Discontinued — last reported Q4 '24

Business Segments · Operating Income

Global Industrial — Operating Income

Ecolab Global Industrial — Operating Income decreased by 26.5% to $256.70M in Q4 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.3%, from $322.20M to $256.70M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Global Industrial — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 4.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ4 2024
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

An increase indicates improved operational efficiency or higher margins, while a decrease suggests rising costs or pricing pressure.

Detailed definition

The profit or loss generated by the Global Industrial segment after deducting operating expenses, such as cost of goods...

Peer comparison

Standard segment-level profitability metric used by analysts to evaluate business unit performance.

Metric ID: ecl_segment_global_industrial_operating_income_loss

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24
Value263.3M268.3M280.2M189.2M227M277M283.8M215.6M255.4M287.5M322.2M265M311.9M349.1M256.7M
QoQ Change+1.9%+4.4%-32.5%+20.0%+22.0%+2.5%-24.0%+18.5%+12.6%+12.1%-17.8%+17.7%+11.9%-26.5%
YoY Change-13.8%+3.2%+1.3%+14.0%+12.5%+3.8%+13.5%+22.9%+22.1%+21.4%-20.3%
Range189.2M349.1M
CAGR-0.7%
Avg YoY Growth+7.3%
Median YoY Growth+12.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ecolab's global industrial — operating income?
Ecolab (ECL) reported global industrial — operating income of $256.70M in Q4 2024.
How has Ecolab's global industrial — operating income changed year-over-year?
Ecolab's global industrial — operating income decreased by 20.3% year-over-year, from $322.20M to $256.70M.
What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's global industrial — operating income?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Ecolab's global industrial — operating income has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.03B to $1.18B.
What does global industrial — operating income mean?
The profit earned by the Global Industrial segment from its daily business operations.