Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc cash flow quality index. Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.75x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $102.17 Million is below net income of $136.38 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (1994–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc from 1994 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See how leveraged is Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc's balance sheet to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1994–2025)
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1994 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc cash flow conversion.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.27x | $661.17 Million | $520.53 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.29x | $598.98 Million | $466.11 Million | ▲ +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22x | $667.54 Million | $545.25 Million | ▲ +50.8% |
| 2022 | 0.81x | $383.39 Million | $472.22 Million | ▼ -38.5% |
| 2021 | 1.32x | $365.06 Million | $276.47 Million | ▼ -22.5% |
| 2020 | 1.70x | $351.36 Million | $206.12 Million | ▲ +23.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38x | $403.19 Million | $293.11 Million | ▲ +20.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15x | $329.15 Million | $287.07 Million | ▼ -15.2% |
| 2017 | 1.35x | $334.85 Million | $247.50 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53x | $303.40 Million | $198.40 Million | ▼ -37.3% |
| 2015 | 2.44x | $310.86 Million | $127.48 Million | ▲ +54.6% |
| 2014 | 1.58x | $401.70 Million | $254.69 Million | ▲ +36.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15x | $338.89 Million | $293.78 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.27x | $327.48 Million | $257.41 Million | ▲ +42.7% |
| 2011 | 0.89x | $193.52 Million | $217.01 Million | ▼ -26.0% |
| 2010 | 1.21x | $156.98 Million | $130.24 Million | ▼ -76.6% |
| 2009 | 5.15x | $250.35 Million | $48.58 Million | ▲ +325.0% |
| 2008 | 1.21x | $257.45 Million | $212.29 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23x | $249.83 Million | $202.74 Million | ▲ +81.7% |
| 2006 | 0.68x | $118.68 Million | $175.01 Million | ▼ -29.1% |
| 2005 | 0.96x | $117.02 Million | $122.31 Million | ▲ +50.4% |
| 2004 | 0.64x | $51.26 Million | $80.60 Million | ▼ -63.7% |
| 2003 | 1.75x | $95.69 Million | $54.54 Million | ▼ -50.4% |
| 2002 | 3.54x | $103.60 Million | $29.27 Million | ▲ +146.0% |
| 2001 | 1.44x | $120.23 Million | $83.59 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55x | $120.83 Million | $78.09 Million | ▲ +41.0% |
| 1999 | 1.10x | $81.10 Million | $73.90 Million | ▼ -15.8% |
| 1998 | 1.30x | $122.10 Million | $93.70 Million | ▲ +25.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04x | $88.90 Million | $85.40 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 1996 | 1.45x | $107.80 Million | $74.30 Million | ▲ +36.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07x | $65.50 Million | $61.50 Million | ▼ -25.6% |
| 1994 | 1.43x | $68.70 Million | $48.00 Million | — |