Ecolab (ECL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 44.03% in Q4 2025, up 69.0% YoY from 26.05% in Q4 2024, and down 1.7% on a QoQ basis from 44.79% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 44.03% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 69.0% year-over-year to 44.03% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 44.46% (up 100.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 44.46%, up 100.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin eased to 44.03% in Q4 2025, from 44.79% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 44.79% in Q3 2025 to a low of 36.53% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 41.21% and a median of 41.41% in 2023 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin sank 413 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 502 bps.
- Tracing ECL's Gross Margin over 5 years: 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.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 226.76 Bn | 221.86 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 47.67% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.59 Bn | 84.30 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 49.17% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.76 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 44.07% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.36 Bn | 67.37 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 32.77% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.37 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 40.22% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.57 Bn | 19.71 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 44.24% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.23 Bn | 19.60 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 22.21% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.63 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 43.65% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.05 Bn | 17.31 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 35.13% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.96 Bn | 15.33 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 33.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 44.07% |
| 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% |