Ecolab (ECL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Gross Margin of 44.03% for Q4 2025, up 69.0% on a YoY basis from 26.05% in Q4 2024, and down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter from 44.79% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 44.03% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Gross Margin rose 69.0% year-over-year to 44.03%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 44.46% (up 100.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 44.46%, up 100.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 44.03%, down from 44.79% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 44.79% in Q3 2025, with the low at 36.53% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 41.21% across 5 years, with a median of 41.41% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin sank 413 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 502 bps.
- Ecolab's Gross Margin stood at 39.28% in 2021, then retreated by 2 bps to 38.58% in 2022, then climbed by 9 bps to 42.0% in 2023, then advanced by 3 bps to 43.35% in 2024, then climbed by 2 bps to 44.03% in 2025.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 44.03% (Q4 2025), 44.79% (Q3 2025), and 44.78% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.49% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.79% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 44.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.24% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 43.35% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.28% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.12% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 39.39% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 38.26% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 38.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 37.55% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.25% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 39.28% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.27% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 41.70% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 40.66% |