Latest period
$438.46M
YoY change
+10.7%
5Y CAGR
+12.8%
Peak year (2023)
$576.55M
Latest annual
$534.20M
Free Cash Flow history chart for Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) from 1994 to 2025
Latest: $534.20M
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) from 1994 to 2025
Latest: +10.7%
Free Cash Flow history table for Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) from 1994 to 2025
| 2025 | $534.20M | +10.7% | +$51.82M | ||
| 2024 | $482.37M | -16.3% | −$94.18M | ||
| 2023 | $576.55M | +85.1% | +$265.05M | ||
| 2022 | $311.50M | +3.0% | +$8.97M | ||
| 2021 | $302.53M | +3.5% | +$10.37M | ||
| 2020 | $292.16M | -12.4% | −$41.41M | ||
| 2019 | $333.57M | +29.3% | +$75.66M | ||
| 2018 | $257.91M | -5.6% | −$15.28M | ||
| 2017 | $273.19M | +7.8% | +$19.66M | ||
| 2016 | $253.53M | -2.6% | −$6.83M | ||
| 2015 | $260.35M | -20.8% | −$68.36M | ||
| 2014 | $328.71M | +25.0% | +$65.83M | ||
| 2013 | $262.88M | -4.3% | −$11.89M | ||
| 2012 | $274.77M | +115.2% | +$147.06M | ||
| 2011 | $127.70M | +32.5% | +$31.29M | ||
| 2010 | $96.41M | -54.6% | −$115.74M | ||
| 2009 | $212.15M | +14.7% | +$27.13M | ||
| 2008 | $185.02M | -1.7% | −$3.18M | ||
| 2007 | $188.20M | +341.0% | +$145.52M | ||
| 2006 | $42.68M | -35.9% | −$23.93M | ||
| 2005 | $66.61M | -1385.6% | +$71.79M | ||
| 2004 | −$5.18M | -108.5% | −$66.03M | ||
| 2003 | $60.85M | -19.6% | −$14.84M | ||
| 2002 | $75.69M | -9.4% | −$7.82M | ||
| 2001 | $83.51M | -2.9% | −$2.53M | ||
| 2000 | $86.03M | +383.3% | +$68.23M | ||
| 1999 | $17.80M | -40.5% | −$12.10M | ||
| 1998 | $29.90M | -42.1% | −$21.70M | ||
| 1997 | $51.60M | -24.1% | −$16.40M | ||
| 1996 | $68.00M | +297.7% | +$50.90M | ||
| 1995 | $17.10M | -45.4% | −$14.20M | ||
| 1994 | $31.30M | — | — |
- 2025$534.20M+10.7%
- 2024$482.37M-16.3%
- 2023$576.55M+85.1%
- 2022$311.50M+3.0%
- 2021$302.53M+3.5%
- 2020$292.16M-12.4%
- 2019$333.57M+29.3%
- 2018$257.91M-5.6%
- 2017$273.19M+7.8%
- 2016$253.53M-2.6%
- 2015$260.35M-20.8%
- 2014$328.71M+25.0%
- 2013$262.88M-4.3%
- 2012$274.77M+115.2%
- 2011$127.70M+32.5%
- 2010$96.41M-54.6%
- 2009$212.15M+14.7%
- 2008$185.02M-1.7%
- 2007$188.20M+341.0%
- 2006$42.68M-35.9%
- 2005$66.61M-1385.6%
- 2004−$5.18M-108.5%
- 2003$60.85M-19.6%
- 2002$75.69M-9.4%
- 2001$83.51M-2.9%
- 2000$86.03M+383.3%
- 1999$17.80M-40.5%
- 1998$29.90M-42.1%
- 1997$51.60M-24.1%
- 1996$68.00M+297.7%
- 1995$17.10M-45.4%
- 1994$31.30M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Lincoln Electric Holdings's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO)
Free Cash Flow for Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO): headline value $438.46M · YoY +10.7%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO) free cash flow totalled $534.20M – grew 10.7% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Lincoln Electric Holdings free cash flow delivered a +12.8% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
Lincoln Electric Holdings free cash flow peaked at $576.55M in 2023; the latest annual figure is $534.20M in 2025 (7.3% below peak).
$576.55M stands as the all-time-high annual free cash flow, posted in 2023, against a low of −$5.18M during 2004.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Free Cash Flow by Year
Lincoln Electric Holdings Free Cash Flow 2025: $534.20M
Lincoln Electric Holdings posted free cash flow of $534.20M in 2025, grew 10.7% from 2024.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Free Cash Flow 2024: $482.37M
In 2024, Lincoln Electric Holdings reported free cash flow of $482.37M, declined 16.3% below 2023.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Free Cash Flow 2023: $576.55M
Lincoln Electric Holdings free cash flow in 2023 was $576.55M, surged 85.1% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Free Cash Flow 2022: $311.50M
2022's free cash flow for Lincoln Electric Holdings came in at $311.50M, edged up 3.0% from 2021.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Free Cash Flow 2021: $302.53M
Lincoln Electric Holdings free cash flow in 2021 was $302.53M.
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