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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Simplified Detailed

	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Profitability
Gross margin	177%+4.2pp	176.4%+5.8pp	175.4%+8.1pp	174.2%+10.6pp	172.8%+13.3pp
Operating margin	68.9%+0.1pp	69.9%+5.4pp	70.7%+11.0pp	72.2%+18.4pp	68.7%+18.2pp
Net margin	51.8%+1.0pp	52.4%+5.0pp	52.9%+9.9pp	53.5%+15.4pp	50.8%+15.7pp
EBITDA margin	85.5%+0.7pp	86.4%+5.9pp	87.1%+11.3pp	88.4%+18.6pp	84.8%+18.0pp
Free cash flow margin	43%-4.2pp	41.2%-9.7pp	40.9%-9.1pp	43.9%-4.6pp	47.2%+2.9pp
Returns
Return on equity	90.7%-5.7pp	93%+1.3pp	95.8%+11.2pp	99.1%+23.0pp	96.4%+25.9pp
Return on assets	35.8%-0.7pp	36.5%+2.4pp	37.3%+6.4pp	37.9%+10.6pp	36.5%+11.6pp
Return on invested capital	108.9%-6.5pp	111.9%+2.1pp	116.3%+14.3pp	119.6%+28.1pp	115.3%+29.3pp
Efficiency
Asset turnover	2.8×-0.1×	2.8×-0.1×	2.8×-0.1×	2.8×0.0×	2.9×0.0×
Inventory turnover	23.4×+0.2×	23.1×+0.2×	23.1×+0.6×	23.2×+0.9×	23.1×+1.2×
Liquidity
Current ratio	5.2×-0.2×	5.5×+0.1×	5.7×+0.2×	5.3×-0.1×	5.4×+0.2×
Quick ratio	4×0.0×	4.2×+0.2×	4.4×+0.4×	4×+0.1×	4×+0.3×
Cash ratio	1.1×+0.2×	1.2×+0.5×	1.4×+0.7×	1.2×+0.5×	0.9×+0.2×
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×-0.3×	-1.3×-0.6×	-1.5×-0.8×	-1.3×-0.6×	-0.9×0.0×
Per Share
Book value per share	$136.23+13.0%	$132.08+12.0%	$128.47+11.4%	$124.31+10.4%	$120.53+9.5%
Valuation
Market capitalization	$302.81B+8.6%	$299.59B+9.7%	$291.58B+10.8%	$286.56B+20.0%	$278.87B+24.5%
Enterprise value	$299.02B+8.4%	$295.13B+9.0%	$286.48B+9.7%	$282.12B+19.1%	$275.95B+24.3%
Price / earnings	146.1×+5.2×	144.6×-4.6×	140.2×-18.8×	136.6×-26.1×	140.8×-27.4×
Price / sales	18.9×+1.1×	18.9×+1.5×	18.5×+1.6×	18.2×+2.7×	17.8×+3.0×
Price / book	31.2×-1.1×	31.8×-0.5×	31.8×0.0×	32.3×+2.8×	32.4×+4.1×
EV / EBITDA	87.4×+4.1×	86.3×-0.2×	83.7×-5.3×	81.2×-6.5×	83.3×-4.1×
EV / sales	18.7×+1.1×	18.6×+1.3×	18.2×+1.4×	18×+2.6×	17.6×+3.0×
Free cash flow yield	9.1%-1.5pp	8.7%-2.9pp	8.9%-2.9pp	9.7%-2.9pp	10.6%-1.4pp
Earnings yield	11%-0.5pp	11.1%+0.2pp	11.5%+1.4pp	11.7%+1.9pp	11.4%+1.9pp
Dividend yield	3.9%+0.1pp	3.8%0.0pp	3.8%-0.1pp	3.8%-0.5pp	3.8%-0.7pp

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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.