Ecolab (ECL) Net Margin (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Net Margin of 13.55% for Q4 2025, up 158.0% on a YoY basis from 5.25% in Q4 2024, and down 4.29% quarter-over-quarter from 14.16% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Net Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Net Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 13.55% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Net Margin rose 158.0% year-over-year to 13.55%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 13.02% (down 53.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.02%, down 53.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 13.55%, down from 14.16% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 18.53% in Q3 2024, with the low at 5.35% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 10.41% across 5 years, with a median of 10.09% in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Net Margin soared 8560 bps — and 2025, when it sank 437 bps.
- Ecolab's Net Margin 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 rose by 13 bps to 13.55% in 2025.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 13.55% (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 | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -79.17% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.44% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 13.55% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 22.85% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.20% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.83% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.71% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 28.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.55% |
| 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% |