Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) recorded Free Cash Flow of $174.54 million in Q3 2026, down 14.9% from $205.05 million a year earlier and down 21.5% from the prior quarter.
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Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Lincoln Electric Holdings' Free Cash Flow came in at $511.89 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 6.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $534.2 million, up 10.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Free Cash Flow came in at $482.37 million in FY2024 (-16.3%), $576.56 million in FY2023 (+85.1%), $311.5 million in FY2022 (+3.0%) and $302.53 million in FY2021 (+3.5%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from $24.42 million in Q1 2022 to $222.33 million in Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 330.6% in Q1 2023, against a decline of 60.3% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $222.33 million (Q2 2026), $63.01 million (Q1 2026) and $52.02 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 267.46 Bn | 238.77 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 3.29 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 197.37 Bn | 192.21 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.36 Bn | 194.13 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 137.64 Bn | 134.62 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.80 Bn | 119.79 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 643.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 97.84 Bn | 80.25 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 230.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.37 Bn | 85.86 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 917.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 81.86 Bn | 78.53 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 851.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 74.77 Bn | 63.62 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 654.90 Mn |
| 10 | Lincoln Electric Holdings | 15.40 Bn | 14.27 Bn | 425.03 Mn | 174.54 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 174.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 222.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 52.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 205.05 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 118.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 158.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 64.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 163.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 147.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 107.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 97.13 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 197.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 177.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 105.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 92.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 112.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 82.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 93.85 Mn |
API Access
Lincoln Electric Holdings Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=LECO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();