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Ecolab ECL Return on equity

Return on equity at other companies

Transact Technologies logo
Transact TechnologiesTACT
-1.6%-0.8pp
Flexible Solutions International logo
Flexible Solutions InternationalFSI
3.6%-2.6pp
STERIS logo
STERISSTE
11.3%+1.8pp
Veralto logo
VeraltoVLTO
34.4%-7.0pp
HWK
HawkinsHWKN
17.4%-1.3pp
Oil-Dri Corporation of America logo
Oil-Dri Corporation of AmericaODC
20.9%-1.1pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.4B+9.7%
Gross profit$1.9B+8.0%
Operating income$757.9M+6.7%
Net income$534.9M+2.0%
EPS (diluted)$1.90+3.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.1B+167%
Total debt$167.3M+13.6%
Total equity$10.1B+7.9%
Total assets$29.9B+26.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$445.9M+20.7%
CapEx$348.5M+46.5%
Free cash flow$97.4M-25.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$78.14B+4.3%
P/E36.9×+1.8×
P/S4.6×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.1%+0.2pp
Operating margin16.9%-1.5pp
Net margin12.6%-1.0pp
FCF margin11.4%+1.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio1.8×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Ecolab’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Ecolab’s 8-K, filed July 28, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 28, 2026, 8:01 AM EDT
Accession
0001628280-26-049933

FAQ

What is Ecolab's return on equity?
Ecolab (ECL) reported return on equity of 21.8% in Q2 2026.
How has Ecolab's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Ecolab's return on equity decreased by 10.0% year-over-year, from 24.3% to 21.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's return on equity?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ecolab's return on equity has grown at a 6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -16.1% to 22.4%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

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