What is ESAB's LIFO expense amount?

ESAB (ESAB) reported LIFO expense amount of $2.1M in Q4 2023.

What does LIFO expense amount mean?

This represents the non-cash expense adjustment resulting from the Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) inventory valuation method. It reflects the impact of inflationary cost changes on the cost of goods sold compared to current replacement costs. Investors use this to normalize earnings and understand the impact of inventory accounting policies on reported profitability.

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$6.08B+29.5%

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$24.5M+330%

Kimberly-ClarkKMB

$200M-2.9%

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$24.5M+330%

Imperial OilIMO

$15.25M0.0%

CencoraCOR

-$210.03M-632%

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

Reported directly by ESAB in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept esab:LIFOInventoryAmountExpense.

The official record: ESAB’s 10-K, filed February 20, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is ESAB's LIFO expense amount?: ESAB (ESAB) reported LIFO expense amount of $2.1M in Q4 2023.
What does LIFO expense amount mean?: This represents the non-cash expense adjustment resulting from the Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) inventory valuation method. It reflects the impact of inflationary cost changes on the cost of goods sold compared to current replacement costs. Investors use this to normalize earnings and understand the impact of inventory accounting policies on reported profitability.