Ecolab Inc. ECL
279.49
4.12
1.50%
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $77.2B
- P/E
- 37.3×
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Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Free cash flow margin
Ecolab Inc.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 11.2%, down 1.0 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (12.2%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 7.60% (fiscal 2022) to 13.5% (fiscal 2019); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 3.78% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.2% | 0.54 |
| FY2024 | 11.6% | 0.88 |
| FY2023 | 10.8% | 3.15 |
| FY2022 | 7.60% | (3.64) |
| FY2021 | 11.2% | (0.43) |
| FY2020 | 11.7% | (1.84) |
| FY2019 | 13.5% | 1.02 |
| FY2018 | 12.5% | 3.58 |
| FY2017 | 8.91% | (0.32) |
| FY2016 | 9.23% | 0.37 |
Against its own ten years
Low 7.60%
High 13.5%
Ten-year median
11.2%
Current reading's percentile
82
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 22.9% |
| LIN Linde PLC compare | 14.0% |
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company compare | 13.2% |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. | 11.2% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 10.1% |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | 8.57% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | 5.48% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 5.15% |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. compare | −0.86% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 3.78% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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