Ecolab (ECL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's Net Margin was 12.11% in Q2 2026, down 0.91 percentage points from 13.02% a year earlier but up 1.48 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Ecolab (ECL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Ecolab's Net Margin was 12.57% through Jun 30, 2026, down 1.02 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 12.91%, down 0.51 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of +23.13 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 13.42% in FY2024 (+4.46 pp), 8.96% in FY2023 (+1.26 pp), 7.69% in FY2022 (-1.18 pp) and 8.87% in FY2021 (+19.09 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between 5.26% (Q1 2022) and 18.42% (Q3 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.81 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 8.21 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2025 (a drop of 4.37 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, ECL's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 10.64% (Q1 2026), 13.44% (Q4 2025) and 14.05% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 78.59 Bn | 70.36 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 12.11% |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.57 Bn | 19.05 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 11.26% |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.49 Bn | 16.14 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 16.35% |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.66 Bn | 2.93 Bn | 90.77 Mn | 13.37% |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.13 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 86.47 Mn | -12.20% |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 993.98 Mn | 955.45 Mn | 34.36 Mn | 9.93% |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 343.89 Mn | 19.06 Mn | 8.96 Mn | -26.66% |
| 8 | Cadiz | 301.30 Mn | 269.74 Mn | -24,000.00 | -1,291.01% |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 296.32 Mn | 175.95 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 77.75 Mn | -37.39 Mn | 1.91 Mn | 2,044.65% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.11% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.21% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.53% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.95% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.77% |
Ecolab Net Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "ECL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();