ESAB (ESAB) reported SG&A of $174.47M in Q1 2026.

How has ESAB's SG&A changed year-over-year?

ESAB's SG&A increased by 23.9% year-over-year, from $140.86M to $174.47M.

What is the long-term trend for ESAB's SG&A?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ESAB's SG&A has grown at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $512.82M to $608.42M.

Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.

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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

Reported directly by ESAB in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense.

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 SG&A?: ESAB (ESAB) reported SG&A of $174.47M in Q1 2026.
How has ESAB's SG&A changed year-over-year?: ESAB's SG&A increased by 23.9% year-over-year, from $140.86M to $174.47M.
What is the long-term trend for ESAB's SG&A?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), ESAB's SG&A has grown at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $512.82M to $608.42M.
What does SG&A mean?: Combined selling expenses (sales force, marketing, distribution) and general & administrative costs (management, legal, accounting, facilities) — the broadest opex category.