Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings' (LECO) FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.20 in Q2 2026, down 44.9% from 0.35 a year earlier and down 72.1% from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lincoln Electric Holdings' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.31 as of Jun 30, 2026, down 3.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.31, down 6.3% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.34 in FY2024 (+30.9%), 0.26 in FY2023 (-38.8%), 0.42 in FY2022 (+4.2%) and 0.40 in FY2021 (-0.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q3 2023.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 27.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Payout Ratio in the last five years was growth of 158.4% in Q1 2026, against a decline of 73.8% in Q1 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 0.70 (Q1 2026), 0.80 (Q4 2025) and 0.20 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.18 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.28 |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.24 |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.53 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.73 |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.42 Bn | 13.28 Bn | 449.00 Mn | 0.20 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
API Access
Lincoln Electric Holdings FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();