What is Lincoln Electric Holdings's free cash flow?

Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported free cash flow of $63.01M in Q1 2026.

How has Lincoln Electric Holdings's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Lincoln Electric Holdings's free cash flow decreased by 60.3% year-over-year, from $158.74M to $63.01M.

What is the long-term trend for Lincoln Electric Holdings's free cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lincoln Electric Holdings's free cash flow has grown at a 15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $302.53M to $534.2M.

Lincoln Electric Holdings LECO Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.1B+11.7%

Gross profit$399.1M+9.2%

Operating income$186.2M+12.9%

Net income$136.4M+15.1%

EPS (diluted)$2.47+17.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$298.9M-24.3%

Total debt$1.4B+4.0%

Total assets$3.9B+7.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$102.2M-45.0%

CapEx$39.2M+45.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$15.08B+28.8%

Enterprise value$16.14B+27.8%

P/E28×+2.6×

P/S3.5×+0.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin36%-0.4pp

Operating margin17%+1.2pp

Net margin12.4%+0.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity46.3%-2.8pp

Debt / equity1×+0.1×

Current ratio1.8×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Lincoln Electric Holdings’s reported figures.

$102.2Mnet cash from operating−$39.2Mcapital expenditures=$63.01M

The official record: Lincoln Electric Holdings’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lincoln Electric Holdings's free cash flow?: Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) reported free cash flow of $63.01M in Q1 2026.
How has Lincoln Electric Holdings's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Lincoln Electric Holdings's free cash flow decreased by 60.3% year-over-year, from $158.74M to $63.01M.
What is the long-term trend for Lincoln Electric Holdings's free cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lincoln Electric Holdings's free cash flow has grown at a 15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $302.53M to $534.2M.