What is ESAB's free cash flow yield?

ESAB (ESAB) reported free cash flow yield of 3.7% in Q1 2026.

How has ESAB's free cash flow yield changed year-over-year?

ESAB's free cash flow yield decreased by 11.1% year-over-year, from 4.2% to 3.7%.

What is the long-term trend for ESAB's free cash flow yield?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), ESAB's free cash flow yield has grown at a -20.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.2% to 3.1%.

What does free cash flow yield mean?

Trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by market capitalization at the quarter end. The cash return the business generates relative to its market price.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$745.6M+9.9%

Gross profit$275.1M+7.8%

Operating income$90.5M-17.6%

Net income$47.6M-29.3%

EPS (diluted)$0.78-29.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.0B+245%

Total debt$2.1B+84.9%

Total equity$2.2B+14.7%

Total assets$5.6B+33.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$46.9M+32.5%

CapEx$13.7M+87.9%

Free cash flow$33.2M+18.1%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.47B-16.7%

Enterprise value$7.6B-11.5%

P/E31.2×+2.7×

P/S2.2×-0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.7%-1.3pp

Operating margin13.5%-2.9pp

Net margin7.1%-2.9pp

FCF margin7.5%-3.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.1%-5.2pp

Debt / equity1×+0.4×

Current ratio3×+1.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from ESAB’s reported figures.

free cash flow/market cap=3.7%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: ESAB’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is ESAB's free cash flow yield?: ESAB (ESAB) reported free cash flow yield of 3.7% in Q1 2026.
How has ESAB's free cash flow yield changed year-over-year?: ESAB's free cash flow yield decreased by 11.1% year-over-year, from 4.2% to 3.7%.
What is the long-term trend for ESAB's free cash flow yield?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), ESAB's free cash flow yield has grown at a -20.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.2% to 3.1%.
What does free cash flow yield mean?: Trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by market capitalization at the quarter end. The cash return the business generates relative to its market price.