ESAB ESAB Corporation
Platform & Compounding FCF
B- 62.4 / 100 composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
B- 65
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 8.8%
  • Operating Margin Trend +1.30 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C+ 61
  • 5yr Avg ROE 10.7%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.4%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
C- 46
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 4.0%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -1.3%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 4/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
A- 81
  • 5yr FCF Margin 8.9%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 1.03x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
C+ 59
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 2.54x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 5.14x
  • Altman Z-Score 2.25

Stability

Weight: 5%
B 70
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 0.17
  • Piotroski F-Score 5
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 1/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Trimming

3 of 4 gurus held; 3 trimmed; 1 full exit.

Holders
3 -1
Avg Δ position
-29.0%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q1 2026