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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YoY

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	FY'25	FY'24	FY'23	FY'22
Profitability
Gross margin	176.4%+5.8pp	170.6%+14.3pp	156.2%+3.1pp	153.2%-10.1pp
Operating margin	69.9%+5.4pp	64.6%+16.5pp	48.1%+2.7pp	45.4%-4.5pp
Net margin	52.4%+5.0pp	47.4%+14.4pp	33.1%+0.6pp	32.4%+16.9pp
EBITDA margin	86.4%+5.9pp	80.5%+15.9pp	64.7%+1.3pp	63.3%-6.3pp
Free cash flow margin	41.2%-9.7pp	50.9%+12.5pp	38.4%+7.6pp	30.8%-15.7pp
Returns
Return on equity	93%+1.3pp	91.7%+25.2pp	66.6%+2.7pp	63.8%+29.9pp
Return on assets	36.5%+2.4pp	34.1%+11.1pp	23%+0.9pp	22.1%+10.8pp
Return on invested capital	111.9%+2.1pp	109.8%+27.9pp	81.9%+3.4pp	78.4%-7.2pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	2.8×-0.1×	2.9×+0.1×	2.8×+0.1×	2.7×+0.2×
Inventory turnover	23.1×+0.2×	23×+1.1×	21.8×+0.3×	21.5×+0.4×
Liquidity
Current ratio	5.5×+0.1×	5.5×+0.5×	4.9×-0.3×	5.2×-1.5×
Quick ratio	4.2×+0.2×	4×+0.5×	3.5×+0.1×	3.4×-1.5×
Cash ratio	1.2×+0.5×	0.8×+0.1×	0.6×+0.4×	0.2×-1.1×
Leverage
Debt-to-equity	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×	0×0.0×	0×0.0×
Net debt / EBITDA	-1.3×-0.6×	-0.7×+0.1×	-0.8×-0.8×	-0.1×+1.4×
Per Share
Book value per share	$132.08+12.0%	$117.93+9.9%	$107.28+8.0%	$99.32+5.7%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$299.59B+9.7%	$272.98B+33.1%	$205.12B+15.8%	$177.09B-28.4%
Enterprise value	$295.13B+9.0%	$270.72B+33.3%	$203.11B+14.8%	$176.93B-27.6%
Price / earnings	144.6×-4.6×	149.2×-17.3×	166.5×+6.7×	159.8×—
Price / sales	18.9×+1.5×	17.5×+3.7×	13.8×+0.8×	13×-7.2×
Price / book	31.8×-0.5×	32.3×+5.6×	26.7×+1.8×	24.9×-11.6×
EV / EBITDA	86.3×-0.2×	86.6×+2.4×	84.2×+2.4×	81.8×-33.2×
EV / sales	18.6×+1.3×	17.3×+3.7×	13.6×+0.6×	13×-7.0×
Free cash flow yield	8.7%-2.9pp	11.7%+0.5pp	11.2%+1.7pp	9.5%+0.2pp
Earnings yield	11.1%+0.2pp	10.9%+1.2pp	9.6%-0.5pp	10.1%+6.8pp
Dividend yield	3.8%0.0pp	3.8%-1.0pp	4.8%-0.5pp	5.3%+1.7pp

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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.