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

YoY QoQ

Simplified Detailed

	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
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 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×
Liquidity
Current ratio	5.2×-0.3×	5.5×-0.2×	5.7×+0.4×	5.3×-0.1×	5.4×-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×
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%
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×
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.