Business Segments · Selling General And Administrative Expense
Water Services — Selling General And Administrative Expense
Ecolab Water Services — Selling General And Administrative Expense decreased by 0.7% to $450.60M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.6%, from $504.20M to $450.60M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Water Services — Selling General And Administrative Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 2.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toSG&A
How to read this metric
Lower expenses relative to revenue suggest operational leverage and effective cost management.
Detailed definition
Operating expenses incurred to support the Water Services segment, including sales force costs, marketing, administrativ...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense category for all corporate segments.
Metric ID:
ecl_segment_water_services_selling_general_and_administrative_expenseHistorical 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 | $437.20M | $437.20M | $437.20M | $437.20M | $460.90M | $464.80M | $435.50M | $504.20M | $466.90M | $458.70M | $453.90M | $450.60M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.4% | +0.8% | -6.3% | +15.8% | -7.4% | -1.8% | -1.0% | -0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.4% | +6.3% | -0.4% | +15.3% | +1.3% | -1.3% | +4.2% | -10.6% |
Range$435.50M – $504.20M
CAGR+1.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.8%
Current Streak4 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ecolab's water services — selling general and administrative expense?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported water services — selling general and administrative expense of $450.60M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ecolab's water services — selling general and administrative expense changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's water services — selling general and administrative expense decreased by 10.6% year-over-year, from $504.20M to $450.60M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's water services — selling general and administrative expense?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Ecolab's water services — selling general and administrative expense has grown at a 2.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.75B to $1.83B.
- What does water services — selling general and administrative expense mean?
- The overhead and operating costs required to manage and sell products in the Water Services segment.