Business Segments · Operating Income
Water Services — Operating Income
Ecolab Water Services — Operating Income increased by 7.6% to $361.60M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.5%, from $443.60M to $361.60M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Water Services — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 6.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toOperating Income
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong profitability and efficient management of the segment's operations.
Detailed definition
The profit or loss generated by the Water Services segment after deducting cost of goods sold and operating expenses fro...
Peer comparison
Standard profitability metric used to compare segment performance across diversified industrial companies.
Metric ID:
ecl_segment_water_services_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $280.50M | $280.50M | $280.50M | $280.50M | $243.60M | $288.60M | $324.80M | $443.60M | $260.00M | $306.30M | $336.00M | $361.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -13.2% | +18.5% | +12.5% | +36.6% | -41.4% | +17.8% | +9.7% | +7.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -13.2% | +2.9% | +15.8% | +58.1% | +6.7% | +6.1% | +3.4% | -18.5% |
Range$243.60M – $443.60M
CAGR+9.7%
Avg YoY Growth+7.7%
Median YoY Growth+4.8%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ecolab's water services — operating income?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported water services — operating income of $361.60M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ecolab's water services — operating income changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's water services — operating income decreased by 18.5% year-over-year, from $443.60M to $361.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's water services — operating income?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Ecolab's water services — operating income has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.12B to $1.26B.
- What does water services — operating income mean?
- The profit earned by the Water Services segment after accounting for all direct and operating costs.