What is ESAB's return on equity?

ESAB (ESAB) reported return on equity of 10.1% in Q1 2026.

How has ESAB's return on equity changed year-over-year?

ESAB's return on equity decreased by 34.2% year-over-year, from 15.3% to 10.1%.

What is the long-term trend for ESAB's return on equity?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), ESAB's return on equity has grown at a 13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6% to 11.5%.

What does return on equity mean?

Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

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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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Debt / equity1×+0.4×

Current ratio3×+1.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from ESAB’s reported figures.

net income/total stockholders equity=10.1%

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 return on equity?: ESAB (ESAB) reported return on equity of 10.1% in Q1 2026.
How has ESAB's return on equity changed year-over-year?: ESAB's return on equity decreased by 34.2% year-over-year, from 15.3% to 10.1%.
What is the long-term trend for ESAB's return on equity?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), ESAB's return on equity has grown at a 13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6% to 11.5%.
What does return on equity mean?: Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.