Ecolab (ECL) Operating Income (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Operating Income of $712.0 million for Q4 2025, down 6.34% on a QoQ basis from $760.2 million in Q3 2025, and up 22.17% year-over-year from $582.8 million in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Operating Income (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Operating Income history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $712.0 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Income rose 22.17% year-over-year to $712.0 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $2.7 billion (down 2.31% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.7 billion, down 2.31% from the prior year.
- Operating Income was $712.0 million for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from $760.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Income topped out at $1.0 billion in Q3 2024 and bottomed at $254.5 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $534.7 million and a median of $501.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Income.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Income jumped 133.23% — and 2025, when it decreased 27.24%.
- Ecolab's Operating Income stood at $387.7 million in 2021, then rose by 2.97% to $399.2 million in 2022, then soared by 47.8% to $590.0 million in 2023, then declined by 1.22% to $582.8 million in 2024, then grew by 22.17% to $712.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Operating Income at $712.0 million in Q4 2025, $760.2 million in Q3 2025, and $710.1 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 2.44 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 810.90 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 712.00 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 752.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 657.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 239.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 827.50 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 273.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 300.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 305.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 712.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 760.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 710.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 555.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 582.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 656.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 517.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 590.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 566.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 484.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 351.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 399.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 483.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 425.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 254.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 387.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 465.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 447.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 297.30 Mn |