Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$38.7 million for Q1 2026, down 73.59% on a YoY basis from -$146.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 10.07% quarter-over-quarter from -$43.1 million in Q4 2025.

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lincoln Electric Holdings has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$38.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 73.59% year-over-year to -$38.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$273.7 million (up 23.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$257.3 million, up 28.76% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$38.7 million, up from -$43.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $26.4 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$432.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$72.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$38.7 million in 2026.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 3957.37% — and 2023, when it jumped 106.1%.
  • Lincoln Electric Holdings' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$432.4 million in 2022, then soared by 106.1% to $26.4 million in 2023, then sank by 198.08% to -$25.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 66.39% to -$43.1 million in 2025, then rose by 10.07% to -$38.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$38.7 million (Q1 2026), -$43.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$134.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.71 Bn 17.98 Bn 223.10 Mn -28.60 Mn
2 RBC Bearings 18.58 Bn 18.52 Bn 230.00 Mn -19.30 Mn
3 Lincoln Electric Holdings 14.37 Bn 14.06 Bn 399.13 Mn -38.72 Mn
4 Stanley Black & Decker 11.91 Bn 11.58 Bn 1.16 Bn -55.50 Mn
5 Timken 9.17 Bn 9.33 Bn 394.00 Mn -157.00 Mn
6 Toro 8.55 Bn 8.36 Bn 336.50 Mn -210.40 Mn
7 Kennametal 2.49 Bn 2.42 Bn 207.98 Mn -17.84 Mn
8 Hillman Solutions 1.44 Bn 1.41 Bn 168.58 Mn -14.87 Mn
9 Eastern 129.83 Mn 121.67 Mn 11.93 Mn -858,830.00
10 Chicago Rivet & Machine 9.85 Mn 8.40 Mn 958,459.00 -92,972.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -38.72 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -38.72 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -43.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -43.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -134.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -134.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -57.17 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -57.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -22.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -22.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -25.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -25.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -134.61 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -134.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -174.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -174.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -25.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -25.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 26.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 26.38 Mn