share

     

    $

    2.11

     

     

     

     

    $

    2.17

     

     

     

    $

    (0.06

    )

    (2.8

    )%

    Diluted earnings per share

     

    $

    2.10

     

     

     

     

    $

    2.14

     

     

     

    $

    (0.04

    )

    (1.9

    )%

    Weighted average shares (basic)

     

     

    56,058

     

     

     

     

     

    56,865

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average shares (diluted)

     

     

    56,527

     

     

     

     

     

    57,641

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    Financial Highlights

    (In thousands)

    (Unaudited)

    Balance Sheet Highlights

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Selected Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

     

    March 31, 2025

     

    December 31, 2024

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    $

    394,705

     

    $

    377,262

     

    Accounts receivable, net

     

     

    522,721

     

     

    481,979

     

    Inventories

     

     

    574,329

     

     

    544,037

     

    Total current assets

     

     

    1,729,627

     

     

    1,645,281

     

    Property, plant and equipment, net

     

     

    636,158

     

     

    619,181

     

    Total assets

     

     

    3,625,074

     

     

    3,520,142

     

    Trade accounts payable

     

     

    365,267

     

     

    296,590

     

    Total current liabilities (1)

     

     

    969,854

     

     

    878,802

     

    Long-term debt, less current portion

     

     

    1,150,473

     

     

    1,150,551

     

    Total equity

     

     

    1,340,170

     

     

    1,327,433

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating Working Capital

     

    March 31, 2025

     

    December 31, 2024

     

    Average operating working capital to Net sales (2)

     

     

    17.8

    %

     

    16.9

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Invested Capital

     

    March 31, 2025

     

    December 31, 2024

     

    Short-term debt (1)

     

    $

    109,620

     

    $

    110,524

     

    Long-term debt, less current portion

     

     

    1,150,473

     

     

    1,150,551

     

    Total debt

     

     

    1,260,093

     

     

    1,261,075

     

    Total equity

     

     

    1,340,170

     

    1,327,433

     

    Invested capital

     

    $

    2,600,263

     

    $

    2,588,508

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total debt / invested capital

     

     

    48.5

    %

     

    48.7

    %

    (1)

    Includes current portion of long-term debt.

    (2)

    Average operating working capital to Net sales is defined as the sum of Accounts receivable, Inventories and contract assets less Trade accounts payable and contract liabilities as of period end divided by annualized rolling three months of Net sales.

    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    Financial Highlights

    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

    (Unaudited)

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

     

     

    2025

     

     

    2024

     

     

    Operating income as reported

     

    $

    164,918

     

     

    $

    165,047

     

     

    Special items (pre-tax):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Rationalization and asset impairment charges (2)

     

     

    3,865

     

     

     

    4,605

     

     

    Acquisition transaction costs (3)

     

     

    802

     

     

     

    1,762

     

     

    Amortization of step up in value of acquired inventories (4)

     

     

    (140

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

    Adjusted operating income (1)

     

    $

    169,445

     

     

    $

    171,414

     

     

    As a percent of net sales

     

     

    16.9

    %

     

    17.5

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income as reported

     

    $

    118,487

     

     

    $

    123,415

     

     

    Special items:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Rationalization and asset impairment charges (2)

     

     

    3,865

     

     

     

    4,605

     

     

    Acquisition transaction costs (3)

     

     

    802

     

     

     

    1,762

     

     

    Amortization of step up in value of acquired inventories (4)

     

     

    (140

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

    Tax effect of Special items (5)

     

     

    (1,158

    )

     

     

    (1,126

    )

     

    Adjusted net income (1)

     

     

    121,856

     

     

     

    128,656

     

     

    Interest expense, net

     

     

    12,127

     

     

     

    8,779

     

     

    Income taxes as reported

     

     

    34,748

     

     

     

    35,115

     

     

    Tax effect of Special items (5)

     

     

    1,158

     

     

     

    1,126

     

     

    Adjusted EBIT (1)

     

    $

    169,889

     

     

    $

    173,676

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Effective tax rate as reported

     

     

    22.7

    %

     

    22.2

    %

    Net special item tax impact

     

     

    0.1

    %

     

    (0.2

    )%

    Adjusted effective tax rate (1)

     

     

    22.8

    %

     

    22.0

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted earnings per share as reported

     

    $

    2.10

     

     

    $

    2.14

     

     

    Special items per share

     

     

    0.06

     

     

     

    0.09

     

     

    Adjusted diluted earnings per share (1)

     

    $

    2.16

     

     

    $

    2.23

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average shares (diluted)

     

     

    56,527

     

     

     

    57,641

     

     

    (1)

    Adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted EBIT, adjusted effective tax rate and adjusted diluted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to Non-GAAP Information section.

    (2)

    2025 charges primarily relate to rationalization plans initiated in Americas Welding and International Welding. 2024 charges primarily relate to rationalization plans initiated within International Welding and the Harris Products Group.

    (3)

    Transaction costs related to acquisitions which are included in Selling, general & administrative expenses.

    (4)

    Costs related to acquisitions which are included in Cost of goods sold.

    (5)

    Includes the net tax impact of Special items recorded during the respective periods. The tax effect of Special items impacting pre-tax income was calculated as the pre-tax amount multiplied by the applicable tax rate. The applicable tax rates reflect the taxable jurisdiction and nature of each Special item.

    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    Financial Highlights

    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

    (Unaudited)

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Twelve Months Ended March 31,

     

    Return on Invested Capital

     

    2025

     

     

    2024

     

     

    Net income as reported

     

    $

    461,180

     

     

    $

    546,733

     

     

    Plus: Interest expense (after-tax)

     

     

    41,450

     

     

     

    36,519

     

     

    Less: Interest income (after-tax)

     

     

    6,868

     

     

     

    6,793

     

     

    Net operating profit after taxes

     

    $

    495,762

     

     

    $

    576,459

     

     

    Special Items:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Rationalization and asset impairment charges

     

     

    55,120

     

     

     

    (7,586

    )

     

    Acquisition transaction costs

     

     

    6,085

     

     

     

    1,762

     

     

    Pension settlement charges

     

     

    3,792

     

     

     

    845

     

     

    Amortization of step up in value of acquired inventories

     

     

    4,883

     

     

     

    8,397

     

     

    Loss on asset disposal

     

     

    4,950

     

     

     

    —

     

     

    Tax effect of Special items (2)

     

     

    (11,545

    )

     

     

    2,228

     

     

    Adjusted net operating profit after taxes (1)

     

    $

    559,047

     

     

    $

    582,105

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Invested Capital

     

    March 31, 2025

     

    March 31, 2024

     

    Short-term debt

     

    $

    109,620

     

     

    $

    4,720

     

     

    Long-term debt, less current portion

     

     

    1,150,473

     

     

     

    1,102,677

     

     

    Total debt

     

     

    1,260,093

     

     

     

    1,107,397

     

     

    Total equity

     

     

    1,340,170

     

     

     

    1,307,828

     

     

    Invested capital

     

    $

    2,600,263

     

     

    $

    2,415,225

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Return on invested capital as reported

     

     

    19.1

    %

     

    23.9

     

    %

    Adjusted return on invested capital (1)

     

     

    21.5

    %

     

    24.1

    %

    (1)

    Adjusted net operating profit after taxes and adjusted ROIC are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to Non-GAAP Information section.

    (2)

    Includes the net tax impact of Special items recorded during the respective periods. The tax effect of Special items impacting pre-tax income was calculated as the pre-tax amount multiplied by the applicable tax rate. The applicable tax rates reflect the taxable jurisdiction and nature of each Special item.

    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    Financial Highlights

    (In thousands, except per share amounts)

    (Unaudited)

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended March 31,

     

     

    2025

     

     

    2024

     

    OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

    $

    118,487

     

     

    $

    123,415

     

    Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by operating activities:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Rationalization and asset impairment net charges

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    64

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    23,784

     

     

     

    21,586

     

    Other non-cash items, net

     

     

    2,796

     

     

     

    11,946

     

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Increase in accounts receivable

     

     

    (34,108

    )

     

     

    (9,603

    )

    Increase in inventories

     

     

    (20,167

    )

     

     

    (9,416

    )

    Decrease in other current assets

     

     

    2,057

     

     

     

    3,331

     

    Increase in trade accounts payable

     

     

    64,884

     

     

     

    3,957

     

    Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities

     

     

    21,206

     

     

     

    (8,121

    )

    Net change in other long-term assets and liabilities

     

     

    6,754

     

     

     

    (3,865

    )

    NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     

     

    185,693

     

     

     

    133,294

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Capital expenditures

     

     

    (26,949

    )

     

     

    (26,256

    )

    Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     

     

    4,646

     

     

     

    316

     

    NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     

     

    (22,303

    )

     

     

    (25,940

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (Payments on) proceeds from short-term borrowings

     

     

    (904

    )

     

     

    2,016

     

    Payments on long-term borrowings

     

     

    (169

    )

     

     

    (169

    )

    Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     

     

    6,254

     

     

     

    24,438

     

    Purchase of shares for treasury

     

     

    (106,694

    )

     

     

    (110,405

    )

    Cash dividends paid to shareholders

     

     

    (42,975

    )

     

     

    (41,280

    )

    NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     

     

    (144,488

    )

     

     

    (125,400

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents

     

     

    (1,459

    )

     

     

    (763

    )

    INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     

     

    17,443

     

     

     

    (18,809

    )

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     

     

    377,262

     

     

     

    393,787

     

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

     

    $

    394,705

     

     

    $

    374,978

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash dividends paid per share

     

    $

    0.75

     

     

    $

    0.71

     

    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    Segment Highlights (1)

    (In thousands)

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Americas

     

    International

     

    The Harris

     

    Corporate /

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Welding

     

    Welding

     

    Products

    Group

     

    Eliminations

     

    Consolidated

     

    Three months ended March 31, 2025

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net sales

     

    $

    653,107

     

    $

    219,061

     

    $

    132,220

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    1,004,388

     

    Inter-segment sales

     

     

    30,372

     

     

    6,832

     

     

    3,984

     

     

    (41,188

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Total sales

     

    $

    683,479

     

    $

    225,893

     

    $

    136,204

     

    $

    (41,188

    )

     

    $

    1,004,388

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    $

    118,487

     

    As a percent of total sales

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    11.8

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    EBIT (1)

     

    $

    122,063

     

    $

    21,600

     

    $

    24,151

     

    $

    (2,452

    )

     

    $

    165,362

     

    As a percent of total sales

     

     

    17.9

    %

     

    9.6

    %

     

    17.7

    %

     

     

     

     

    16.5

    %

    Special items charges (3)

     

     

    2,135

     

     

    1,412

     

     

    178

     

     

    802

     

     

     

    4,527

     

    Adjusted EBIT (2)

     

    $

    124,198

     

    $

    23,012

     

    $

    24,329

     

    $

    (1,650

    )

     

    $

    169,889

     

    As a percent of total sales

     

     

    18.2

    %

     

    10.2

    %

     

    17.9

    %

     

     

     

     

    16.9

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Three months ended March 31, 2024

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net sales

     

    $

    624,099

     

    $

    235,761

     

    $

    121,337

     

    $

    —

     

     

    $

    981,197

     

    Inter-segment sales

     

     

    29,978

     

     

    8,408

     

     

    3,093

     

     

    (41,479

    )

     

     

    —

     

    Total sales

     

    $

    654,077

     

    $

    244,169

     

    $

    124,430

     

    $

    (41,479

    )

     

    $

    981,197

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    $

    123,415

     

    As a percent of total sales

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    12.6

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    EBIT (1)

     

    $

    136,100

     

    $

    24,707

     

    $

    18,342

     

    $

    (11,840

    )

     

    $

    167,309

     

    As a percent of total sales

     

     

    20.8

    %

     

    10.1

    %

     

    14.7

    %

     

     

     

     

    17.1

    %

    Special items charges (4)

     

     

    —

     

     

    3,069

     

     

    1,536

     

     

    1,762

     

     

     

    6,367

     

    Adjusted EBIT (2)

     

    $

    136,100

     

    $

    27,776

     

    $

    19,878

     

    $

    (10,078

    )

     

    $

    173,676

     

    As a percent of total sales

     

     

    20.8

    %

     

    11.4

    %

     

    16.0

    %

     

     

     

     

    17.7

    %

    (1)

    EBIT is defined as Operating income plus Other income.

    (2)

    The primary profit measure used by management to assess segment performance is adjusted EBIT. EBIT for each operating segment is adjusted for special items to derive adjusted EBIT.

    (3)

    Special items in 2025 primarily reflect Rationalization and asset impairments net charges of $2,135 in Americas Welding, $1,552 in International Welding and $178 in Harris Products Group, as well as acquisition transaction costs of $802 in Corporate/Eliminations.

    (4)

    Special items in 2024 primarily reflect rationalization and asset impairment charges of $3,069 and $1,536 in International Welding and the Harris Products Group, respectively, and acquisition transaction costs of $1,762 in Corporate/Eliminations.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

    Change in Net Sales by Segment

    (In thousands)

    (Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended March 31st Change in Net Sales by Segment

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Change in Net Sales due to:

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net Sales

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Foreign

     

    Net Sales

     

     

     

    2024

     

    Volume

     

    Price

     

    Acquisitions

     

    Exchange

     

    2025

     

     

    Operating Segments

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Americas Welding

     

    $

    624,099

     

    $

    (24,740

    )

     

    $

    13,369

     

    $

    47,327

     

    $

    (6,948

    )

     

    $

    653,107

     

     

    International Welding

     

     

    235,761

     

     

    (13,648

    )

     

     

    828

     

     

    815

     

     

    (4,695

    )

     

     

    219,061

     

     

    The Harris Products Group

     

     

    121,337

     

     

    787

     

     

     

    11,534

     

     

    —

     

     

    (1,438

    )

     

     

    132,220

     

     

    Consolidated

     

    $

    981,197

     

    $

    (37,601

    )

     

    $

    25,731

     

    $

    48,142

     

    $

    (13,081

    )

     

    $

    1,004,388

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    % Change

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Americas Welding

     

     

     

     

     

    (4.0

    )%

     

    2.1

    %

     

    7.6

    %

     

    (1.1

    )%

     

    4.6

    %

    International Welding

     

     

     

     

     

    (5.8

    )%

     

    0.4

    %

     

    0.3

    %

     

    (2.0

    )%

     

    (7.1

    )%

    The Harris Products Group

     

     

     

     

     

    0.6

    %

     

    9.5

    %

     

    —

     

     

    (1.2

    )%

     

    9.0

    % 

    Consolidated

     

     

     

     

     

    (3.8

    )%

     

    2.6

    %

     

    4.9

    %

     

    (1.3

    )%

     

    2.4

    %

     

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