What is Ecolab's taxes paid?

Ecolab (ECL) reported taxes paid of $137.03M in Q4 2025.

How has Ecolab's taxes paid changed year-over-year?

Ecolab's taxes paid decreased by 15.3% year-over-year, from $161.85M to $137.03M.

What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's taxes paid?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's taxes paid has grown at a 18.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $275.7M to $548.1M.

What does taxes paid mean?

Actual cash paid to tax authorities for income taxes during the period — may differ from income tax expense due to timing.

Ecolab ECL Taxes Paid

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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$78.41B+6.9%

Enterprise value$78.06B+9.0%

P/E37.2×+2.9×

P/S4.8×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.3%+0.6pp

Operating margin17%-1.1pp

Net margin12.8%-0.6pp

FCF margin11.4%+1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.3%-2.3pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio1×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Ecolab in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeTaxesPaid.

The official record: Ecolab’s 10-K, filed February 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ecolab's taxes paid?: Ecolab (ECL) reported taxes paid of $137.03M in Q4 2025.
How has Ecolab's taxes paid changed year-over-year?: Ecolab's taxes paid decreased by 15.3% year-over-year, from $161.85M to $137.03M.
What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's taxes paid?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's taxes paid has grown at a 18.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $275.7M to $548.1M.
What does taxes paid mean?: Actual cash paid to tax authorities for income taxes during the period — may differ from income tax expense due to timing.