Ecolab (ECL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2025)

Ecolab (ECL) reported Cash from Operations of 1090100000.0 for Q4 2025, up 42.18% on a YoY basis from 766700000.0 in Q4 2024, and up 37.76% quarter-over-quarter from 791300000.0 in Q3 2025.

Ecolab (ECL) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Ecolab has reported Cash from Operations for 17 years, with the latest figure at 1090100000.0 in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Cash from Operations rose 42.18% year-over-year to 1090100000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 2952600000.0 (up 4.93% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2952600000.0, up 4.93% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations for Q4 2025 stood at 1090100000.0, up from 791300000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Operations was 1090100000.0 in Q4 2025, with the low at 170100000.0 in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 601430000.0 across 5 years, with a median of 631800000.0 in 2021.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Cash from Operations soared 227.65% — and 2025, when it sank 43.12%.
  • Ecolab's Cash from Operations stood at 640900000.0 in 2021, then soared by 34.06% to 859200000.0 in 2022, then retreated by 0.78% to 852500000.0 in 2023, then slipped by 10.06% to 766700000.0 in 2024, then soared by 42.18% to 1090100000.0 in 2025.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 1090100000.0 (Q4 2025), 791300000.0 (Q3 2025), and 701800000.0 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Ops. (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 2.24 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 139.10 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 1.09 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 33.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 257.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 232.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -269.00 Mn
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn 346.24 Mn

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 1.09 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.09 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 791.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 791.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 701.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 701.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 369.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 369.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 766.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 766.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 786.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 786.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 611.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 611.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 649.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 649.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 852.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 852.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 787.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 787.70 Mn