What is Ecolab's operating cash flow?

Ecolab (ECL) reported operating cash flow of $445.9M in Q1 2026.

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

Ecolab's operating cash flow increased by 20.7% year-over-year, from $369.4M to $445.9M.

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

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's operating cash flow has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.06B to $2.95B.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Ecolab ECL Operating Cash Flow

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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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CapEx$348.5M+46.5%

Free cash flow$97.4M-25.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$79.14B+6.9%

Enterprise value$78.79B+7.9%

P/E37.6×+2.4×

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:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

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 operating cash flow?: Ecolab (ECL) reported operating cash flow of $445.9M in Q1 2026.
How has Ecolab's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Ecolab's operating cash flow increased by 20.7% year-over-year, from $369.4M to $445.9M.
What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's operating cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ecolab's operating cash flow has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.06B to $2.95B.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.