Ecolab (ECL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 18.06% in Q4 2025, up 790.0% YoY from 2.03% in Q4 2024, and up 42.04% on a QoQ basis from 12.72% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 18.06% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 790.0% year-over-year to 18.06% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 11.84% (up 28.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.84%, up 28.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin climbed to 18.06% in Q4 2025, from 12.72% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 18.06% in Q4 2025 to a low of 0.66% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.39% and a median of 11.65% in 2021 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin jumped 1125 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 838 bps.
- Tracing ECL's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 12.53% in 2021, then jumped by 43 bps to 17.88% in 2022, then retreated by 16 bps to 14.98% in 2023, then plunged by 32 bps to 10.16% in 2024, then surged by 78 bps to 18.06% in 2025.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 18.06% (Q4 2025), 12.72% (Q3 2025), and 12.05% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 8.97% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.25% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 9.79% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.97% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 5.25% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 14.64% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 17.81% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 36.61% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.05% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.56% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.94% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.69% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.42% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.88% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.66% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.29% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.39% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.37% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.70% |