Esab (ESAB) Cash from Operations (2021 - 2026)
Esab (ESAB) recorded Cash from Operations of $33.42 million in Q2 2026, down 28.3% from $46.63 million a year earlier and down 28.8% from the prior quarter.
Esab (ESAB) Cash from Operations (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Esab's Cash from Operations came in at $258.87 million as of Jul 3, 2026, down 16.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $260.57 million, down 26.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $355.4 million in FY2024 (+7.5%), $330.49 million in FY2023 (+54.2%), $214.36 million in FY2022 (-14.5%) and $250.74 million in FY2021 (-18.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q2 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 13.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 136.6% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 74.4% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $46.92 million (Q1 2026), $97.05 million (Q4 2025) and $81.48 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 10 | Esab | 4.10 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 307.21 Mn | 33.42 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 33.42 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 46.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 97.05 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 81.48 Mn |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 46.63 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 35.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 126.88 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 101.04 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 83.02 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 44.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 122.40 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 107.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 62.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 91.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 79.51 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 27.32 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 16.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 58.66 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 69.46 Mn |
Esab Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ESAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "ESAB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ESAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();