Ecolab (ECL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported EBT Margin of 15.74% for Q4 2025, up 240.0% on a YoY basis from 4.63% in Q4 2024, and down 8.68% quarter-over-quarter from 17.23% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported EBT Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 15.74% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, EBT Margin rose 240.0% year-over-year to 15.74%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 15.84% (down 49.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 15.84%, down 49.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 15.74%, down from 17.23% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 24.69% in Q3 2024, with the low at 6.74% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 12.78% across 5 years, with a median of 12.43% in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin surged 1190 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 746 bps.
- Ecolab's EBT Margin 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 decreased by 2 bps to 13.34% in 2024, then increased 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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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 27.68% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 39.02% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 12.00% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 15.74% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 27.85% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.16% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 7.62% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 10.77% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.90% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 28.46% |
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% |