Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported Cash from Operations of $253.76 million for Q2 2026, up 76.4% from $143.83 million a year earlier and up 148.4% from the prior quarter.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Lincoln Electric Holdings' Cash from Operations came in at $687.59 million, up 10.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $661.17 million, up 10.4% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $598.98 million in FY2024 (-10.3%), $667.54 million in FY2023 (+74.1%), $383.39 million in FY2022 (+5.0%) and $365.06 million in FY2021 (+3.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations in data going back to Q3 2009.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 187.6%); the low point was Q1 2026 (a decline of 45.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $102.17 million (Q1 2026), $94.97 million (Q4 2025) and $236.69 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.37 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 986.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 723.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.42 Bn | 13.28 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 253.76 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 253.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 102.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 94.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 236.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 143.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 185.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 95.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 199.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 170.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 133.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 121.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 223.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 198.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 123.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 111.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 130.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 98.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 43.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 109.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 109.89 Mn |
Lincoln Electric Holdings Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "LECO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();