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) Net margin
Ecolab Inc.'s net margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 12.6%, down 0.3 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (12.9%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.2% (fiscal 2020) to 13.4% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 2.89% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.66%.
Net margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.9% | (0.51) |
| FY2024 | 13.4% | 4.46 |
| FY2023 | 8.96% | 1.27 |
| FY2022 | 7.69% | (1.18) |
| FY2021 | 8.87% | 19.09 |
| FY2020 | −10.2% | (22.63) |
| FY2019 | 12.4% | 0.72 |
| FY2018 | 11.7% | 0.82 |
| FY2017 | 10.9% | 1.53 |
| FY2016 | 9.34% | 1.94 |
Quarterly
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 12.1% | 1.47 |
| Mar 2026 | 10.6% | (2.80) |
| Dec 2025 | 13.4% | (0.61) |
| Sep 2025 | 14.1% | 1.03 |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low −10.2%
High 13.4%
Ten-year median
9.34%
Current reading's percentile
91
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| LIN Linde PLC compare | 20.4% |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. | 12.6% |
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company compare | 11.0% |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | 9.57% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 2.56% |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 0.97% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 0.79% |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. compare | −0.38% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | −1.13% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 2.89% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.66% |
| Market median | 0.55% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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