Ecolab (ECL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted FCF Margin of 18.06% for Q4 2025, up 42.04% on a QoQ basis from 12.72% in Q3 2025, and up 790.0% year-over-year from 2.03% in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's FCF Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.06% for 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 was 18.06% for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, up from 12.72% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 18.06% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 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 sank 838 bps.
- Ecolab's FCF Margin stood at 12.53% in 2021, then soared by 43 bps to 17.88% in 2022, then slipped by 16 bps to 14.98% in 2023, then slumped by 32 bps to 10.16% in 2024, then jumped by 78 bps to 18.06% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's FCF Margin at 18.06% in Q4 2025, 12.72% in Q3 2025, and 12.05% in Q2 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 5.84% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 16.49% |
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% |