Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$38.7 million for Q1 2026, up 10.07% on a QoQ basis from -$43.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 73.59% year-over-year from -$146.6 million in Q1 2025.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$38.7 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 73.59% year-over-year to -$38.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$273.7 million (up 23.45% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$257.3 million, up 28.76% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$38.7 million for Q1 2026 at Lincoln Electric Holdings, up from -$43.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $26.4 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$432.4 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$72.7 million and a median of -$38.7 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities slumped 3957.37% — and 2023, when it jumped 106.1%.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$432.4 million in 2022, then surged by 106.1% to $26.4 million in 2023, then tumbled by 198.08% to -$25.9 million in 2024, then slumped by 66.39% to -$43.1 million in 2025, then advanced by 10.07% to -$38.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LECO's Cash from Investing Activities at -$38.7 million in Q1 2026, -$43.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$134.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 21.03 Bn | 19.38 Bn | 635.20 Mn | -195.10 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.43 Bn | 18.37 Bn | 230.00 Mn | -19.30 Mn |
| 3 | Stanley Black & Decker | 14.24 Bn | 13.91 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -55.50 Mn |
| 4 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.08 Bn | 13.78 Bn | 399.13 Mn | -38.72 Mn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.78 Bn | 9.78 Bn | 394.00 Mn | -157.00 Mn |
| 6 | Toro | 9.27 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 336.50 Mn | -210.40 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.70 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -17.84 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.58 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -14.87 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.10 Mn | 138.94 Mn | 11.93 Mn | -858,830.00 |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 10.01 Mn | 8.56 Mn | 958,459.00 | -92,972.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |