Ecolab (ECL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $758.0 million for Q4 2025, up 86.24% year-on-year from $407.0 million in Q4 2024, and up 43.1% on a QoQ basis from $529.7 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $758.0 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Free Cash Flow rose 86.24% year-over-year to $758.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $1.9 billion (up 4.67% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.9 billion, up 4.67% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q4 2025 stood at $758.0 million, up from $529.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $758.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $21.4 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $418.0 million (2021), against an average of $392.8 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Free Cash Flow plunged 88.92%; it then surged 1728.16% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $421.7 million in 2021, then surged by 55.66% to $656.4 million in 2022, then declined by 10.13% to $589.9 million in 2023, then tumbled by 31.01% to $407.0 million in 2024, then soared by 86.24% to $758.0 million in 2025.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $758.0 million (Q4 2025), $529.7 million (Q3 2025), and $485.1 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 247.57 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 758.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 758.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 529.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 529.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 485.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 485.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 131.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 131.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 407.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 407.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 550.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 550.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 414.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 414.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 447.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 447.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 589.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 589.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 621.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 621.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 401.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 401.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 656.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 656.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 244.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 244.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 153.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 153.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 421.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 421.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 444.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 444.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 359.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 359.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 193.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 193.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 523.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 523.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 340.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 340.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 229.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 229.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 160.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 160.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 220.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 220.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 671.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 671.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 232.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 232.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 191.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 191.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 682.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 682.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 443.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 443.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 89.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 89.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 283.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 283.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 371.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 371.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 369.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 369.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 223.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 223.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 258.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 258.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -276.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -276.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 888.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 888.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 107.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 107.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 463.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 463.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 221.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 221.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 676.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 676.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -54.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -54.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 410.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 410.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 139.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 139.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 310.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 310.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 205.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 205.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 619.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 619.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 526.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 526.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 320.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 320.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 56.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 56.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 843.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 843.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 370.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 370.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -29.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -29.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -13.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -13.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 31.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 31.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 22.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 22.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 240.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 240.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 49.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 49.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 463.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 463.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 210.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 210.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 112.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 112.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 126.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 126.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 80.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 80.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 80.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 80.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 305.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 305.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -23.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | -23.80 Mn |