What are Ecolab's profit margins?

Ecolab (ECL) runs a 44.3% gross margin and a 17.0% operating margin, with a 12.8% net margin.

Where do Ecolab's ratios come from?

Every ratio is computed from Ecolab's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.

Ecolab ECL Ratios & Valuation

Income Statement Balance Sheet Cash Flow Ratios Segments

Quarterly Annual TTM

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	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25	Q2 '25	Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	44.3%+0.6pp	44.5%+1.0pp	44.3%+1.2pp	43.9%+1.4pp	43.7%+2.3pp
Operating margin	17%-1.1pp	17%-0.8pp	16.4%-1.5pp	18.4%+3.5pp	18.1%+4.2pp
Net margin	12.8%-0.6pp	12.9%-0.5pp	12.5%-0.6pp	13.6%+2.6pp	13.4%+3.4pp
Returns
Return on equity	22.3%-2.3pp	22.4%-2.7pp	21.7%-3.3pp	24.3%+2.7pp	24.6%+4.7pp
Return on invested capital	26.2%-3.0pp	24.8%-4.4pp	28.1%-3.3pp	29.7%+4.3pp	29.2%+5.5pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.7×0.0×	0.7×0.0×	0.7×0.0×	0.7×0.0×	0.7×0.0×
Liquidity
Current ratio	1×-0.3×	1.1×-0.2×	1.7×+0.4×	1.4×-0.1×	1.3×-0.1×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	0×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0×0.0×	0×0.0×	0×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA	-0.1×+0.2×	0×+0.2×	-0.5×-0.2×	-0.5×-0.4×	-0.3×-0.2×
Per Share
Book value per share	$35.26+13.3%	$34.26+11.8%	$34.05+13.9%	$32.66+13.1%	$31.11+9.1%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$75.13B+4.5%	$74.36B+12.1%	$77.67B+6.9%	$75.65B+11.3%	$71.91B+8.9%
Price / earnings	35.7×+1.5×	35.8×+4.4×	39.1×+3.6×	35.4×-4.3×	34.2×-8.4×
Price / sales	4.6×0.0×	4.6×+0.4×	4.9×+0.3×	4.8×+0.5×	4.6×+0.3×
Price / book	7.5×-0.6×	7.6×0.0×	8×-0.5×	8.1×-0.1×	8.1×+0.1×
EV / EBITDA	21.4×+1.0×	21.8×+2.7×	23.3×+2.4×	20.9×-2.1×	20.4×-3.3×
Dividend yield	1%+0.1pp	1%0.0pp	0.9%0.0pp	0.9%0.0pp	0.9%0.0pp

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Questions, answered.

What are Ecolab's profit margins?: Ecolab (ECL) runs a 44.3% gross margin and a 17.0% operating margin, with a 12.8% net margin.
Where do Ecolab's ratios come from?: Every ratio is computed from Ecolab's SEC filings — trailing-twelve-month flows over period-end balances. Valuation multiples combine those fundamentals with market data, recomputed each period. Switch between quarterly, annual, and TTM, or open any ratio for its full history and peer comparisons.