Ecolab ECL
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Ecolab (ECL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.2 billion in Q2 2026, up 8.76% on a YoY basis from $1.1 billion in Q2 2025, and up 3.41% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Ecolab (ECL) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ecolab (ECL) has reported Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $1.2 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 8.76% year-over-year to $1.2 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $4.6 billion (up 13.95% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $4.4 billion, changed 0.01% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses advanced to $1.2 billion in Q2 2026 per ECL's latest filing, from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.2 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $692.2 million in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.0 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.1 billion in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses sank 34.8% in 2024, then jumped 59.69% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $1.0 billion in 2022, then grew by 4.61% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then advanced by 8.39% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then slipped by 1.53% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then climbed by 4.61% to $1.2 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $1.2 billion, $1.1 billion, and $1.1 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Ecolab 76.62 Bn 71.48 Bn 1.95 Bn 1.19 Bn
2 Xylem 25.39 Bn 24.11 Bn 963.00 Mn 573.00 Mn
3 Veralto 23.26 Bn 21.14 Bn 902.00 Mn 587.00 Mn
4 Badger Meter 3.70 Bn 3.60 Bn 90.77 Mn 51.40 Mn
5 NWPX Infrastructure 1.03 Bn 1.01 Bn 34.36 Mn 13.21 Mn
6 Energy Recovery 380.05 Mn 287.00 Mn 8.96 Mn 14.84 Mn
7 Cadiz 339.11 Mn 333.79 Mn -24,000.00 9.81 Mn
8 AirJoule Technologies 307.53 Mn 266.11 Mn - 5.04 Mn
9 Euro Tech Holdings 13.01 Mn -11.70 Mn - -
10 Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco 5.89 Mn 5.89 Mn - 104,545.00
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 1.19 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.15 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.14 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 1.11 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 1.09 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 1.08 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 1.15 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 692.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 1.09 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 1.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 1.06 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 1.06 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 1.03 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 1.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 1.02 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 894.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 943.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 938.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 933.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 838.30 Mn