Ecolab (ECL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $758.0 million in Q4 2025, up 86.24% YoY from $407.0 million in Q4 2024, and up 43.1% on a QoQ basis from $529.7 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $758.0 million in 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 advanced to $758.0 million in Q4 2025, from $529.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $758.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $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 slumped 88.92% — and 2024, when it surged 1728.16%.
- Tracing ECL's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: 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.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 833.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 309.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 448.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 482.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 286.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 324.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 638.27 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 |