Ecolab (ECL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, up 2.18% YoY from $1.1 billion in Q4 2024, and down 1.18% on a QoQ basis from $1.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.1 billion in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 2.18% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $4.5 billion (up 5.38% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.3 billion, up 1.25% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.2 billion in Q1 2025 to a low of $832.4 million in Q3 2021.
- A 5-year average of $995.4 million and a median of $1.0 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Expenses retreated 4.92% — and 2023, when it grew 18.87%.
- Tracing ECL's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $877.2 million in 2021, then rose by 9.59% to $961.3 million in 2022, then gained by 3.36% to $993.6 million in 2023, then rose by 6.11% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 2.18% to $1.1 billion in 2025.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.1 billion (Q4 2025), $1.1 billion (Q3 2025), and $1.1 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 993.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 961.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 879.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 940.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 916.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 877.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 832.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 854.60 Mn |