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Ecolab ECL Cash ratio

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.1B+10.0%
Gross profit$1.8B+8.3%
Operating income$622.0M+12.0%
Net income$432.6M+7.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.52+7.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$519.8M-55.3%
Total debt$167.3M+13.6%
Total equity$10.0B+12.7%
Total assets$25.0B+12.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$445.9M+20.7%
CapEx$348.5M+46.5%
Free cash flow$97.4M-25.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$75.72B+4.5%
Enterprise value$75.37B+5.5%
P/E36×+1.5×
P/S4.6×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.3%+0.6pp
Operating margin17%-1.1pp
Net margin12.8%-0.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.3%-2.3pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Ecolab’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Ecolab’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ecolab's cash ratio?
Ecolab (ECL) reported cash ratio of 0.1× in Q1 2026.
How has Ecolab's cash ratio changed year-over-year?
Ecolab's cash ratio decreased by 66.2% year-over-year, from 0.3× to 0.1×.
What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's cash ratio?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's cash ratio has grown at a -1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.3× to 1.2×.
What does cash ratio mean?
How much of its short-term bills the company could pay with cash on hand right now.
How do you interpret cash ratio?
A buffer against stress, but persistently high cash ratios can indicate under-deployed capital. Interpret alongside the company's capital-allocation strategy.
How does cash ratio compare across companies?
Varies widely by business model and treasury policy; best read against the company's own history.