Esab (ESAB) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026)
Esab's (ESAB) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 9.75% in Q3 2026, down 550.0% year-over-year from 2.17% in Q3 2025, and down 19.67% quarter-over-quarter from 12.14% in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Esab (ESAB) Operating Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Esab (ESAB) has reported Operating Margin for 6 consecutive years, with 9.75% the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 550.0% year-over-year to 9.75% in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 12.07%, a 387.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 14.5%, down 183.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 9.75% for Q3 2026 at Esab, down from 12.14% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 16.88% in Q2 2024 and troughed at 9.75% in Q3 2026.
- A 5-year average of 14.13% and a median of 14.75% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 321 bps in 2023 and plunged 550 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 11.83% in 2022, then rose by 27 bps to 15.05% in 2023, then gained by 10 bps to 16.61% in 2024, then fell by 28 bps to 12.01% in 2025, then dropped by 19 bps to 9.75% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 9.75% (Q3 2026), 12.14% (Q2 2026), and 12.01% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.30 Bn | 17.65 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 25.20% |
| 2 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.59 Bn | 13.35 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 18.09% |
| 3 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.28 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 1.31 Bn | -54.43% |
| 4 | Vontier | 4.37 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 365.00 Mn | 19.39% |
| 5 | Esab | 4.25 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 307.21 Mn | 9.75% |
| 6 | Brady | 4.03 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 231.13 Mn | 13.76% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.22 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 433.56 Mn | 41.12% |
| 8 | Enerpac Tool | 1.81 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 88.78 Mn | 24.69% |
| 9 | MSA Safety | 1.45 Bn | 1.25 Bn | 249.29 Mn | 22.24% |
| 10 | Lakeland Industries | 88.27 Mn | 70.85 Mn | 14.89 Mn | 4.83% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 | 9.75% |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 12.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.01% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 14.65% |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 15.25% |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 16.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.61% |
| Sep 27, 2024 | 15.75% |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 16.88% |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 16.04% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.05% |
| Sep 29, 2023 | 14.85% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 13.25% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.83% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.06% |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 12.99% |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.91% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.70% |
| Oct 1, 2021 | 12.98% |