Ecolab (ECL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported FCF Margin of 18.06% for Q4 2025, up 790.0% on a YoY basis from 2.03% in Q4 2024, and up 42.04% quarter-over-quarter from 12.72% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 18.06% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, FCF Margin rose 790.0% year-over-year to 18.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 11.84% (up 28.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 11.84%, up 28.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 18.06%, up from 12.72% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 18.06% in Q4 2025, with the low at 0.66% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 10.39% across 5 years, with a median of 11.65% in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin jumped 1125 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 838 bps.
- Ecolab's FCF Margin 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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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.01% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 18.06% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 34.80% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.48% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.36% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.73% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -7.48% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 17.33% |
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% |