Ecolab (ECL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab posted quarterly Gross Margin of 44.03% for Q4 2025, up 69.0% year-on-year from 26.05% in Q4 2024, and down 1.7% on a QoQ basis from 44.79% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 44.79% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 36.53% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 41.41% (2023), against an average of 41.21%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Gross Margin tumbled 413 bps; it then jumped 502 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 39.28% in 2021, then decreased by 2 bps to 38.58% in 2022, then grew by 9 bps to 42.0% in 2023, then climbed by 3 bps to 43.35% in 2024, then grew 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 | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 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 | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 49.07% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 44.03% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 31.13% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 42.11% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 9.74% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 35.06% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 35.81% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 37.14% |
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% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 41.92% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 41.38% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 39.10% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 43.05% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 44.24% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 44.76% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 43.82% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 42.71% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 41.05% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 41.54% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 41.83% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 40.30% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 41.66% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 42.33% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 41.14% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 41.72% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 47.94% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 48.70% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 46.18% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 47.33% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 46.32% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 47.19% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 46.70% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 46.47% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 46.21% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 46.67% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 46.49% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 45.48% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 45.35% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 46.44% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 45.77% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 46.39% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 49.24% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 46.54% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 45.62% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 42.58% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -399.74% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 49.43% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 49.33% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 49.26% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 50.26% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 51.12% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 50.66% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 49.95% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 50.07% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 50.60% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 49.70% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 47.49% |