Business Segments · Selling General And Administrative Expense

Global Pest Elimination — Selling General And Administrative Expense

Ecolab Global Pest Elimination — Selling General And Administrative Expense decreased by 1.2% to $75.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 95.5%, from $1.66B to $75.30M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Global Pest Elimination — Selling General And Administrative Expense shows a downward trend with a -42.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toSG&A

How to read this metric

Lower expenses relative to revenue suggest high operating leverage and efficient management, while rising expenses may indicate investment in growth or administrative bloat.

Detailed definition

Operating expenses incurred to support the pest elimination segment, including sales force compensation, marketing, admi...

Peer comparison

Standard operating expense category; comparable to 'SG&A' reported by peers in the service and industrial sectors.

Metric ID: ecl_segment_global_pest_elimination_selling_general_and_administrative_expense

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$382.90M$382.90M$382.90M$382.90M$437.20M$437.20M$437.20M$437.20M$66.30M$69.90M$73.20M$1.66B$70.30M$74.00M$76.20M$75.30M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+14.2%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-84.8%+5.4%+4.7%>999%-95.8%+5.3%+3.0%-1.2%
YoY Change+14.2%+14.2%+14.2%+14.2%-84.8%-84.0%-83.3%+278.8%+6.0%+5.9%+4.1%-95.5%
Range$66.30M$1.66B
CAGR-35.2%
Avg YoY Growth+0.3%
Median YoY Growth+5.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ecolab's global pest elimination — selling general and administrative expense?
Ecolab (ECL) reported global pest elimination — selling general and administrative expense of $75.30M in Q4 2025.
How has Ecolab's global pest elimination — selling general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
Ecolab's global pest elimination — selling general and administrative expense decreased by 95.5% year-over-year, from $1.66B to $75.30M.
What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's global pest elimination — selling general and administrative expense?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Ecolab's global pest elimination — selling general and administrative expense has grown at a -42.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.53B to $295.80M.
What does global pest elimination — selling general and administrative expense mean?
The indirect costs of managing, marketing, and selling pest elimination services.