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CapEx
Ecolab CapEx increased by 4.9% to $348.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 46.5%, from $237.90M to $348.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 13.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
cf_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $143.50M | $178.20M | $219.20M | $148.70M | $168.80M | $192.50M | $202.80M | $173.70M | $172.00M | $166.50M | $262.60M | $201.50M | $196.90M | $236.40M | $359.70M | $237.90M | $216.70M | $261.60M | $332.10M | $348.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +24.2% | +23.0% | -32.2% | +13.5% | +14.0% | +5.4% | -14.3% | -1.0% | -3.2% | +57.7% | -23.3% | -2.3% | +20.1% | +52.2% | -33.9% | -8.9% | +20.7% | +26.9% | +4.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.6% | +8.0% | -7.5% | +16.8% | +1.9% | -13.5% | +29.5% | +16.0% | +14.5% | +42.0% | +37.0% | +18.1% | +10.1% | +10.7% | -7.7% | +46.5% |
Range$143.50M – $359.70M
CAGR+20.5%
Avg YoY Growth+15.0%
Median YoY Growth+15.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ecolab's capex?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported capex of $348.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ecolab's capex changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's capex increased by 46.5% year-over-year, from $237.90M to $348.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's capex has grown at a 13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $643.00M to $1.05B.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.