What is Ecolab's investing cash flow?

Ecolab (ECL) reported investing cash flow of -$355.5M in Q1 2026.

How has Ecolab's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?

Ecolab's investing cash flow decreased by 58.7% year-over-year, from -$224M to -$355.5M.

What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's investing cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's investing cash flow has grown at a -12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$4.58B to -$2.71B.

What does investing cash flow mean?

Total net cash provided by or used in investing activities — capex, acquisitions, investment purchases/sales, and other investing items.

Ecolab ECL Investing Cash Flow

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HWK

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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+5.1%

Enterprise value$78.06B+7.1%

P/E37.2×+2.3×

P/S4.8×0.0×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities.

The official record: Ecolab’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Ecolab's investing cash flow?: Ecolab (ECL) reported investing cash flow of -$355.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Ecolab's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?: Ecolab's investing cash flow decreased by 58.7% year-over-year, from -$224M to -$355.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's investing cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's investing cash flow has grown at a -12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$4.58B to -$2.71B.
What does investing cash flow mean?: Total net cash provided by or used in investing activities — capex, acquisitions, investment purchases/sales, and other investing items.