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ESAB Corporation

ESAB
46
Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication · Industrials
Price
$89.78
-2.03 (-2.21%)
Market Cap
$5.47B
Winston Score
46
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Share count rising — dilution

+1.5% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 60.0M (2021) → 60.9M (2025)

ESAB Corporation makes tools and supplies used to cut and weld metal. Its main products include welding machines, electrodes, filler metals, and cutting equipment sold to manufacturers, construction companies, and repair shops around the world. ESAB is one of the largest welding and cutting companies globally, with roots going back over 100 years.

The company earns money by selling both equipment and the consumable supplies — like wire and rods — that customers need to keep buying repeatedly. ESAB operates across more than 40 countries, with significant revenue coming from Europe, North America, and emerging markets, giving it broad geographic diversification. Its competitive edge comes partly from that large installed base of equipment, which creates steady repeat demand for consumables. The main risk is that welding demand is tied closely to industrial activity and construction spending, so an economic slowdown can quickly reduce orders.

Winston Score History

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-29.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$44M/ year

Rising (+12% vs prior year)

1.5% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

6.7%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$1.0B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

ESAB Corporation is growing revenue at 10% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
36.9%
Modest — 36.9% gross margin
Operating Margin
13.5%
Healthy — 13.5% operating margin
ROCE
2.4%
Weak — 2.4% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+6.6%
Slow sales growth (6.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
-25.8%
Earnings shrinking (-25.8% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
131%
Turns 131% of profit into real cash
FCF Margin
7.5%
Modest free cash flow (7.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.94
Moderate — manageable debt (0.94)
Interest Cover
5.48x
Adequate interest coverage (5.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
27.0x
Growth-priced — P/E 27.0

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

P/E vs Forward
+12.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (27.0 → 14.2)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.45%
Small dividend — 0.45% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
+23.5%
Dividend growing fast (23.5% YoY)

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