Lincoln Electric: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
CLEVELAND (AP) — CLEVELAND (AP) — Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (LECO) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $137.3 million.
The Cleveland-based company said it had net income of $2.36 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.44 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.32 per share.
The manufacturer of specialized welding products and other equipment posted revenue of $1.06 billion in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.1 billion.
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