Ecolab SG&A increased by 3.9% to $1.10B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.0%, from $1.05B to $1.10B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), SG&A shows an upward trend with a 5.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A rising ratio of SG&A to revenue may indicate inefficiency or aggressive expansion, while a falling ratio suggests improved operating leverage.
Detailed definition
Selling, general, and administrative expenses encompass the costs associated with the day-to-day operation of the busine...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense category; peers with larger global sales forces typically show higher absolute SG&A levels.
selling_general_and_administrativeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $853.30M | $832.00M | $867.90M | $914.70M | $940.10M | $876.90M | $922.10M | $990.30M | $1.01B | $1.02B | $1.03B | $1.08B | $1.08B | $1.02B | $1.05B | $1.05B | $1.07B | $1.08B | $1.06B | $1.10B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.5% | +4.3% | +5.4% | +2.8% | -6.7% | +5.2% | +7.4% | +2.2% | +1.3% | +1.0% | +4.1% | -0.2% | -4.7% | +2.5% | +0.0% | +1.7% | +1.1% | -1.7% | +3.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.2% | +5.4% | +6.2% | +8.3% | +7.6% | +16.9% | +12.2% | +8.8% | +6.3% | -0.0% | +1.5% | -2.6% | -0.7% | +5.3% | +1.0% | +5.0% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Services | — | — | — | $489.70M | $458.70M | $453.90M | $532.60M | $498.30M |
| Global Institutional | — | — | — | $415.00M | $410.60M | $414.00M | $451.50M | $409.20M |
| Global Pest Elimination | — | — | — | $72.80M | $74.00M | $76.20M | $85.90M | $79.60M |
| Corporate | — | — | — | $49.60M | $48.20M | $49.20M | $49.30M | $58.20M |
| Global Healthcare And Life Sciences | — | — | — | $53.00M | $49.10M | $49.30M | $60.10M | $55.40M |
| Global Industrial | $375.93M | $375.93M | $375.93M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.08B | $1.02B | $1.05B | $1.05B | $1.07B | $1.08B | $1.06B | $1.10B |
Global Industrial is derived from annual filings.
Global Industrial was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
SG&A at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ecolab's sg&a?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported sg&a of $1.10B in Q1 2026.
- How has Ecolab's sg&a changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's sg&a increased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $1.05B to $1.10B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's sg&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's sg&a has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.42B to $4.26B.
- What does sg&a mean?
- The overhead costs of running the business, including sales, marketing, and general corporate expenses.