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Ecolab ECL Operating margin

Operating margin at other companies

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Transact TechnologiesTACT
-1.2%-0.5pp
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Flexible Solutions InternationalFSI
11.7%-1.2pp
STERIS logo
STERISSTE
18.6%+2.7pp
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VeraltoVLTO
22.7%-0.6pp
HWK
HawkinsHWKN
10.7%-1.2pp
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Oil-Dri Corporation of AmericaODC
13.4%-0.5pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.4B+9.7%
Gross profit$1.9B+8.0%
Operating income$757.9M+6.7%
Net income$534.9M+2.0%
EPS (diluted)$1.90+3.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.1B+167%
Total debt$167.3M+13.6%
Total equity$10.1B+7.9%
Total assets$29.9B+26.1%

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$78.14B+4.3%
P/E36.9×+1.8×
P/S4.6×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.1%+0.2pp
Net margin12.6%-1.0pp
FCF margin11.4%+1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity21.8%-2.4pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio1.8×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Ecolab’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Ecolab’s 8-K, filed July 28, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 28, 2026, 8:01 AM EDT
Accession
0001628280-26-049933

FAQ

What is Ecolab's operating margin?
Ecolab (ECL) reported operating margin of 16.9% in Q2 2026.
How has Ecolab's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Ecolab's operating margin decreased by 8.0% year-over-year, from 18.4% to 16.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ecolab's operating margin has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11.8% to 17%.
What does operating margin mean?
Operating income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). Captures profitability from core operations after both cost of revenue and operating expenses, but before interest and taxes.

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