Ecolab ECL Retained Earnings
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Ecolab in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.
The official record: Ecolab’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Ecolab's retained earnings?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported retained earnings of $13.06B in Q1 2026.
- How has Ecolab's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's retained earnings increased by 11.3% year-over-year, from $11.74B to $13.06B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ecolab's retained earnings has grown at a 9.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.24B to $12.83B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- Total profits kept in the business rather than paid out as dividends.
- How do you interpret retained earnings?
- A steady increase signals consistent profitability and internal growth funding, while a decrease may indicate losses or aggressive dividend payouts.
- How does retained earnings compare across companies?
- Standard metric for assessing long-term value creation and dividend capacity across all industries.