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

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	177%+0.6pp	176.4%+1.0pp	175.4%+1.2pp	174.2%+1.4pp	172.8%+2.3pp
Operating margin	68.9%-1.1pp	69.9%-0.8pp	70.7%-1.5pp	72.2%+3.5pp	68.7%+4.2pp
Net margin	51.8%-0.6pp	52.4%-0.5pp	52.9%-0.6pp	53.5%+2.6pp	50.8%+3.4pp
EBITDA margin	85.5%-0.9pp	86.4%-0.6pp	87.1%-1.4pp	88.4%+3.6pp	84.8%+4.3pp
Free cash flow margin	43%+1.8pp	41.2%+0.3pp	40.9%-3.0pp	43.9%-3.3pp	47.2%-3.7pp
Returns
Return on equity	90.7%-2.3pp	93%-2.7pp	95.8%-3.3pp	99.1%+2.7pp	96.4%+4.7pp
Return on assets	35.8%-0.7pp	36.5%-0.7pp	37.3%-0.7pp	37.9%+1.5pp	36.5%+2.3pp
Return on invested capital	108.9%-3.0pp	111.9%-4.4pp	116.3%-3.3pp	119.6%+4.3pp	115.3%+5.5pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	2.8×0.0×	2.8×0.0×	2.8×0.0×	2.8×0.0×	2.9×0.0×
Inventory turnover	23.4×+0.2×	23.1×0.0×	23.1×0.0×	23.2×0.0×	23.1×+0.2×
Liquidity
Current ratio	5.2×-0.3×	5.5×-0.2×	5.7×+0.4×	5.3×-0.1×	5.4×-0.1×
Quick ratio	4×-0.3×	4.2×-0.1×	4.4×+0.4×	4×0.0×	4×0.0×
Cash ratio	1.1×-0.2×	1.2×-0.1×	1.4×+0.2×	1.2×+0.3×	0.9×+0.1×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×
Debt-to-assets	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×	0.1×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA	-1.1×+0.2×	-1.3×+0.2×	-1.5×-0.2×	-1.3×-0.4×	-0.9×-0.2×
Per Share
Book value per share	$136.23+3.1%	$132.08+2.8%	$128.47+3.4%	$124.31+3.1%	$120.53+2.2%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$302.81B+1.1%	$299.59B+2.7%	$291.58B+1.8%	$286.56B+2.8%	$278.87B+2.2%
Enterprise value	$299.02B+1.3%	$295.13B+3.0%	$286.48B+1.5%	$282.12B+2.2%	$275.95B+1.9%
Price / earnings	146.1×+1.5×	144.6×+4.4×	140.2×+3.6×	136.6×-4.3×	140.8×-8.4×
Price / sales	18.9×0.0×	18.9×+0.4×	18.5×+0.3×	18.2×+0.5×	17.8×+0.3×
Price / book	31.2×-0.6×	31.8×0.0×	31.8×-0.5×	32.3×-0.1×	32.4×+0.1×
EV / EBITDA	87.4×+1.0×	86.3×+2.7×	83.7×+2.4×	81.2×-2.1×	83.3×-3.3×
EV / sales	18.7×0.0×	18.6×+0.4×	18.2×+0.2×	18×+0.4×	17.6×+0.3×
Free cash flow yield	9.1%+0.4pp	8.7%-0.2pp	8.9%-0.8pp	9.7%-1.0pp	10.6%-1.0pp
Earnings yield	11%-0.1pp	11.1%-0.4pp	11.5%-0.3pp	11.7%+0.3pp	11.4%+0.6pp
Dividend yield	3.9%+0.1pp	3.8%0.0pp	3.8%0.0pp	3.8%0.0pp	3.8%0.0pp

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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.