Ecolab (ECL) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Selling, General & Administrative of $1.14 billion for Q2 2026, up 6.9% from $1.07 billion a year earlier and up 3.6% from the prior quarter.
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Ecolab (ECL) Selling, General & Administrative (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Selling, General & Administrative at Ecolab was $4.38 billion, up 4.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $4.26 billion, up 0.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Selling, General & Administrative has increased for five consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Ecolab's Selling, General & Administrative was $4.23 billion in FY2024 (+4.1%), $4.06 billion in FY2023 (+11.2%), $3.65 billion in FY2022 (+7.0%) and $3.42 billion in FY2021 (+3.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Selling, General & Administrative since Q4 2014.
- On a year-over-year basis, Selling, General & Administrative has increased in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 2.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Selling, General & Administrative in the past five years was Q3 2023, with growth of 16.9%; the weakest was Q1 2025, with a decline of 2.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Selling, General & Administrative for the three prior quarters was $1.1 billion (Q1 2026), $1.06 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.08 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | SG&A (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 76.74 Bn | 68.51 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.78 Bn | 19.27 Bn | 963.00 Mn | 503.00 Mn |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.12 Bn | 15.77 Bn | 902.00 Mn | 514.00 Mn |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.70 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 90.77 Mn | 51.40 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.19 Bn | 3.02 Bn | 86.47 Mn | 63.89 Mn |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 1.02 Bn | 983.22 Mn | 34.36 Mn | 13.21 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 346.45 Mn | 21.62 Mn | 8.96 Mn | 6.80 Mn |
| 8 | Cadiz | 322.34 Mn | 290.78 Mn | -24,000.00 | 8.42 Mn |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 287.52 Mn | 167.15 Mn | - | 3.82 Mn |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 79.06 Mn | -36.08 Mn | 1.91 Mn | 8.75 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 990.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 922.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 876.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 940.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 914.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 867.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 832.00 Mn |
API Access
Ecolab Selling, General & Administrative 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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "selling-general-and-administrative", "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=selling-general-and-administrative&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();