Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported Q4 adjusted earnings Thursday of $2.57 per diluted share, up from $2.45 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.99.
Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $1.02 billion compared with $1.06 billion a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $995.8 million.