Lincoln Electric Holdings LECO
NASDAQ LECO
$251.06 -20.46 (-7.54%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Lincoln Electric Holdings' (LECO) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.2 in Q2 2026, down 44.89% on a YoY basis from 0.35 in Q2 2025, and down 72.09% quarter-over-quarter from 0.7 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.2 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 44.89% year-over-year to 0.2; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.31 (down 3.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.31, down 6.31% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio declined to 0.2 in Q2 2026 per LECO's latest filing, from 0.7 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 1.37 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 0.19 in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.42 across 5 years, with a median of 0.35 in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 73.84% in 2023, then surged 158.37% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.35 in 2022, then gained by 7.81% to 0.38 in 2023, then jumped by 65.15% to 0.62 in 2024, then grew by 28.55% to 0.8 in 2025, then plunged by 75.69% to 0.2 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.2, 0.7, and 0.8 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Snap-on 19.39 Bn 17.75 Bn 635.20 Mn 3.73
2 Lincoln Electric Holdings 13.73 Bn 13.49 Bn 449.00 Mn 0.20
3 Stanley Black & Decker 13.39 Bn 12.80 Bn 1.31 Bn 0.18
4 Vontier 4.36 Bn 4.10 Bn 365.00 Mn 0.04
5 Esab 4.25 Bn 4.03 Bn 307.21 Mn 0.39
6 Brady 4.06 Bn 3.87 Bn 231.13 Mn 0.19
7 Kennametal 2.23 Bn 2.13 Bn 433.56 Mn -
8 Enerpac Tool 1.82 Bn 1.70 Bn 88.78 Mn -
9 MSA Safety 1.45 Bn 1.25 Bn 249.29 Mn 0.25
10 Lakeland Industries 94.73 Mn 77.31 Mn 14.89 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.20
Mar 31, 2026 0.70
Dec 31, 2025 0.80
Sep 30, 2025 0.20
Jun 30, 2025 0.35
Mar 31, 2025 0.27
Dec 31, 2024 0.62
Sep 30, 2024 0.25
Jun 30, 2024 0.27
Mar 31, 2024 0.39
Dec 31, 2023 0.38
Sep 30, 2023 0.19
Jun 30, 2023 0.21
Mar 31, 2023 0.36
Dec 31, 2022 0.35
Sep 30, 2022 0.29
Jun 30, 2022 0.40
Mar 31, 2022 1.37
Dec 31, 2021 0.32
Sep 30, 2021 0.33