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%-0.2pp	44.5%+0.2pp	44.3%+0.3pp	43.9%+0.3pp	43.7%+0.2pp
Operating margin	17%0.0pp	17%+0.6pp	16.4%-2.0pp	18.4%+0.3pp	18.1%+0.3pp
Net margin	12.8%-0.1pp	12.9%+0.4pp	12.5%-1.1pp	13.6%+0.2pp	13.4%0.0pp
Returns
Return on equity	22.3%-0.1pp	22.4%+0.7pp	21.7%-2.5pp	24.3%-0.4pp	24.6%-0.5pp
Return on invested capital	26.2%+1.4pp	24.8%-3.3pp	28.1%-1.6pp	29.7%+0.5pp	29.2%0.0pp
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×-0.1×	1.1×-0.6×	1.7×+0.3×	1.4×+0.1×	1.3×+0.1×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	0×-0.1×	0.1×+0.1×	0×0.0×	0×0.0×	0×-0.1×
Net debt / EBITDA	-0.1×-0.1×	0×+0.6×	-0.5×0.0×	-0.5×-0.2×	-0.3×-0.1×
Per Share
Book value per share	$35.26+2.9%	$34.26+0.6%	$34.05+4.3%	$32.66+5.0%	$31.11+1.5%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$75.13B+1.0%	$74.36B-4.3%	$77.67B+2.7%	$75.65B+5.2%	$71.91B+8.4%
Price / earnings	35.7×-0.1×	35.8×-3.3×	39.1×+3.7×	35.4×+1.2×	34.2×+2.8×
Price / sales	4.6×-0.1×	4.6×-0.3×	4.9×+0.1×	4.8×+0.2×	4.6×+0.4×
Price / book	7.5×-0.1×	7.6×-0.4×	8×-0.1×	8.1×0.0×	8.1×+0.5×
EV / EBITDA	21.4×-0.4×	21.8×-1.4×	23.3×+2.4×	20.9×+0.5×	20.4×+1.2×
Dividend yield	1%0.0pp	1%+0.1pp	0.9%0.0pp	0.9%0.0pp	0.9%-0.1pp

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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.