Operating Segments — Operating Income
Ecolab Operating Segments — Operating Income decreased by 12.6% to $622.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.0%, from $555.30M to $622.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Segments — Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 14.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved operational efficiency or higher margins within that specific business segment, while a decrease suggests rising costs or pricing pressure.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the profit or loss generated by a specific business segment after deducting operating expenses fr...
Peer comparison
Peers in the industrial and specialty chemical sectors report similar segment-level operating income to demonstrate the relative profitability of their diverse business lines.
ecl_segment_operating_segments_operating_income_lossHistorical 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 | $447.80M | $465.80M | $387.70M | $254.50M | $425.80M | $483.00M | $399.20M | $351.60M | $484.70M | $566.00M | $590.00M | $517.90M | $656.90M | $1.04B | $582.80M | $555.30M | $710.10M | $760.20M | $712.00M | $622.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.0% | -16.8% | -34.4% | +67.3% | +13.4% | -17.3% | -11.9% | +37.9% | +16.8% | +4.2% | -12.2% | +26.8% | +59.1% | -44.2% | -4.7% | +27.9% | +7.1% | -6.3% | -12.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.9% | +3.7% | +3.0% | +38.2% | +13.8% | +17.2% | +47.8% | +47.3% | +35.5% | +84.6% | -1.2% | +7.2% | +8.1% | -27.2% | +22.2% | +12.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ecolab's operating segments — operating income?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported operating segments — operating income of $622.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ecolab's operating segments — operating income changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's operating segments — operating income increased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $555.30M to $622.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's operating segments — operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's operating segments — operating income has grown at a 14.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.60B to $2.74B.
- What does operating segments — operating income mean?
- The profit or loss earned by a specific business segment from its core operations.