Ecolab (ECL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Net Margin came in at 24.04% in Q4 2025, up 1207.0% YoY from 1.84% in Q4 2024, and up 69.77% on a QoQ basis from 14.16% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 24.04% in 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 grew to 24.04% in Q4 2025, from 14.16% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 24.04% in Q4 2025 to a low of 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 sank 437 bps.
- Tracing ECL's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 8.95% in 2021, then decreased by 18 bps to 7.34% in 2022, then jumped by 42 bps to 10.43% in 2023, then increased by 15 bps to 11.97% in 2024, then soared by 101 bps to 24.04% in 2025.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 24.04% (Q4 2025), 14.16% (Q3 2025), and 13.13% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 20.84% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 12.43% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 12.20% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -45.00% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.79% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 22.89% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 6.08% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.28% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.08% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 37.79% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.20% |
| 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% |