Ecolab (ECL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's Cash from Operations came in at $729.5 million for Q2 2026, up 3.9% from $701.8 million a year earlier and up 63.6% from the prior quarter.
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Ecolab (ECL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Ecolab reported Cash from Operations of $3.06 billion, up 16.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.95 billion, up 4.9% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Cash from Operations was $2.81 billion in FY2024 (+16.7%), $2.41 billion in FY2023 (+34.9%), $1.79 billion in FY2022 (-13.3%) and $2.06 billion in FY2021 (+10.8%).
- The five-year range for quarterly Cash from Operations is $170.1 million (Q1 2022) to $1.09 billion (Q4 2025).
- Year-over-year, Cash from Operations has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 3.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Cash from Operations over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 227.6%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 43.1%).
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Cash from Operations at $445.9 million (Q1 2026), $1.09 billion (Q4 2025) and $791.3 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 77.88 Bn | 69.66 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 729.50 Mn |
| 2 | Veralto | 23.60 Bn | 16.25 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 340.00 Mn |
| 3 | Xylem | 23.57 Bn | 19.05 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 290.00 Mn |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.65 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 90.77 Mn | 26.71 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.06 Bn | 2.89 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -19.33 Mn |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 986.65 Mn | 948.13 Mn | 34.36 Mn | 14.08 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 345.43 Mn | 20.59 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 16.31 Mn |
| 8 | Cadiz | 301.30 Mn | 269.74 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 289.72 Mn | 169.35 Mn | - | -1.42 Mn |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 77.10 Mn | -38.04 Mn | 1.91 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 729.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 445.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 791.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 701.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 369.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 766.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 786.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 611.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 649.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 852.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 787.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 573.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 198.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 859.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 436.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 322.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 170.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 640.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 622.70 Mn |
API Access
Ecolab Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "ECL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();