Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) posted Free Cash Flow of $63.0 million for Q1 2026, up 21.12% on a QoQ basis from $52.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 60.31% year-over-year from $158.7 million in Q1 2025.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings' Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $63.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 60.31% year-over-year to $63.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $438.5 million (down 17.9% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $534.2 million, up 10.74% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $63.0 million for Q1 2026 at Lincoln Electric Holdings, up from $52.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $205.1 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $24.4 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $115.7 million and a median of $107.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow jumped 330.6% — and 2026, when it slumped 60.31%.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings' Free Cash Flow stood at $92.2 million in 2022, then climbed by 5.33% to $97.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 33.79% to $64.3 million in 2024, then slipped by 19.11% to $52.0 million in 2025, then climbed by 21.12% to $63.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LECO's Free Cash Flow at $63.0 million in Q1 2026, $52.0 million in Q4 2025, and $205.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 20.52 Bn | 18.79 Bn | 635.20 Mn | 33.90 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.73 Bn | 18.68 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 28.20 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 13.73 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 63.01 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 13.27 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -447.30 Mn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.80 Bn | 9.96 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 500,000.00 |
| 6 | Toro | 8.88 Bn | 8.69 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 14.60 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.66 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -20.91 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.55 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -34.35 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 147.40 Mn | 139.23 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.61 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.81 Mn | 8.36 Mn | 958,459.00 | -742,459.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 205.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 205.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 158.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 158.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 64.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 64.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 163.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 163.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 147.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 147.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 107.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 107.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 97.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 97.13 Mn |