Esab (ESAB) FCF Margin (2021 - 2025)
Esab (ESAB) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 10.74% for Q4 2025, down 449.0% year-over-year from 3.08% in Q4 2024, and up 11.18% quarter-over-quarter from 9.66% in Q4 2025.
Esab (ESAB) FCF Margin (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Esab (ESAB) has reported FCF Margin for 5 consecutive years, with 10.74% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, FCF Margin fell 449.0% year-over-year to 10.74%; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 7.5% (down 357.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.5%, down 357.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin advanced to 10.74% in Q4 2025 per ESAB's latest filing, from 9.66% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 15.23% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 1.57% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 8.89% across 5 years, with a median of 9.9% in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Margin slumped 866 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 445 bps.
- Esab's FCF Margin stood at 6.72% in 2021, then jumped by 64 bps to 11.02% in 2022, then jumped by 36 bps to 14.95% in 2023, then grew by 2 bps to 15.23% in 2024, then declined by 30 bps to 10.74% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ESAB's FCF Margin at 10.74% in Q4 2025, 9.66% in Q4 2025, and 5.23% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 28.47 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 5.01% |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 24.45 Bn | 24.05 Bn | 268.90 Mn | 18.21% |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 13.49 Bn | 12.07 Bn | 395.35 Mn | 13.36% |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 7.25 Bn | 6.69 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 3.08% |
| 5 | Esab | 4.82 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 307.21 Mn | - |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.71 Bn | 3.71 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.78 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 101.89 Mn | 14.84% |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.90 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 69.34 Mn | 6.19% |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.26 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 0.25% |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 590.85 Mn | 567.91 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 5.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.74% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 9.66% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 5.23% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 4.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.23% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 13.43% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 10.46% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 5.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.95% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 14.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.41% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.02% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.48% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 2.95% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.57% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.72% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 10.14% |
| Jul 2, 2021 | 8.51% |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 10.23% |