Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported FCF Margin of 5.62% for Q1 2026, down 1019.0% on a YoY basis from 0.61% in Q1 2025, and up 16.51% quarter-over-quarter from 4.82% in Q4 2025.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings has reported FCF Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 5.62% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 1019.0% year-over-year to 5.62%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.08% (down 317.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.62%, up 59.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 5.62%, up from 4.82% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 19.32% in Q3 2025, with the low at 2.64% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 11.34% across 5 years, with a median of 10.87% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin surged 821 bps — and 2026, when it sank 1019 bps.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings' FCF Margin stood at 9.91% in 2022, then dropped by 7 bps to 9.18% in 2023, then plunged by 31 bps to 6.29% in 2024, then fell by 23 bps to 4.82% in 2025, then advanced by 17 bps to 5.62% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.62% (Q1 2026), 4.82% (Q4 2025), and 19.32% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 223.10 Mn | 11.49% |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.58 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.37 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 5.62% |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 11.91 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -11.63% |
| 5 | Timken | 9.17 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 0.04% |
| 6 | Toro | 8.55 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 1.41% |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.49 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -3.53% |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.44 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -9.28% |
| 9 | Eastern | 129.83 Mn | 121.67 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 4.38% |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.85 Mn | 8.40 Mn | 958,459.00 | -10.84% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.44% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.18% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.09% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.12% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.64% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.12% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.31% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.94% |