Ecolab (ECL) Operating Income (2009 - 2025)

Ecolab (ECL) reported Operating Income of $712.0 million for Q4 2025, up 22.17% on a YoY basis from $582.8 million in Q4 2024, and down 6.34% quarter-over-quarter from $760.2 million in Q3 2025.

Ecolab (ECL) Operating Income (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Ecolab has reported Operating Income for 17 years, with the latest figure at $712.0 million in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Operating Income rose 22.17% year-over-year to $712.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $2.7 billion (down 2.31% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.7 billion, down 2.31% from the prior year.
  • Operating Income for Q4 2025 stood at $712.0 million, down from $760.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Income was $1.0 billion in Q3 2024, with the low at $254.5 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Income has averaged $534.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $501.3 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Income jumped 133.23% — and 2025, when it declined 27.24%.
  • Ecolab's Operating Income stood at $387.7 million in 2021, then grew by 2.97% to $399.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 47.8% to $590.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 1.22% to $582.8 million in 2024, then advanced by 22.17% to $712.0 million in 2025.
  • The last three Operating Income figures came in at $712.0 million (Q4 2025), $760.2 million (Q3 2025), and $710.1 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Op. Inc (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 2.44 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn 827.50 Mn
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 810.90 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 712.00 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 752.70 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 552.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 273.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 300.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 239.00 Mn
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn 500.97 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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