Lincoln Electric (LECO) Q2 Earnings & Sales Lag Estimates

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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO - Free Report) delivered adjusted earnings of $1.28 per share in second-quarter 2019, up 4.9% year over year. The reported figure, however, missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.30.

Including one-time items, earnings in the reported quarter came in at $1.36 compared with $1.04 recorded in the prior-year quarter.

Total revenues edged down 1.7% year over year to $777 million, with 3.5% decrease in organic sales and 1.7% from unfavorable foreign-currency translation in the reported quarter. However, the revenue decline was partly offset by 3.4% benefit from acquisitions. Sales figure also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $790 million.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise

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