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ESAB Corporation (ESAB)

$79.12+0.97%
Close Nov 5, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 5, 2026$78.36▼ 29.82% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $64.51 · High $134.82Nov 5, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 5, 2026

ESAB closed at $79.12 on Nov 5, up 0.97%, 41.3% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.3M shares was 1.03× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +17.9% over one month, -22.7% over six months, -29.1% over one year.

In the quarter ended Oct 2, 2026, revenue was $824.52M, up 13.3% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 4.4%.

Short interest was 4.7M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 8.9% from the prior report (8.1% of float, 3.8 days to cover).

Market cap$4.92B62.2M shares
Revenue · quarter$824.5M+13.3% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.58−35.6% YoY
P/E · TTM32.5×P/S 1.6×
Net margin4.4%Gross 39.3%
Dividend yield0.61%$0.12 last paid
52-week range64.51 – 134.82−41.3% from high
Volume1.3M1.03× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d47.1%Annualised
Short % of float8.1%3.8 days to cover
Net cash-$2.14BCash $188.6M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +6.7%1M +17.9%3M −13.9%6M −22.7%YTD −29.2%1Y −29.1%3Y +25.0%5Y —

Earnings reactions

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Rank within General Industrial Machinery

Percentile among 18 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum31
Revenue growth50
Net margin47
Value (low P/E)25
Size59

Industry medians: 6-month return −14.1%, revenue growth +13.3%, net margin 4.9%, P/E 25.2×.

Short interest

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Shares short4.7M−8.9% vs prior
Days to cover3.8Settled Oct 15
% of float8.1%
Short vol. 10d67.3%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in General Industrial Machinery

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
ESABESAB$79.12+0.97%−22.7%+13.3%4.4%32.5$4.92B
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OUSTOuster$30.52−9.00%+24.5%+50.1%−23.9%—$2.23BCompare
ZBRAZebra Technologies$321.64−3.25%+40.7%+22.3%10.2%25.2$15.15BCompare
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Quick answers

What does ESAB do?
ESAB, spun off from Colfax in 2022, is a leading manufacturer of equipment and consumables used in welding, cutting, and joining applications. Alongside competitors Lincoln Electric and ITW's Miller brand, ESAB is one of the top three players in the welding space.
What is ESAB's market cap?
$4.92B, based on the Nov 5 close of $79.12.
What is ESAB's P/E ratio?
32.5× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $151.14M.
Does ESAB pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.12 per share (ex-date Oct 2), an annualised yield of 0.61%.
How much of ESAB is sold short?
4.7M shares, 8.1% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is ESAB in?
Industrials, in the General Industrial Machinery industry.

About ESAB

ESAB, spun off from Colfax in 2022, is a leading manufacturer of equipment and consumables used in welding, cutting, and joining applications. Alongside competitors Lincoln Electric and ITW's Miller brand, ESAB is one of the top three players in the welding space. ESAB generated roughly $2.8 billion in revenue in 2025.

HQ: North Bethesda, MD10,300 employeesListed Mar 21, 2022esabcorporation.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology