Ecolab (ECL) Net Margin (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab posted quarterly Net Margin of 13.55% for Q4 2025, up 158.0% year-on-year from 5.25% in Q4 2024, and down 4.29% on a QoQ basis from 14.16% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 18.53% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 5.35% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 10.09% (2021), against an average of 10.41%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2021, when Net Margin soared 8560 bps; it then tumbled 437 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 8.95% in 2021, then slipped by 18 bps to 7.34% in 2022, then surged by 42 bps to 10.43% in 2023, then rose by 15 bps to 11.97% in 2024, then gained 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 25.06% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.44% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 13.55% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 22.85% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.71% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 28.46% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.83% |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.20% |
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% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.80% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.16% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -75.77% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 9.38% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.24% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.40% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 11.63% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.14% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 10.51% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.62% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 9.52% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 7.12% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 15.42% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.03% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 8.52% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.03% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 10.93% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 11.05% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.79% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 7.45% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 6.12% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 7.48% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 8.91% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 7.08% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 9.11% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 9.88% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 8.73% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 5.72% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 8.07% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 8.84% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 6.38% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 5.56% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.60% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 7.87% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 6.24% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.77% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 45.86% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 8.89% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 7.41% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.16% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 8.33% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 11.15% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 8.51% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 6.67% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 7.43% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 9.39% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 6.90% |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 4.28% |