Ecolab (ECL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Free Cash Flow of $489.4 million for Q2 2026, up 0.9% from $485.1 million a year earlier and up 402.5% from the prior quarter.
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Ecolab (ECL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Ecolab's Free Cash Flow came in at $1.87 billion, up 19.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.9 billion, up 4.7% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Free Cash Flow came in at $1.82 billion in FY2024 (+11.1%), $1.64 billion in FY2023 (+52.2%), $1.08 billion in FY2022 (-24.2%) and $1.42 billion in FY2021 (+3.5%).
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of $21.4 million in Q1 2022 and a high of $758 million in Q4 2025.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 4.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 161.3%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 88.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $97.4 million (Q1 2026), $758 million (Q4 2025) and $529.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 77.03 Bn | 68.81 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 489.40 Mn |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.64 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 201.00 Mn |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.04 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 328.00 Mn |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 90.77 Mn | 21.87 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.02 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -24.22 Mn |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 993.21 Mn | 954.68 Mn | 34.36 Mn | 9.86 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 341.34 Mn | 16.50 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 15.43 Mn |
| 8 | Cadiz | 329.91 Mn | 298.36 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 286.05 Mn | 165.68 Mn | - | -1.42 Mn |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 74.74 Mn | -40.40 Mn | 1.91 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 489.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 97.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 758.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 529.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 485.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 131.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 407.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 550.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 414.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 447.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 589.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 621.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 401.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 656.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 244.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 153.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 421.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 444.50 Mn |
API Access
Ecolab Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "ECL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();