Ecolab has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 18.4%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings declining at 1.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.2% per year. Ecolab's return on equity is 21.2%, and it has net margins of 12.8%.
Key information
18.43%
Earnings growth rate
18.65%
EPS growth rate
Chemicals Industry Growth
13.08%
Revenue growth rate
6.16%
Return on equity
21.17%
Net Margin
12.80%
Last Earnings Update
31 Mar 2026
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Ecolab makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
BASE:ECL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
Date
Revenue
Earnings
G+A Expenses
R&D Expenses
31 Mar 26
16,452
2,106
4,263
0
31 Dec 25
16,081
2,076
4,207
0
30 Sep 25
15,890
1,985
4,195
0
30 Jun 25
15,724
2,136
4,141
0
31 Mar 25
15,685
2,103
4,149
0
31 Dec 24
15,741
2,112
4,177
0
30 Sep 24
15,675
2,045
4,158
0
30 Jun 24
15,634
1,712
4,156
0
31 Mar 24
15,501
1,551
4,090
0
31 Dec 23
15,320
1,372
4,002
0
30 Sep 23
15,053
1,232
3,890
0
30 Jun 23
14,764
1,175
3,737
0
31 Mar 23
14,493
1,153
3,660
0
31 Dec 22
14,188
1,092
3,579
0
30 Sep 22
13,881
1,128
3,523
0
30 Jun 22
13,533
1,106
3,477
0
31 Mar 22
13,115
1,108
3,393
0
31 Dec 21
12,733
1,130
3,345
0
30 Sep 21
12,434
1,129
3,289
0
30 Jun 21
12,132
1,051
3,264
0
31 Mar 21
11,655
869
3,201
0
31 Dec 20
11,790
967
3,249
0
30 Sep 20
11,969
1,062
3,319
0
30 Jun 20
12,175
1,252
3,379
0
31 Mar 20
12,658
1,466
3,485
0
31 Dec 19
12,562
1,426
3,467
0
30 Sep 19
13,078
1,426
3,533
0
30 Jun 19
13,602
1,426
3,628
0
31 Mar 19
14,122
1,433
3,766
0
31 Dec 18
12,222
1,250
3,427
0
30 Sep 18
14,557
1,597
3,932
0
30 Jun 18
14,374
1,554
3,869
0
31 Mar 18
14,144
1,498
3,827
0
31 Dec 17
13,836
1,505
3,758
0
30 Sep 17
13,539
1,308
3,832
0
30 Jun 17
13,361
1,289
4,023
0
31 Mar 17
13,218
1,253
4,142
0
31 Dec 16
13,152
1,229
3,664
0
30 Sep 16
13,213
1,072
4,312
0
30 Jun 16
13,273
956
4,311
0
31 Mar 16
13,345
1,000
4,297
0
31 Dec 15
13,545
1,002
4,346
0
30 Sep 15
13,814
1,129
4,429
0
30 Jun 15
14,062
1,236
4,504
0
Quality Earnings: ECL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ECL's current net profit margins (12.8%) are lower than last year (13.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ECL's earnings have grown by 18.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: ECL's earnings growth over the past year (0.1%) is below its 5-year average (18.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: ECL earnings growth over the past year (0.1%) exceeded the Chemicals industry -10.4%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: ECL's Return on Equity (21.2%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
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Company Analysis
2026/05/19 17:27
End of Day Share Price
2026/05/19 00:00
Earnings
2026/03/31
Annual Earnings
2025/12/31
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