Materials · Chemicals: Specialty

Ecolab Inc.

NYSEECL ISINUS2788651006 SEC CIK0000031462 Listed on NYSE · USD

$307.99 +0.13 (+0.04%) After hours $313.80 (+1.89%) ≈ ₹28,905 a share

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Price, last 12 months+20.20% in a year

Key numbers

Market value: $86.38B
P/E (TTM): 41.9
Forward P/E: 36.1
EPS (TTM): $7.35
Dividend yield: 0.95%
Beta: 0.86
Day range: $306.09 – $311.30
52-week range: $243.15 – $318.93
Volume: 180,309
10-day avg volume: $1.82M
Revenue (TTM): $17.37B
EBITDA (TTM): $4.34B
Gross margin: 44.1%
Net margin: 12.1%
Return on equity: 20.7%
Debt / equity: 126.6%
Price / sales: 4.97
Shares out: 280.47M

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Quarterly results

Results for each quarter

Last 12 quarters from 10-Q and 10-K filings with the US SEC. Q4 = full year minus the first three quarters. Hover a bar to see the number.

Revenue and net income

$3.94B$590.00M$405.20M

Dec 23

$3.75B$517.90M$412.10M

Mar 24

$3.99B$656.90M$490.90M

Jun 24

$4.00B$1.04B$736.50M

Sep 24

$4.01B$582.80M$472.90M

Dec 24

$3.70B$555.30M$402.50M

Mar 25

$4.03B$710.10M$524.20M

Jun 25

$4.17B$760.20M$585.00M

Sep 25

$4.20B$712.00M$563.90M

Dec 25

$4.07B$622.00M$432.60M

Mar 26

$4.42B$757.90M$534.90M

Jun 26

$4.69B$810.50M$551.30M

Sep 26

Revenue · QoQ (vs last quarter)

—-4.7%+6.2%+0.3%+0.2%-7.7%+8.9%+3.5%+0.7%-3.1%+8.6%+6.3%

Revenue · YoY (vs a year ago)

————+1.7%-1.5%+1.0%+4.2%+4.8%+10%+9.7%+13%

Net income · QoQ (vs last quarter)

—+1.7%+19%+50%-36%-15%+30%+12%-3.6%-23%+24%+3.1%

Net income · YoY (vs a year ago)

————+17%-2.3%+6.8%-21%+19%+7.5%+2.0%-5.8%

RevenueOperating incomeNet incomeLine = trend

US$	Dec 23	Mar 24	Jun 24	Sep 24	Dec 24	Mar 25	Jun 25	Sep 25	Dec 25	Mar 26	Jun 26	Sep 26
Revenue	$3.94B	$3.75B	$3.99B	$4.00B	$4.01B	$3.70B	$4.03B	$4.17B	$4.20B	$4.07B	$4.42B	$4.69B
Cost of revenue	$2.28B	$2.13B	$2.24B	$2.26B	$2.27B	$2.06B	$2.22B	$2.30B	$2.35B	$2.30B	$2.47B	$2.63B
Gross profit	$1.65B	$1.62B	$1.74B	$1.74B	$1.74B	$1.63B	$1.80B	$1.87B	$1.85B	$1.77B	$1.95B	$2.07B
Gross margin	42.0%	43.3%	43.8%	43.4%	43.3%	44.2%	44.8%	44.8%	44.0%	43.6%	44.1%	44.1%
Selling, general & admin	$1.03B	$1.08B	$1.08B	$1.02B	$1.05B	$1.05B	$1.07B	$1.08B	$1.06B	$1.10B	$1.14B	$1.18B
Operating income	$590.00M	$517.90M	$656.90M	$1.04B	$582.80M	$555.30M	$710.10M	$760.20M	$712.00M	$622.00M	$757.90M	$810.50M
Operating margin	15.0%	13.8%	16.5%	26.1%	14.6%	15.0%	17.6%	18.3%	17.0%	15.3%	17.2%	17.3%
Interest expense	$94.80M	$94.50M	$80.20M	$86.40M	$79.20M	$72.60M	$76.20M	$74.60M	$82.80M	$77.30M	$95.00M	$135.80M
Pre-tax income	$537.50M	$458.90M	$590.70M	$987.30M	$534.30M	$510.00M	$659.90M	$717.70M	$660.30M	$558.10M	$693.60M	$694.50M
Income tax	$126.70M	$42.30M	$95.70M	$246.50M	$54.80M	$103.50M	$131.40M	$128.00M	$91.70M	$121.50M	$154.90M	$140.10M
Net income	$405.20M	$412.10M	$490.90M	$736.50M	$472.90M	$402.50M	$524.20M	$585.00M	$563.90M	$432.60M	$534.90M	$551.30M
Net margin	10.3%	11.0%	12.3%	18.4%	11.8%	10.9%	13.0%	14.0%	13.4%	10.6%	12.1%	11.7%
EPS (diluted)	$1.41	$1.43	$1.71	$2.58	$1.66	$1.41	$1.84	$2.05	—	$1.52	$1.90	$1.95

Income statement

Results for each year

8 fiscal years from the company's 10-K filings with the US SEC.

Revenue, gross profit and net income

$12.22B$5.35B$1.44B

FY18

$12.56B$5.52B$1.58B

FY19

$11.79B$4.88B$-1.19B

FY20

$12.73B$5.12B$1.13B

FY21

$14.19B$5.36B$1.09B

FY22

$15.32B$6.17B$1.37B

FY23

$15.74B$6.84B$2.11B

FY24

$16.08B$7.15B$2.08B

FY25

Revenue · YoY (vs a year ago)

—+2.8%-6.1%+8.0%+11%+8.0%+2.7%+2.2%

Net income · YoY (vs a year ago)

—+9.4%-175%+195%-3.4%+26%+54%-1.7%

RevenueGross profitNet incomeLine = trend

$4.88

FY18

$5.33

FY19

$-4.15

FY20

$3.91

FY21

$3.81

FY22

$4.79

FY23

$7.37

FY24

$7.28

FY25

EPS (diluted) · YoY (vs a year ago)

—+9.2%-178%+194%-2.6%+26%+54%-1.2%

EPS (diluted)Line = trend

US$	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	$12.22B	$12.56B	$11.79B	$12.73B	$14.19B	$15.32B	$15.74B	$16.08B
Revenue growth	—	2.8%	-6.1%	8.0%	11.4%	8.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Cost of revenue	$6.88B	$7.05B	$6.91B	$7.62B	$8.83B	$9.15B	$8.90B	$8.93B
Gross profit	$5.35B	$5.52B	$4.88B	$5.12B	$5.36B	$6.17B	$6.84B	$7.15B
Gross margin	43.7%	43.9%	41.4%	40.2%	37.8%	40.2%	43.5%	44.5%
Research & development	$193.00M	$190.00M	$185.00M	$186.00M	$190.00M	$192.00M	$207.00M	$202.00M
Selling, general & admin	$3.51B	$3.55B	$3.31B	$3.42B	$3.65B	$4.06B	$4.23B	$4.26B
Operating income	$1.73B	$1.85B	$1.40B	$1.60B	$1.56B	$1.99B	$2.80B	$2.74B
Operating margin	14.1%	14.7%	11.8%	12.6%	11.0%	13.0%	17.8%	17.0%
Interest expense	$235.50M	$214.40M	$304.80M	$230.60M	$252.10M	$348.90M	$340.30M	$306.20M
Pre-tax income	$1.59B	$1.73B	$1.16B	$1.41B	$1.34B	$1.76B	$2.57B	$2.55B
Income tax	$321.20M	$288.60M	$176.60M	$270.20M	$234.50M	$362.50M	$439.30M	$454.60M
Tax rate	20.2%	16.7%	15.2%	19.1%	17.5%	20.6%	17.1%	17.8%
Net income	$1.44B	$1.58B	$-1.19B	$1.13B	$1.09B	$1.37B	$2.11B	$2.08B
Net margin	11.8%	12.5%	-10.1%	8.9%	7.7%	9.0%	13.4%	12.9%
EPS (diluted)	$4.88	$5.33	$-4.15	$3.91	$3.81	$4.79	$7.37	$7.28

Balance sheet

Assets and debt

At each fiscal year end.

Equity, debt and cash

$8.00B$743.60M$114.70M

FY18

$8.69B$380.50M$118.80M

FY19

$6.17B$17.30M$1.26B

FY20

$7.22B$411.00M$359.90M

FY21

$7.24B$505.10M$598.60M

FY22

$8.04B$630.40M$919.50M

FY23

$8.76B$615.70M$1.26B

FY24

$9.77B$759.40M$646.20M

FY25

Shareholders' equity · YoY (vs a year ago)

—+8.5%-29%+17%+0.2%+11%+8.9%+12%

Shareholders' equityTotal debtCash + short-term investmentsLine = trend

US$	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Cash & equivalents	$114.70M	$118.80M	$1.26B	$359.90M	$598.60M	$919.50M	$1.26B	$646.20M
Current assets	$4.68B	$4.83B	$5.12B	$4.69B	$5.49B	$5.64B	$6.03B	$5.96B
Total assets	$20.07B	$20.87B	$18.13B	$21.21B	$21.46B	$21.85B	$22.39B	$24.70B
Current liabilities	$3.69B	$3.63B	$2.93B	$3.55B	$4.21B	$4.35B	$4.79B	$5.53B
Short-term debt	$743.60M	$380.50M	$17.30M	$411.00M	$505.10M	$630.40M	$615.70M	$759.40M
Total debt	$743.60M	$380.50M	$17.30M	$411.00M	$505.10M	$630.40M	$615.70M	$759.40M
Total liabilities	$12.02B	$12.14B	$11.92B	$13.95B	$14.21B	$13.77B	$13.60B	$14.89B
Shareholders' equity	$8.00B	$8.69B	$6.17B	$7.22B	$7.24B	$8.04B	$8.76B	$9.77B
Current ratio	1.27	1.33	1.75	1.32	1.30	1.30	1.26	1.08
Debt / equity	0.09	0.04	0.00	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.07	0.08
Return on equity	18.0%	18.1%	-19.2%	15.6%	15.1%	17.1%	24.1%	21.2%

Cash flow

Cash coming in and going out

Free cash flow = cash from operations minus capital spending. Shareholder returns = dividends + buybacks.

Free cash flow and shareholder returns

$2.28B$1.50B$1.06B

FY18

$2.42B$1.69B$906.60M

FY19

$1.86B$1.37B$707.00M

FY20

$2.06B$1.42B$673.00M

FY21

$1.79B$1.08B$1.12B

FY22

$2.41B$1.64B$631.00M

FY23

$2.81B$1.82B$1.65B

FY24

$2.95B$1.90B$1.54B

FY25

Operating cash flow · YoY (vs a year ago)

—+6.3%-23%+11%-13%+35%+17%+4.9%

Free cash flow · YoY (vs a year ago)

—+13%-19%+3.5%-24%+52%+11%+4.7%

Operating cash flowFree cash flowDividends + buybacksLine = trend

US$	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Cash from operations	$2.28B	$2.42B	$1.86B	$2.06B	$1.79B	$2.41B	$2.81B	$2.95B
Capital spending	$-778.70M	$-731.30M	$-489.00M	$-643.00M	$-712.80M	$-774.80M	$-994.50M	$-1.05B
Free cash flow	$1.50B	$1.69B	$1.37B	$1.42B	$1.08B	$1.64B	$1.82B	$1.90B
FCF margin	12.3%	13.4%	11.6%	11.1%	7.6%	10.7%	11.6%	11.8%
Stock-based pay	$88.00M	$84.00M	$82.10M	$89.50M	$87.80M	$95.10M	$134.80M	$136.60M
Cash from investing	$-1.03B	$-1.20B	$-414.50M	$-4.58B	$-716.80M	$-990.50M	$-433.80M	$-2.71B
Cash from financing	$-1.17B	$-1.35B	$-341.80M	$1.60B	$-837.30M	$-1.05B	$-2.02B	$-853.30M
Dividends paid	$-494.80M	$-552.90M	$-560.80M	$-566.40M	$-602.80M	$-617.30M	$-664.30M	$-753.60M
Share buybacks	$-562.40M	$-353.70M	$-146.20M	$-106.60M	$-518.20M	$-13.70M	$-986.50M	$-783.80M

About

About Ecolab Inc.

Ecolab Inc., headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, provides products related to water treatment, sanitation, and hygiene, primarily to commercial and industrial customers. The company is ranked 274th on the Fortune 500 and 569th on the Forbes Global 2000.

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Company details

Company name: Ecolab Inc.
Ticker: ECL
Exchange: NYSE
ISIN: US2788651006
SEC CIK: 0000031462
Sector: Materials
Industry: Chemicals: Specialty
SEC industry (SIC): Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics (2840)
Incorporated in: Delaware
Financial year ends: 31 December
Filer type: Large accelerated filer
Latest annual report (10-K): 23 Feb 2026
CEO: Christophe Beck
Chair: Christophe Beck
Headquarters: Saint Paul
Address: 1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, Mn 55102
Founded: 1923
Employees: 48,000
Trades in: US dollars (USD)
Website: ecolab.com

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