Ecolab (ECL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted EBT Margin of 15.74% for Q4 2025, down 8.68% on a QoQ basis from 17.23% in Q3 2025, and up 240.0% year-over-year from 4.63% in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's EBT Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 15.74% for 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 was 15.74% for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from 17.23% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 24.69% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 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 sank 746 bps.
- Ecolab's EBT Margin stood at 10.39% in 2021, then decreased by 16 bps to 8.76% in 2022, then jumped by 56 bps to 13.65% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 13.34% in 2024, then advanced by 18 bps to 15.74% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's EBT Margin at 15.74% in Q4 2025, 17.23% in Q3 2025, and 16.39% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.68% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 12.00% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 15.74% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 27.85% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.16% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.90% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 39.02% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 7.62% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 10.77% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 4.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 9.10% |