Lincoln Electric Holdings (NASDAQ:LECO) reported quarterly earnings of $2.16 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.23 by 3.14 percent. This is a 3.14 percent decrease over earnings of $2.23 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.00 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $976.65 million by 2.80 percent. This is a 2.32 percent increase over sales of $981.20 million the same period last year.