Lincoln Electric(US:LECO)2025-07-09 12:01Financial Performance - Full Year 2013 - Record operating profit margin was reported at 14.3%, with an adjusted margin of 15.0%[4] - Record cash flow from operations reached $339 million[4] - Record EPS was reported at $3.54, with an adjusted EPS of $3.77[4] - The company achieved a solid ROIC of 18.9%[4] - A record $217 million was returned to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends[4] - Net sales remained relatively flat year-over-year at approximately $2.853 billion[5] Financial Performance - Q4 2013 - Net sales increased by 4.4% year-over-year to $714.8 million[11] - Operating income increased significantly by 38.7% year-over-year to $118.9 million[11] - Net income increased by 42.3% year-over-year to $88.3 million[11] - Diluted EPS increased by 44.6% year-over-year to $1.07[11] Capital Allocation - Dividends for FY2013 totaled $49 million, with a 15% increase announced for 2014[28, 30] - Share repurchases for FY2013 increased by 107% to $168 million[28, 30] - Capital expenditures for FY2013 increased by 43% to $76 million, driven by the Venezuela facility purchase[28, 30] Segment Performance - Q4 2013 - Americas net sales were $410 million, a 4.4% increase year-over-year, with an adjusted EBIT margin of 19.2%[13] - Europe, Middle East, and Africa net sales were $111.9 million, a 4.1% increase year-over-year, with an adjusted EBIT margin of 6.9%[15] - Asia Pacific net sales were $63.2 million, a 10.0% decrease year-over-year, with an adjusted EBIT margin of -0.2%[17] - South America net sales were $63.3 million, a substantial 58.5% increase year-over-year, with an adjusted EBIT margin of 39.8%[19] - The Other segment net sales were $66.4 million, a 10.3% decrease year-over-year, with an adjusted EBIT margin of 9.3%[20]