Esab ESAB
NYSE ESAB
$81.40 +2.82 (+3.59%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Esab (ESAB) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2025)

Esab (ESAB) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $77.4 million for Q4 2025, down 24.22% year-over-year from $102.2 million in Q4 2024, and up 10.13% quarter-over-quarter from $70.3 million in Q4 2025.

Esab (ESAB) Free Cash Flow (2021 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Esab (ESAB) has reported Free Cash Flow for 5 consecutive years, with $77.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Free Cash Flow fell 24.22% year-over-year to $77.4 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $213.3 million (down 29.75% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $213.3 million, down 29.75% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow grew to $77.4 million in Q4 2025 per ESAB's latest filing, from $70.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $103.1 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at $10.2 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $59.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $59.8 million in 2021.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow plunged 82.48% — and 2023, when it jumped 198.04%.
  • Esab's Free Cash Flow stood at $41.9 million in 2021, then jumped by 74.58% to $73.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 40.83% to $103.1 million in 2023, then decreased by 0.89% to $102.2 million in 2024, then dropped by 24.22% to $77.4 million in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows ESAB's Free Cash Flow at $77.4 million in Q4 2025, $70.3 million in Q4 2025, and $37.4 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Ati 28.27 Bn 27.48 Bn 309.80 Mn 63.20 Mn
2 Carpenter Technology 24.75 Bn 24.36 Bn 268.90 Mn 155.00 Mn
3 Mueller Industries 13.73 Bn 12.32 Bn 395.35 Mn 190.70 Mn
4 Commercial Metals 7.35 Bn 6.79 Bn 455.14 Mn 76.43 Mn
5 Esab 4.98 Bn 4.77 Bn 307.21 Mn -
6 Gpgi 3.70 Bn 3.69 Bn - 8.60 Mn
7 Worthington Enterprises 2.79 Bn 2.76 Bn 101.89 Mn 55.11 Mn
8 Proto Labs 1.90 Bn 1.76 Bn 69.34 Mn 9.24 Mn
9 Ryerson Holding 1.31 Bn 1.27 Bn 355.20 Mn 5.10 Mn
10 Insteel Industries 601.65 Mn 578.70 Mn 20.10 Mn 10.49 Mn

Historic Data

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Dec 31, 2025 77.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 77.42 Mn
Oct 3, 2025 70.30 Mn
Oct 3, 2025 70.30 Mn
Jul 4, 2025 37.45 Mn
Jul 4, 2025 37.45 Mn
Apr 4, 2025 28.12 Mn
Apr 4, 2025 28.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 102.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 102.17 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 90.41 Mn
Sep 27, 2024 90.41 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 73.99 Mn
Jun 28, 2024 73.99 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 37.05 Mn
Mar 29, 2024 37.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 103.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 103.08 Mn
Sep 29, 2023 95.51 Mn
Sep 29, 2023 95.51 Mn