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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |