Ecolab (ECL) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported EBIT Margin of 16.97% for Q4 2025, up 242.0% on a YoY basis from 4.96% in Q4 2024, and down 7.03% quarter-over-quarter from 18.25% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported EBIT Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 16.97% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, EBIT Margin rose 242.0% year-over-year to 16.97%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 17.02% (down 78.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.02%, down 78.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 16.97%, down from 18.25% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBIT Margin was 26.13% in Q3 2024, with the low at 7.79% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 14.21% across 5 years, with a median of 14.09% in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBIT Margin surged 1183 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 788 bps.
- Ecolab's EBIT Margin stood at 11.52% in 2021, then decreased by 6 bps to 10.87% in 2022, then soared by 38 bps to 14.98% in 2023, then fell by 3 bps to 14.55% in 2024, then gained by 17 bps to 16.97% in 2025.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 16.97% (Q4 2025), 18.25% (Q3 2025), and 17.64% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.78% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 47.01% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 14.31% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 16.97% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 23.73% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 14.05% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 9.96% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.85% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.32% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.97% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.64% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.55% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.58% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.84% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.16% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.79% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.52% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.03% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.16% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.31% |