Ecolab (ECL) Net Margin (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Net Margin of 24.04% for Q4 2025, up 69.77% on a QoQ basis from 14.16% in Q3 2025, and up 1207.0% year-over-year from 1.84% in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Net Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 24.04% for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 1207.0% year-over-year to 24.04% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 15.75% (up 221.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 15.75%, up 125.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 24.04% for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, up from 14.16% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 24.04% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 5.35% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 10.94% and a median of 10.09% in 2021 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Net Margin soared 8560 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 437 bps.
- Ecolab's Net Margin stood at 8.95% in 2021, then dropped by 18 bps to 7.34% in 2022, then soared by 42 bps to 10.43% in 2023, then gained by 15 bps to 11.97% in 2024, then surged by 101 bps to 24.04% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Net Margin at 24.04% in Q4 2025, 14.16% in Q3 2025, and 13.13% in Q2 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 21.18% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.44% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 24.04% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 22.85% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.71% |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 22.89% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.20% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.83% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 9.03% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.13% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.00% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.42% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.34% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.67% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.77% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.83% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.71% |