Esab (ESAB) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026)
Esab's FCF Margin came in at 1.94% for Q2 2026, down 3.29 percentage points from 5.23% a year earlier and down 2.51 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Esab (ESAB) FCF Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jul 3, 2026, Esab reported FCF Margin of 6.55%, down 2.88 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 7.50%, down 3.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -6.29 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was 11.08% in FY2024 (+0.90 pp), 10.17% in FY2023 (+3.46 pp), 6.71% in FY2022 (-2.15 pp) and 8.86% in FY2021 (-4.94 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since Q1 2022.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.25 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q2 2023 (a gain of 4.45 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a drop of 8.66 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows ESAB's FCF Margin at 4.45% (Q1 2026), 10.74% (Q4 2025) and 9.66% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 18.42% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 12.45% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Esab | 4.10 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 307.21 Mn | 1.94% |
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% |
Esab FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=ESAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=ESAB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();