Cash & equivalents decreased 19.0%
Cash & equivalents changed -19.0% from the comparable as-filed period.
$299.5M→$242.4M2 prior comparisons
GROSSPATTERN / DETERMINISTIC EVIDENCE / V3
Search securities →LECO financial changes
Ranked by interpretable importance, issuer history, magnitude, and accounting profile. No directional recommendation.
Gross profit increased 10.7%
Gross profit changed +10.7% from the comparable as-filed period.
$405.5M→$449.0M3 prior comparisons
Operating income increased 14.8%
Operating income changed +14.8% from the comparable as-filed period.
$192.1M→$220.6M3 prior comparisons
Revenue increased 12.0%
Revenue changed +12.0% from the comparable as-filed period.
$1.1B→$1.2B3 prior comparisons
Inventory increased 11.1%
Inventory changed +11.1% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 50th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.
$621.4M→$690.5M4 prior comparisons
Net income increased 10.5%
Net income changed +10.5% from the comparable as-filed period.
$143.4M→$158.5M2 prior comparisons
Selling, general & administrative increased 6.6%
Selling, general & administrative changed +6.6% from the comparable as-filed period.
$210.9M→$224.9M3 prior comparisons
Gross margin moved 44 bp lower
Gross margin changed -44 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
37.25%→36.81%3 prior comparisons
Operating margin moved 44 bp higher
Operating margin changed +44 basis points from the comparable as-filed period.
17.65%→18.09%3 prior comparisons
Method Importance combines metric-family relevance, magnitude, issuer-history unusualness, persistence, and financial-statement significance. It is analytical prioritization, not a legal materiality conclusion or investment signal.