Ecolab (ECL) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Shares Repurchased of $324.9 million for Q2 2026, up 614.1% from $45.5 million a year earlier but down 5.7% from the prior quarter.
Ecolab (ECL) Shares Repurchased (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Ecolab's Shares Repurchased came in at $1.25 billion, up 88.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $783.8 million, down 20.5% from FY2024.
- Shares Repurchased has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 39.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Repurchased came in at $986.5 million in FY2024, $13.7 million in FY2023 (-97.4%), $518.2 million in FY2022 (+386.1%) and $106.6 million in FY2021 (-27.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Shares Repurchased spans a low of $300,000 in Q2 2023 and a high of $464.3 million in Q3 2024.
- Year over year, Shares Repurchased gained in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 101.4%.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Repurchased in five years was Q2 2026 (growth of 614.1%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 99.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $344.4 million (Q1 2026), $409.2 million (Q4 2025) and $175.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 85.97 Bn | 78.95 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 2.80 Mn |
| 2 | Veralto | 28.80 Bn | 21.43 Bn | 908.00 Mn | 89.00 Mn |
| 3 | Xylem | 23.13 Bn | 18.86 Bn | 907.00 Mn | 337.00 Mn |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 4.57 Bn | 3.97 Bn | 98.85 Mn | 55.55 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 2.30 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 86.47 Mn | - |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 882.96 Mn | 841.04 Mn | 38.19 Mn | 1.20 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 374.69 Mn | 37.14 Mn | 4.20 Mn | 2.37 Mn |
| 8 | Cadiz | 320.18 Mn | 285.30 Mn | -24,000.00 | - |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 179.57 Mn | 59.19 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 58.06 Mn | -39.57 Mn | 1.91 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 324.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 344.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 409.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 175.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 45.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 153.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 464.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 323.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 196.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 800,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 300,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 72.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 140.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 262.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.80 Mn |
Ecolab Shares Repurchased 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=shares-repurchased&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-repurchased", "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=shares-repurchased&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();