Ecolab (ECL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 15.74% in Q4 2025, up 240.0% YoY from 4.63% in Q4 2024, and down 8.68% on a QoQ basis from 17.23% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 15.74% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly EBT Margin rose 240.0% year-over-year to 15.74% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 15.84% (down 49.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.84%, down 49.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin eased to 15.74% in Q4 2025, from 17.23% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 24.69% in Q3 2024 to a low of 6.74% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 12.78% and a median of 12.43% in 2021 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin surged 1190 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 746 bps.
- Tracing ECL's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 10.39% in 2021, then fell by 16 bps to 8.76% in 2022, then surged by 56 bps to 13.65% in 2023, then fell by 2 bps to 13.34% in 2024, then rose by 18 bps to 15.74% in 2025.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 15.74% (Q4 2025), 17.23% (Q3 2025), and 16.39% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.41% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 16.39% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 15.71% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -61.30% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 12.66% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 39.02% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 8.80% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.28% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 14.62% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 37.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.71% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.23% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.39% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.69% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 14.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.65% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.94% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.76% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.87% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.12% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.64% |