09:23 AM EDT, 04/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Lincoln Electric Holdings ( LECO ) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Thursday of $2.23 per diluted share, up from $2.13 a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $2.17.

Net sales for the quarter ended March 31 was $981.2 million, down from $1.04 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $1.03 billion.

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