Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (LECO) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.62x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $63.01 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($102.17 Million). See Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1994–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc across 32 annual periods. Explore Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (1994–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see how much is Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.81x | $534.20 Million | $661.17 Million | $126.97 Million | ▲ +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.81x | $482.37 Million | $598.98 Million | $116.60 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.86x | $576.55 Million | $667.54 Million | $90.99 Million | ▲ +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.81x | $311.50 Million | $383.39 Million | $71.88 Million | ▼ -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.83x | $302.53 Million | $365.06 Million | $62.53 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.83x | $292.16 Million | $351.36 Million | $59.20 Million | ▲ +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.83x | $333.57 Million | $403.19 Million | $69.61 Million | ▲ +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.78x | $257.91 Million | $329.15 Million | $71.25 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.82x | $273.19 Million | $334.85 Million | $61.66 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.84x | $253.53 Million | $303.40 Million | $49.88 Million | ▼ -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.84x | $260.35 Million | $310.86 Million | $50.51 Million | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.82x | $328.71 Million | $401.70 Million | $72.99 Million | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.78x | $262.88 Million | $338.89 Million | $76.02 Million | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.84x | $274.77 Million | $327.48 Million | $52.72 Million | ▲ +27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.66x | $127.70 Million | $193.52 Million | $65.81 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.61x | $96.41 Million | $156.98 Million | $60.56 Million | ▼ -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.85x | $212.15 Million | $250.35 Million | $38.20 Million | ▲ +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.72x | $185.02 Million | $257.45 Million | $72.43 Million | ▼ -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.75x | $188.20 Million | $249.83 Million | $61.63 Million | ▲ +109.5% |
| 2006 | 0.36x | $42.68 Million | $118.68 Million | $76.00 Million | ▼ -36.8% |
| 2005 | 0.57x | $66.61 Million | $117.02 Million | $50.41 Million | ▲ +663.1% |
| 2004 | -0.10x | $-5.18 Million | $51.26 Million | $56.44 Million | ▼ -115.9% |
| 2003 | 0.64x | $60.85 Million | $95.69 Million | $34.84 Million | ▼ -13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.73x | $75.69 Million | $103.60 Million | $27.91 Million | ▲ +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.69x | $83.51 Million | $120.23 Million | $36.72 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.71x | $86.03 Million | $120.83 Million | $34.80 Million | ▲ +224.4% |
| 1999 | 0.22x | $17.80 Million | $81.10 Million | $63.30 Million | ▼ -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.24x | $29.90 Million | $122.10 Million | $92.20 Million | ▼ -57.8% |
| 1997 | 0.58x | $51.60 Million | $88.90 Million | $37.30 Million | ▼ -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.63x | $68.00 Million | $107.80 Million | $39.80 Million | ▲ +141.6% |
| 1995 | 0.26x | $17.10 Million | $65.50 Million | $48.40 Million | ▼ -42.7% |
| 1994 | 0.46x | $31.30 Million | $68.70 Million | $37.40 Million | — |