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Ecolab Inc.(ECL)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
ECL•NYSE
$257.65
$72.77B mkt cap·35.4× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutEcolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segments. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries. Its Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, such as infection prevention and surgical solutions, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions under the Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios brand names. The company's Other segment offers pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, educational and healthcare facilities, hotels, quick service restaurant and grocery operations, and other institutional and commercial customers. This segment also provides colloidal silica for binding and polishing applications in semiconductor, catalyst, and aerospace component manufacturing, as well as chemical industries; and products and services that manage wash process through custom designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy management, and reduction, as well as real time data management. It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.Show more
- Revenue$16.08B+2.2%
- EBITDA$3.59B+1.1%
- Net Income$2.08B-1.7%
- EPS (Diluted)7.28-1.2%
- Gross Margin44.51%+2.4%
- EBITDA Margin22.29%-1.1%
- Operating Margin18.11%+9.1%
- Net Margin12.91%-3.8%
- ROE22.33%-10.9%
- ROIC12.7%+2.7%
- Debt/Equity0.96+2.1%
- Interest Coverage11.57+34.5%
ECL Key Insights
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 21.8%
- ✓12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Healthy 5Y average net margin of 10.4%
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
ECL Price & Volume
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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ECL Growth Metrics
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years1.73%
5 Years6.4%
3 Years4.26%
TTM2.16%
Profit CAGR
10 Years7.55%
5 Years-
3 Years23.88%
TTM-1.74%
EPS CAGR
10 Years8.17%
5 Years-
3 Years24.09%
TTM-1.35%
Return on Capital
10 Years12.41%
5 Years12.53%
3 Years14.39%
Last Year15.85%
ECL Recent Earnings
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q2 2026Latest
Apr 28, 2026EPS
$1.70
Est $1.70
+0.0%
Revenue
$4.1B
Est $4.0B
+1.0%
Q1 2026
Feb 10, 2026EPS
$2.08
Est $2.07
+0.5%
Revenue
$4.2B
Est $4.2B
+0.1%
Q4 2025
Oct 28, 2025EPS
$2.07
Est $2.07
+0.0%
Revenue
$4.2B
Est $4.1B
+1.1%
Q3 2025
Jul 29, 2025EPS
$1.89
Est $1.90
-0.5%
Revenue
$4.0B
Est $4.0B
+0.1%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Apr 28, 2026 | $1.70vs $1.70+0.0% | $4.1Bvs $4.0B+1.0% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | $2.08vs $2.07+0.5% | $4.2Bvs $4.2B+0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | $2.07vs $2.07+0.0% | $4.2Bvs $4.1B+1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $1.89vs $1.90-0.5% | $4.0Bvs $4.0B+0.1% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
ECL Peer Comparison
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) competitors in Catalysts and process chemicals — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SHW | 77.06B | 312.46 | 30.42 | 2.06% | 10.86% | 58.23% | 3.44% | 3.16 |
 IFF | 18.08B | 70.77 | -48.47 | -5.17% | 7.78% | 5.88% | 1.42% | 0.47 |
 RPM | 12.73B | 99.41 | 18.58 | 0.51% | 8.79% | 21.29% | 4.23% | 1.03 |
 FMC | 1.86B | 14.87 | -0.83 | -18.34% | -72.93% | -82.27% | 2.00 | |
 CHD | 22.15B | 93.53 | 30.97 | 1.57% | 11.81% | 17.45% | 4.93% | 0.55 |
 WST | 22.34B | 309.97 | 45.58 | 6.26% | 16.85% | 17.87% | 2.1% | 0.13 |
 NDSN | 15.75B | 282.69 | 33.22 | 3.78% | 18.39% | 16.81% | 4.2% | 0.69 |
 CTAS | 68.2B | 169.25 | 38.47 | 7.75% | 17.58% | 42.61% | 2.58% | 0.57 |
Compare ECL vs Peers
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
ECL Income Statement
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 13.84B | 14.67B | 12.56B | 11.79B | 12.73B | 14.19B | 15.32B | 15.74B | 16.08B |
| Revenue Growth % | 5.19% | 6.02% | -14.36% | -6.14% | 8% | 11.42% | 7.98% | 2.75% | 2.16% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 8.01B | 8.61B | 7.03B | 6.89B | 7.51B | 8.77B | 9.14B | 8.9B | 8.92B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 57.87% | 58.69% | 55.99% | 58.46% | 58.99% | 61.8% | 59.68% | 56.53% | 55.49% |
| Gross Profit | 5.83B▲ 0% | 6.06B▲ 3.9% | 5.53B▼ 8.8% | 4.9B▼ 11.4% | 5.22B▲ 6.6% | 5.42B▲ 3.8% | 6.18B▲ 14.0% | 6.84B▲ 10.8% | 7.16B▲ 4.6% |
| Gross Margin % | 42.13% | 41.31% | 44.01% | 41.54% | 41.01% | 38.2% | 40.32% | 43.47% | 44.51% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -7.52% | 3.94% | -8.76% | -11.41% | 6.61% | 3.8% | 13.96% | 10.78% | 4.6% |
| Operating Expenses | 3.63B | 4.08B | 3.62B | 3.19B | 3.54B | 3.81B | 4.02B | 4.23B | 4.25B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 26.24% | 27.8% | 28.82% | 27.04% | 27.78% | 26.86% | 26.22% | 26.88% | 26.4% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 3.43B | 3.86B | 3.43B | 3B | 3.35B | 3.62B | 3.82B | 4.02B | 4.26B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 24.78% | 26.33% | 27.31% | 25.47% | 26.32% | 25.52% | 24.96% | 25.56% | 26.48% |
| Research & Development | 201M | 216M | 190M | 185M | 186M | 190M | 192M | 207M | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | 1.45% | 1.47% | 1.51% | 1.57% | 1.46% | 1.34% | 1.25% | 1.31% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12.4M |
| Operating Income | 2.2B▲ 0% | 1.98B▼ 9.9% | 1.91B▼ 3.7% | 1.71B▼ 10.4% | 1.68B▼ 1.5% | 1.61B▼ 4.5% | 2.16B▲ 34.2% | 2.61B▲ 20.9% | 2.91B▲ 11.5% |
| Operating Margin % | 15.9% | 13.51% | 15.19% | 14.5% | 13.23% | 11.34% | 14.1% | 16.6% | 18.11% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 9.57% | -9.91% | -3.68% | -10.42% | -1.47% | -4.45% | 34.25% | 20.91% | 11.49% |
| EBITDA | 3.09B | 2.92B | 2.68B | 2.52B | 2.53B | 2.55B | 3.08B | 3.55B | 3.59B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 22.35% | 19.91% | 21.36% | 21.39% | 19.85% | 17.96% | 20.13% | 22.54% | 22.29% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 8.21% | -5.59% | -8.08% | -6.02% | 0.21% | 0.81% | 21.04% | 15.03% | 1.05% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 893.3M | 938.3M | 775.3M | 812.7M | 843.1M | 938.7M | 923.6M | 935.4M | 672.6M |
| EBIT | 2.03B | 2.08B | 1.97B | 1.41B | 1.63B | 1.61B | 2.11B | 2.91B | 2.79B |
| Net Interest Income | -247.4M | -259.2M | -218.2M | -231.5M | -203.9M | -255.2M | -302.5M | -280.6M | -241.1M |
| Interest Income | 19.6M | 14.9M | 23.7M | 14.6M | 12.3M | 8.5M | 52.2M | 57.8M | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 267M | 274.1M | 241.9M | 246.1M | 216.2M | 263.7M | 354.7M | 338.4M | 241.1M |
| Other Income/Expense | -437.1M | -176.9M | -177M | -548.2M | -270.3M | -266.1M | -405.2M | -41.2M | -364.7M |
| Pretax Income | 1.76B▲ 0% | 1.8B▲ 2.4% | 1.73B▼ 4.1% | 1.16B▼ 32.9% | 1.41B▲ 21.8% | 1.34B▼ 5.0% | 1.76B▲ 30.7% | 2.57B▲ 46.5% | 2.55B▼ 0.9% |
| Pretax Margin % | 12.74% | 12.3% | 13.78% | 9.85% | 11.11% | 9.47% | 11.46% | 16.33% | 15.84% |
| Income Tax | 243.8M | 364.3M | 288.6M | 176.6M | 270.2M | 234.5M | 362.5M | 439.3M | 454.6M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 13.83% | 20.19% | 16.67% | 15.21% | 19.11% | 17.46% | 20.65% | 17.09% | 17.84% |
| Net Income | 1.5B▲ 0% | 1.43B▼ 5.0% | 1.56B▲ 9.1% | -1.21B▼ 177.3% | 1.13B▲ 193.8% | 1.09B▼ 3.4% | 1.37B▲ 25.7% | 2.11B▲ 53.9% | 2.08B▼ 1.7% |
| Net Margin % | 10.87% | 9.74% | 12.41% | -10.22% | 8.87% | 7.69% | 8.96% | 13.42% | 12.91% |
| Net Income Growth % | 22.36% | -5.02% | 9.08% | -177.3% | 193.76% | -3.38% | 25.7% | 53.93% | -1.74% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 1.52B | 1.44B | 1.44B | 984.8M | 1.14B | 1.11B | 1.39B | 2.13B | 2.09B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 178.8M | 133.3M | -2.17B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 70.2M | 50.4M | 40.5M | 35M | 28.9M | 22.5M | 27.5M | 31.9M | 33.7M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 5.12▲ 0% | 4.88▼ 4.7% | 5.33▲ 9.2% | -4.20▼ 178.8% | 3.91▲ 193.1% | 3.81▼ 2.6% | 4.79▲ 25.7% | 7.37▲ 53.9% | 7.28▼ 1.2% |
| EPS Growth % | 23.67% | -4.69% | 9.22% | -178.8% | 193.1% | -2.56% | 25.72% | 53.86% | -1.22% |
| EPS (Basic) | 5.20 | 4.95 | 5.41 | -4.20 | 3.95 | 3.83 | 4.82 | 7.43 | 7.33 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 294M | 292.8M | 292.5M | 287M | 289.1M | 286.6M | 286.5M | 286.6M | 285.2M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 289.6M | 288.6M | 288.1M | 287M | 286.3M | 285.2M | 285M | 284.3M | 283.3M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 29.82% | 34.74% | 35.47% | - | 50.13% | 55.22% | 44.98% | 31.45% | 36.31% |
ECL Balance Sheet
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 4.6B | 4.68B | 4.83B | 5.12B | 4.69B | 5.49B | 5.64B | 6.03B | 5.96B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 211.4M | 114.7M | 118.8M | 1.26B | 359.9M | 598.6M | 919.5M | 1.26B | 646.2M |
| Cash Only | 211.4M | 114.7M | 118.8M | 1.26B | 359.9M | 598.6M | 919.5M | 1.26B | 646.2M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 2.57B | 2.66B | 2.49B | 2.44B | 2.63B | 2.88B | 3.02B | 3.03B | 3.25B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 67.84 | 66.25 | 72.32 | 75.61 | 75.38 | 74.15 | 71.98 | 70.22 | 73.75 |
| Inventory | 1.45B | 1.55B | 1.08B | 1.29B | 1.49B | 1.79B | 1.5B | 1.46B | 1.49B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 65.92 | 65.56 | 56.13 | 68.06 | 72.49 | 74.64 | 59.77 | 60.09 | 60.96 |
| Other Current Assets | 211.5M | 222M | 1.04B | 30.5M | 84.5M | 96.7M | 62.4M | 124.3M | 569.6M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 15.37B | 15.4B | 16.04B | 13.01B | 16.52B | 15.97B | 16.2B | 16.36B | 18.74B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.71B | 3.84B | 3.69B | 3.55B | 3.69B | 3.74B | 4.03B | 4.48B | 5.04B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.73x | 3.82x | 3.40x | 3.32x | 3.46x | 3.79x | 3.80x | 3.52x | 3.19x |
| Goodwill | 7.17B | 7.08B | 5.57B | 6.01B | 8.06B | 8.01B | 8.15B | 7.91B | 9.23B |
| Intangible Assets | 4.02B | 3.8B | 2.93B | 2.98B | 4.22B | 3.68B | 3.49B | 3.31B | 3.69B |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29.4M | 44.5M | 23.6M | 45.1M | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 372M | 580M | 3.71B | 312.8M | 396M | 382.5M | 389.8M | 469.8M | 782.7M |
| Total Assets | 19.96B▲ 0% | 20.07B▲ 0.6% | 20.87B▲ 4.0% | 18.13B▼ 13.1% | 21.21B▲ 17.0% | 21.46B▲ 1.2% | 21.85B▲ 1.8% | 22.39B▲ 2.5% | 24.7B▲ 10.3% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.69x | 0.73x | 0.60x | 0.65x | 0.60x | 0.66x | 0.70x | 0.70x | 0.65x |
| Asset Growth % | 8.9% | 0.56% | 3.96% | -13.14% | 16.99% | 1.22% | 1.78% | 2.48% | 10.31% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3.43B | 3.69B | 3.63B | 2.93B | 3.55B | 4.21B | 4.35B | 4.79B | 5.53B |
| Accounts Payable | 1.18B | 1.26B | 1.08B | 1.16B | 1.38B | 1.73B | 1.57B | 1.81B | 2.07B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 53.66 | 53.23 | 55.8 | 61.46 | 67.26 | 71.95 | 62.53 | 74.24 | 84.71 |
| Short-Term Debt | 564.4M | 743.6M | 380.6M | 17.3M | 411M | 505.1M | 630.4M | 615.7M | 870.4M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 1.03B | 75.8M | 76.7M | 80.4M | 91.7M | 116.5M | 110.9M | 102M | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 1B | 930.3M | 1.56B | 982.9M | 937.4M | 1.18B | 1.1B | 1.58B | 1.74B |
| Current Ratio | 1.34x | 1.27x | 1.33x | 1.75x | 1.32x | 1.30x | 1.30x | 1.26x | 1.08x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.92x | 0.85x | 1.03x | 1.31x | 0.90x | 0.88x | 0.95x | 0.95x | 0.81x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 80.09 | 78.58 | 72.65 | 82.21 | 80.61 | 76.84 | 69.22 | 56.06 | 50 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 8.83B | 8.34B | 8.51B | 8.99B | 10.4B | 10B | 9.43B | 8.81B | 9.36B |
| Long-Term Debt | 6.76B | 6.3B | 5.97B | 6.67B | 8.35B | 8.08B | 7.55B | 6.95B | 7.96B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 6.2M | 346M | 300.5M | 282.6M | 337.8M | 425.5M | 575.5M | 596.5M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 635.4M | 764.6M | 537.3M | 483.9M | 622M | 505.6M | 418.2M | 280M | 329.9M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2.08B | 1.26B | 1.66B | 1.54B | 1.15B | 1.08B | 1.03B | 1B | 468.3M |
| Total Liabilities | 12.27B | 12.02B | 12.14B | 11.92B | 13.95B | 14.21B | 13.77B | 13.6B | 14.89B |
| Total Debt | 7.32B | 7.05B | 6.82B | 7.11B | 9.16B | 9.03B | 8.73B | 8.28B | 9.43B |
| Net Debt | 7.11B | 6.93B | 6.7B | 5.85B | 8.8B | 8.43B | 7.81B | 7.03B | 8.78B |
| Debt / Equity | 0.95x | 0.87x | 0.78x | 1.15x | 1.26x | 1.24x | 1.08x | 0.94x | 0.96x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.37x | 2.41x | 2.54x | 2.82x | 3.62x | 3.54x | 2.83x | 2.33x | 2.63x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.30x | 2.37x | 2.50x | 2.32x | 3.48x | 3.31x | 2.53x | 1.98x | 2.45x |
| Interest Coverage | 7.60x | 7.58x | 8.16x | 5.72x | 7.54x | 6.09x | 5.95x | 8.60x | 11.57x |
| Total Equity | 7.69B▲ 0% | 8.05B▲ 4.7% | 8.73B▲ 8.3% | 6.2B▼ 28.9% | 7.25B▲ 17.0% | 7.26B▲ 0.1% | 8.07B▲ 11.2% | 8.79B▲ 8.9% | 9.8B▲ 11.6% |
| Equity Growth % | 10.3% | 4.75% | 8.35% | -28.93% | 16.96% | 0.08% | 11.21% | 8.88% | 11.55% |
| Book Value per Share | 26.15 | 27.51 | 29.83 | 21.61 | 25.09 | 25.33 | 28.18 | 30.67 | 34.38 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 7.62B | 8B | 8.69B | 6.17B | 7.22B | 7.24B | 8.04B | 8.76B | 9.77B |
| Common Stock | 354.7M | 357M | 359.6M | 362.6M | 364.1M | 364.7M | 365.7M | 367.8M | 369.4M |
| Retained Earnings | 8.05B | 8.91B | 9.99B | 8.24B | 8.81B | 9.32B | 10.08B | 11.52B | 12.83B |
| Treasury Stock | -4.58B | -5.13B | -5.49B | -6.68B | -6.78B | -7.3B | -7.31B | -8.31B | -8.67B |
| Accumulated OCI | -1.64B | -1.76B | -2.09B | -1.99B | -1.63B | -1.73B | -1.85B | -1.98B | -1.87B |
| Minority Interest | 70.2M | 50.4M | 40.5M | 35M | 28.9M | 22.5M | 27.5M | 31.9M | 33.7M |
ECL Cash Flow Statement
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 2.09B | 2.28B | 2.42B | 1.86B | 2.06B | 1.79B | 2.41B | 2.81B | 2.95B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 15.12% | 15.53% | 19.27% | 15.78% | 16.19% | 12.61% | 15.74% | 17.88% | 18.36% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 7.82% | 8.91% | 6.28% | -23.15% | 10.84% | -13.26% | 34.86% | 16.67% | 4.93% |
| Net Income | 1.52B | 1.44B | 1.44B | -1.19B | 1.14B | 1.11B | 1.37B | 2.13B | 2.09B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 893.3M | 938.3M | 775.3M | 812.7M | 843.1M | 938.7M | 923.6M | 935.4M | 672.6M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 90.5M | 94.4M | 84M | 82.1M | 89.5M | 87.8M | 95.1M | 134.8M | 136.6M |
| Deferred Taxes | -354.5M | 85.1M | -22.1M | -45.8M | -1.1M | -142.6M | -55.7M | -190.5M | -33.4M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -100.1M | 39.4M | 258.1M | 2.41B | -14.2M | 72.3M | -86.2M | -373.8M | 289.7M |
| Working Capital Changes | 39.7M | -319.8M | -117.5M | -209.2M | 600K | -276.7M | 162.7M | 176.1M | -206.2M |
| Change in Receivables | -91.8M | -164.1M | -173.1M | 155.6M | -178.2M | -319.6M | -84.3M | -146.7M | -185.9M |
| Change in Inventory | -85.5M | -141.1M | 22.3M | -179.5M | -73M | -402.9M | 320.3M | -115.6M | 36.4M |
| Change in Payables | 121.1M | 113.5M | 22.9M | 55.9M | 200.4M | 394.7M | -232.3M | 300M | 67.7M |
| Cash from Investing | -1.67B | -1.03B | -1.2B | -414.5M | -4.58B | -716.8M | -990.5M | -433.8M | -2.71B |
| Capital Expenditures | -868.6M | -847.1M | -731.3M | -489M | -643M | -712.8M | -774.8M | -994.5M | -1.05B |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 6.28% | 5.78% | 5.82% | 4.15% | 5.05% | 5.02% | 5.06% | 6.32% | 6.52% |
| Acquisitions | -870.4M | -220.6M | -384.6M | -370.8M | -3.92B | -7.2M | -180.4M | 576.8M | -1.62B |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 53M | -6.4M | -83.2M | 445.3M | -13M | 3.2M | -35.3M | -16.1M | -37.6M |
| Cash from Financing | -522.7M | -1.17B | -1.35B | -341.8M | 1.6B | -837.3M | -1.05B | -2.02B | -853.3M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 466.7M | -209.8M | -652.6M | 143.3M | 2.12B | 89.7M | -501.9M | -628.5M | 469.6M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -600.3M | -562.4M | -353.7M | -146.2M | -106.6M | -518.2M | -13.7M | -986.5M | -555.6M |
| Dividends Paid | -448.7M | -496.5M | -552.9M | -560.8M | -566.4M | -602.8M | -617.3M | -664.3M | -753.6M |
| Share Repurchases | -600.3M | -562.4M | -353.7M | -146.2M | -106.6M | -518.2M | -13.7M | -986.5M | -783.8M |
| Other Financing | 59.6M | 94.3M | 209.6M | 221.9M | 154.9M | 194M | 78.2M | 255.2M | -13.7M |
| Net Change in Cash | -116M▲ 0% | 82.6M▲ 171.2% | -107.6M▼ 230.3% | 1.07B▲ 1098.0% | -900.3M▼ 183.8% | 238.7M▲ 126.5% | 320.9M▲ 34.4% | 337.3M▲ 5.1% | -610.6M▼ 281.0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.22B▲ 0% | 1.43B▲ 17.0% | 1.69B▲ 18.1% | 1.37B▼ 18.8% | 1.42B▲ 3.5% | 1.08B▼ 24.2% | 1.64B▲ 52.2% | 1.82B▲ 11.1% | 1.9B▲ 4.7% |
| FCF Margin % | 8.84% | 9.75% | 13.45% | 11.63% | 11.14% | 7.58% | 10.69% | 11.56% | 11.84% |
| FCF Growth % | 3.36% | 17% | 18.09% | -18.84% | 3.48% | -24.19% | 52.19% | 11.14% | 4.67% |
| FCF per Share | 4.16 | 4.89 | 5.78 | 4.78 | 4.91 | 3.75 | 5.71 | 6.35 | 6.68 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.39x | 1.59x | 1.55x | -1.54x | 1.82x | 1.64x | 1.76x | 1.33x | 1.42x |
| Interest Paid | 239.3M | 206.4M | 189.4M | 0 | 208.7M | 222.4M | 324.8M | 342.6M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 402.8M | 365.1M | 337.4M | 366.9M | 275.7M | 308.9M | 469.2M | 647.4M | 0 |
ECL Key Ratios
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 17.63% | 20.53% | 18.16% | 18.58% | -16.15% | 16.8% | 15.05% | 17.9% | 25.06% | 22.33% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.28% | 11.73% | 9.98% | 9.41% | 9.33% | 8.99% | 7.61% | 10.27% | 12.36% | 12.7% |
| Gross Margin | 47.92% | 42.13% | 41.31% | 44.01% | 41.54% | 41.01% | 38.2% | 40.32% | 43.47% | 44.51% |
| Net Margin | 9.35% | 10.87% | 9.74% | 12.41% | -10.22% | 8.87% | 7.69% | 8.96% | 13.42% | 12.91% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.96x | 0.95x | 0.87x | 0.78x | 1.15x | 1.26x | 1.24x | 1.08x | 0.94x | 0.96x |
| Interest Coverage | 6.98x | 7.60x | 7.58x | 8.16x | 5.72x | 7.54x | 6.09x | 5.95x | 8.60x | 11.57x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.58x | 1.39x | 1.59x | 1.55x | -1.54x | 1.82x | 1.64x | 1.76x | 1.33x | 1.42x |
| Revenue Growth | -2.9% | 5.19% | 6.02% | -14.36% | -6.14% | 8% | 11.42% | 7.98% | 2.75% | 2.16% |
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Growth & Financials
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) reported $16.08B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 979% increase from $1.49B in 1996.
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) grew revenue by 2.2% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) is profitable, generating $2.08B in net income for fiscal year 2025 (12.9% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.03%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has a return on equity (ROE) of 22.3%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) generated $1.90B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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