Ecolab Operating Income decreased by 6.3% to $712.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.2%, from $582.80M to $712.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows an upward trend with a 14.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
is_operating_income| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Segment | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Services | — | — | — | — | $260.00M | $306.30M | $336.00M | $361.60M |
| Global Institutional | $248.00M | $320.70M | $325.60M | — | $298.60M | $359.40M | $365.00M | $334.80M |
| Corporate | -$79.80M | -$62.80M | $281.50M | -$154.70M | -$82.50M | -$75.00M | -$73.70M | -$122.00M |
| Global Pest Elimination | $48.80M | $62.20M | $63.10M | $1.13B | $46.10M | $61.20M | $67.40M | $62.40M |
| Global Healthcare And Life Sciences | $37.00M | $33.70M | $35.80M | $113.90M | $25.20M | $34.80M | $28.10M | $32.60M |
| Global Industrial | $265.00M | $311.90M | $349.10M | $256.70M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $517.90M | $656.90M | $1.04B | $582.80M | $555.30M | $710.10M | $760.20M | $712.00M |
Global Industrial, Other Reportable were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.