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
Ecolab Inc.'s free cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $2.0B, up 6.88% from $1.8B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $1.9B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $1.1B (fiscal 2022) to $2.0B (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. Free cash flow has risen for 3 consecutive fiscal years. Ecolab Inc. ranks 3rd of 59 Specialty Chemicals companies by free cash flow.
Free cash flow, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.0B | 6.88% |
| FY2024 | $1.8B | 11.16% |
| FY2023 | $1.6B | 52.80% |
| FY2022 | $1.1B | (24.69%) |
| FY2021 | $1.4B | 3.97% |
| FY2020 | $1.4B | (18.88%) |
| FY2019 | $1.7B | 11.13% |
| FY2018 | $1.5B | 23.80% |
| FY2017 | $1.2B | 1.65% |
| FY2016 | $1.2B | 1.15% |
Quarterly
| Period | Free cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $491.2M | 403.28% |
| Mar 2026 | $97.6M | (87.22%) |
| Dec 2025 | $763.9M | 43.13% |
| Sep 2025 | $533.7M | 5.50% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low $1.1B
High $2.0B
Ten-year median
$1.4B
Current reading's percentile
100
Free cash flow against peers
| Company | Free cash flow |
|---|---|
| LIN Linde PLC compare | $5.0B |
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company compare | $3.2B |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. | $1.9B |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | $1.7B |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | $1.4B |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | $1.4B |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | $702.0M |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | $557.0M |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. compare | −$108.2M |
What Free cash flow is
Free Cash Flow tells an investor how much cash a company’s operations generate after paying for its investment in physical and intangible assets.
Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)
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