Esab ESAB
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 9:52 AM EDT

Esab (ESAB) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026)

Esab's (ESAB) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 1.94% in Q3 2026, down 329.0% year-over-year from 0.85% in Q3 2025, and down 56.42% quarter-over-quarter from 4.45% in Q2 2026.

Analysis

Esab (ESAB) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Esab (ESAB) has reported FCF Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 1.94% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin fell 329.0% year-over-year to 1.94% in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 6.55%, a 288.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 7.5%, down 357.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin was 1.94% for Q3 2026 at Esab, down from 4.45% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, FCF Margin peaked at 15.23% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 1.57% in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 8.25% and a median of 8.53% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Margin tumbled 866 bps in 2022 and soared 445 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 11.02% in 2022, then surged by 36 bps to 14.95% in 2023, then advanced by 2 bps to 15.23% in 2024, then slipped by 30 bps to 10.74% in 2025, then tumbled by 82 bps to 1.94% in 2026.
  • The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 1.94% (Q3 2026), 4.45% (Q2 2026), and 10.74% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.37 Bn 17.73 Bn 635.20 Mn 2.54%
2 Lincoln Electric Holdings 14.07 Bn 13.83 Bn 449.00 Mn 18.23%
3 Stanley Black & Decker 13.33 Bn 12.74 Bn 1.31 Bn 17.63%
4 Vontier 4.39 Bn 4.13 Bn 365.00 Mn 12.54%
5 Esab 4.31 Bn 4.09 Bn 307.21 Mn 1.94%
6 Brady 4.10 Bn 3.91 Bn 231.13 Mn 13.90%
7 Kennametal 2.21 Bn 2.11 Bn 433.56 Mn -13.16%
8 Enerpac Tool 1.83 Bn 1.72 Bn 88.78 Mn 21.92%
9 MSA Safety 1.45 Bn 1.25 Bn 249.29 Mn 16.43%
10 Lakeland Industries 103.55 Mn 86.13 Mn 14.89 Mn 9.30%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 3, 2026 1.94%
Apr 3, 2026 4.45%
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%