Ecolab (ECL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)

Ecolab (ECL) reported Free Cash Flow of $758.0 million for Q4 2025, up 86.24% on a YoY basis from $407.0 million in Q4 2024, and up 43.1% quarter-over-quarter from $529.7 million in Q3 2025.

Ecolab (ECL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Ecolab has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure 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.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $758.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $21.4 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $392.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $418.0 million in 2021.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow slumped 88.92% — and 2024, when it surged 1728.16%.
  • Ecolab's Free Cash Flow stood at $421.7 million in 2021, then jumped by 55.66% to $656.4 million in 2022, then dropped by 10.13% to $589.9 million in 2023, then plunged by 31.01% to $407.0 million in 2024, then surged 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 237.64 Bn 233.69 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 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 800,000.00
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 92.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 Mn
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn 247.57 Mn

Historic Data

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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