Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported Free Cash Flow of $63.0 million for Q1 2026, down 60.31% on a YoY basis from $158.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 21.12% quarter-over-quarter from $52.0 million in Q4 2025.
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Lincoln Electric Holdings has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $63.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 60.31% year-over-year to $63.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $438.5 million (down 17.9% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $534.2 million, up 10.74% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at $63.0 million, up from $52.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $205.1 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $24.4 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $115.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $107.0 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow jumped 330.6% — and 2026, when it tumbled 60.31%.
- Lincoln Electric Holdings' Free Cash Flow stood at $92.2 million in 2022, then gained by 5.33% to $97.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 33.79% to $64.3 million in 2024, then retreated by 19.11% to $52.0 million in 2025, then gained by 21.12% to $63.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $63.0 million (Q1 2026), $52.0 million (Q4 2025), and $205.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snap-on | 19.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 223.10 Mn | 150.30 Mn |
| 2 | RBC Bearings | 18.58 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 230.00 Mn | 67.50 Mn |
| 3 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 14.37 Bn | 14.06 Bn | 399.13 Mn | 63.01 Mn |
| 4 | Stanley Black & Decker | 11.91 Bn | 11.58 Bn | 1.16 Bn | -447.30 Mn |
| 5 | Timken | 9.17 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 394.00 Mn | 500,000.00 |
| 6 | Toro | 8.55 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 14.60 Mn |
| 7 | Kennametal | 2.49 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 207.98 Mn | -20.91 Mn |
| 8 | Hillman Solutions | 1.44 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 168.58 Mn | -34.35 Mn |
| 9 | Eastern | 129.83 Mn | 121.67 Mn | 11.93 Mn | 2.61 Mn |
| 10 | Chicago Rivet & Machine | 9.85 Mn | 8.40 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 |