What is Ecolab's shares (basic)?

Ecolab (ECL) reported shares (basic) of 282M in Q1 2026.

How has Ecolab's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Ecolab's shares (basic) decreased by 0.5% year-over-year, from 283.4M to 282M.

What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's shares (basic)?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Ecolab's shares (basic) has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.1B to 1.1B.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Ecolab Shares (Basic) decreased by 0.5% to 282M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.5%, from 283.4M to 282M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Shares (Basic) shows relatively stable performance with a -0.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...

Peer comparison

Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

19 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	286M	286.4M	286.7M	286.2M	285.1M	284.9M	284.6M	284.6M	284.9M	285.1M	285.3M	285.7M	284.6M	283.6M	283.3M	283.4M	283.5M	283.5M	282M
QoQ Change	—	+0.1%	+0.1%	-0.2%	-0.4%	-0.1%	-0.1%	+0.0%	+0.1%	+0.1%	+0.1%	+0.1%	-0.4%	-0.4%	-0.1%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-0.5%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-0.3%	-0.5%	-0.7%	-0.6%	-0.1%	+0.1%	+0.2%	+0.4%	-0.1%	-0.5%	-0.7%	-0.8%	-0.4%	-0.0%	-0.5%

Range282M – 286.7M

CAGR-0.3%

Avg YoY Growth-0.3%

Median YoY Growth-0.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ecolab's shares (basic)?: Ecolab (ECL) reported shares (basic) of 282M in Q1 2026.
How has Ecolab's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Ecolab's shares (basic) decreased by 0.5% year-over-year, from 283.4M to 282M.
What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's shares (basic)?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Ecolab's shares (basic) has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.1B to 1.1B.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.