Lincoln Electric Holdings Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (LECO)

Lincoln Electric Holdings reported $534.2M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 10.74% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 12.62%.

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Lincoln Electric Holdings free cash flow by year

Lincoln Electric Holdings annual free cash flow

Fiscal yearPeriod endedFree cash flowChangeGrowthFCF margin
20252025-12-31$534.2M$51.8M+10.74%+12.62%
20242024-12-31$482.4M−$94.2M−16.34%+12.03%
20232023-12-31$576.6M$265.1M+85.09%+13.75%
20222022-12-31$311.5M$9.0M+2.97%+8.28%
20212021-12-31$302.5M$10.4M+3.55%+9.35%
20202020-12-31$292.2M−$41.4M−12.41%+11.00%
20192019-12-31$333.6M$75.7M+29.34%+11.11%
20182018-12-31$257.9M−$15.3M−5.59%+8.52%
20172017-12-31$273.2M$10.5M+4.00%+10.41%
20162016-12-31$262.7M$355,000+0.14%+11.55%
20152015-12-31$262.3M−$66.4M−20.20%+10.34%
20142014-12-31$328.7M$65.8M+25.04%+11.68%
20132013-12-31$262.9M−$11.9M−4.33%+9.22%
20122012-12-31$274.8M$147.1M+115.16%+9.63%
20112011-12-31$127.7M$31.3M+32.46%+4.74%
20102010-12-31$96.4M−$115.7M−54.55%
20092009-12-31$212.1M$27.1M+14.66%
20082008-12-31$185.0M

Lincoln Electric Holdings free cash flow growth trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $292.2M to $534.2M, a compound annual growth rate of 12.83%. Lincoln Electric Holdings's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $222.3M in free cash flow, an increase of 87.80% year over year.

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What free cash flow means

Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.

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How free cash flow is calculated

TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.

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