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Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

LECONASDAQIndustrials● Active
$262.91
+$0.78(+0.30%)
Market Cap$14.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$310
52W Low$194.88

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

LECO · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $534.2M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 10.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was 12.6%. Five-year CAGR stands at +12.8%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$534.2M▲ +10.7% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$438.5Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin12.6%$534.2M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+19.7%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+12.8%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$534.2M▲ +10.7%12.6%
FY2024$482.4M▼ 16.3%12.0%
FY2023$576.6M▲ +85.1%13.8%
FY2022$311.5M▲ +3.0%8.3%
FY2021$302.5M▲ +3.5%9.3%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) trades at a FCF yield of 3.03% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 33.2x. FCF per share stands at $7.91, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
3.03%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$7.91
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x33.2
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x35.7
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. generated $661.2M in operating cash flow and spent 127M in capital expenditures, yielding $534.2M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$661.2M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$257.3M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$461.9M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($661.2M) − |CapEx| (127M) = FCF ($534.2M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.YOU
LECO
$534.2M+10.7%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (LECO) reported free cash flow of $534.2M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 10.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 12.6%.

Based on available data, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $576.6M in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at +12.8%.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.'s FCF yield is 3.03% and price-to-FCF ratio is 33.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

LECO free cash flow · 8 questions

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. free cash flow was $534.2M for FY2025, up 10.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $438.5M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. · Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026