For the quarter ending 2026-03-31, LECO had -$9,886K decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period. $63,007K in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 136,382 | 136,022 | 384,511 | - |
| Rationalization and asset impairment net charges (note 7) | - | 70 | -536 | -675 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 26,009 | 25,556 | 24,744 | 48,246 |
| Gain on sale of property | - | 0 | - | - |
| Deferred income taxes | 22,533 | 11,349 | 97,737 | -26,342 |
| Stock-based compensation | 9,580 | 4,438 | 3,633 | 12,277 |
| Pension settlement net charges | - | 719 | 0 | - |
| Other, net | 1,516 | -5,774 | 2,265 | 854 |
| Increase in accounts receivable | 60,212 | 35,863 | -61,638 | 52,208 |
| Increase in inventories | 61,876 | -39,439 | 39,574 | 47,648 |
| (increase) decrease in other current assets | 13,471 | -55,482 | 62,642 | 3,408 |
| Increase in trade accounts payable | 83,784 | -34,298 | 22,463 | 68,092 |
| Net income | - | - | - | 261,883 |
| (decrease) increase in other current liabilities | -43,138 | -104,548 | 9,879 | 68,579 |
| Net change in other assets and liabilities | -4,095 | 9,035 | 2,090 | -229 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 102,170 | 94,965 | 236,687 | 329,521 |
| Capital expenditures | 39,163 | 42,946 | 31,636 | 52,392 |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | -140 | 875 | 104,346 | 32,309 |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 308 | 770 | 1,177 | 5,231 |
| Other investing activities | - | 0 | - | - |
| Net cash used by investing activities | -38,715 | -43,051 | -134,805 | -79,470 |
| Proceeds from short-term borrowings | - | - | 77,678 | - |
| Proceeds from (payments on) on short-term borrowings, net | 19,613 | 133,252 | - | - |
| Payments on short-term borrowings | - | - | - | 5,206 |
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payments on long-term borrowings | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | 169 |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 8,559 | 1,517 | 3,667 | 6,394 |
| Purchase of shares for treasury | 56,670 | 51,820 | 52,664 | 233,824 |
| Cash dividends paid to shareholders | 44,071 | 41,764 | 41,572 | 84,904 |
| Other financing activities | - | 0 | - | - |
| Net cash used by financing activities | -72,569 | -36,493 | -107,685 | -317,709 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | -772 | 371 | -681 | -10,123 |
| (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | -9,886 | 15,792 | -6,484 | -77,781 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 308,789 | 292,997 | 377,262 | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 298,903 | 308,789 | 292,997 | - |
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC (LECO)
LINCOLN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC (LECO)