Ecolab (ECL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Free Cash Flow of $758.0 million for Q4 2025, up 43.1% on a QoQ basis from $529.7 million in Q3 2025, and up 86.24% year-over-year from $407.0 million in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $758.0 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 86.24% year-over-year to $758.0 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $1.9 billion (up 4.67% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.9 billion, up 4.67% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $758.0 million for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, 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.
- A 5-year average of $392.8 million and a median of $418.0 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow sank 88.92% — and 2024, when it surged 1728.16%.
- Ecolab's Free Cash Flow stood at $421.7 million in 2021, then soared by 55.66% to $656.4 million in 2022, then fell by 10.13% to $589.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 31.01% to $407.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 86.24% to $758.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Free Cash Flow at $758.0 million in Q4 2025, $529.7 million in Q3 2025, and $485.1 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 898.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 800,000.00 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 758.00 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -19.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -538.00 Mn |
| 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 | 160.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 130.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 368.07 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 |