Esab (ESAB) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2025)
Esab (ESAB) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.01 for Q4 2025, down 89.75% year-over-year from 0.14 in Q4 2024, and down 46.28% quarter-over-quarter from 0.03 in Q4 2025.
Esab (ESAB) FCF Payout Ratio (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Esab (ESAB) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 5 consecutive years, with 0.01 the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, FCF Payout Ratio fell 89.75% year-over-year to 0.01; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.02 (down 65.06% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.02, down 65.06% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.01 in Q4 2025 per ESAB's latest filing, from 0.03 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.17 in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 0.1 in Q3 2025.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.04 across 5 years, with a median of 0.04 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio soared 409.65% — and 2023, when it slumped 236.48%.
- Esab's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.02 in 2021, then soared by 341.27% to 0.04 in 2022, then plunged by 236.48% to 0.06 in 2023, then soared by 348.65% to 0.14 in 2024, then tumbled by 89.75% to 0.01 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ESAB's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.01 in Q4 2025, 0.03 in Q4 2025, and 0.1 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ati | 28.27 Bn | 27.48 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 2 | Carpenter Technology | 24.75 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 268.90 Mn | 0.07 |
| 3 | Mueller Industries | 13.73 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 395.35 Mn | 0.20 |
| 4 | Commercial Metals | 7.35 Bn | 6.79 Bn | 455.14 Mn | 0.29 |
| 5 | Esab | 4.98 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 307.21 Mn | - |
| 6 | Gpgi | 3.70 Bn | 3.69 Bn | - | 0.09 |
| 7 | Worthington Enterprises | 2.79 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 101.89 Mn | 0.17 |
| 8 | Proto Labs | 1.90 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 69.34 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ryerson Holding | 1.31 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 355.20 Mn | 1.90 |
| 10 | Insteel Industries | 601.65 Mn | 578.70 Mn | 20.10 Mn | 0.06 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | -0.10 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | -0.05 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.06 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Oct 1, 2021 | -0.02 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 0.02 |