08:54 AM EDT, 10/31/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Lincoln Electric ( LECO ) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Thursday of $2.14 per diluted share, down from $2.40 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.05.

Net sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $983.8 million, down from $1.03 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $984.5 million.