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LECO

Rank #142

Rank #142 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.39) · ROE 34.4% · Piotroski F-Score 7 / 9.

As-of 2026-07-22 · CIK 0000059527 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

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USD in millions, except per-share (EPS) and percentage rows. Values are as originally filed; em-dash = not tagged in that year's filing.
Fiscal year end2022-12-31filed 2023-02-212021-12-31filed 2022-02-182020-12-31filed 2021-02-192019-12-31filed 2020-02-27
Operating
Depreciation & amortization78.181.180.581.5
Stock-based compensation25.323.815.416.6
Change in receivables65.065.8(3.6)(50.4)
Change in inventory81.2154.3(22.8)12.0
Operating cash flow383.4365.1351.4403.2
Investing
Capital expenditures71.962.559.269.6
Acquisitions, net of cash436.3156.10.0134.7
Investing cash flow(504.7)(205.4)(49.2)(192.8)
Financing
Debt issued0.0
Debt repaid0.00.1
Share repurchases181.3164.5113.5292.7
Dividends paid130.7121.9118.1117.9
Financing cash flow133.7(221.9)(246.1)(371.9)
Summary
Free cash flow311.5302.5292.2333.6

Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?