Ecolab Inc.

ECLNYSEBasic Materials● Active

$257.97

+$3.64(+1.43%)

Market Cap$72.6B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$309.27

52W Low$243.15

Avg Volume1.6M

Open$256.78

Beta0.91

Overview

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

ECL · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

ECL · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $1.90B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 4.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was 11.8%. Five-year CAGR stands at +6.8%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$1.90B▲ +4.7% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.87Btrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin11.8%$1.90B ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR+21.0%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR+6.8%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

ECL · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$2.95B(1.05B)$1.90B▲ +4.7%11.8%

FY2024$2.81B(995M)$1.82B▲ +11.1%11.6%

FY2023$2.41B(775M)$1.64B▲ +52.2%10.7%

FY2022$1.79B(713M)$1.08B▼ 24.2%7.6%

FY2021$2.06B(643M)$1.42B▲ +3.5%11.1%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

ECL · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) trades at a FCF yield of 2.58% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 39.1x. FCF per share stands at $6.60, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

2.58%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$6.60

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x39.1

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x43.4

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

ECL · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Ecolab Inc. generated $2.95B in operating cash flow and spent 1.05B in capital expenditures, yielding $1.90B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$2.95B

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

−$2.71B

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

−$853.3M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($2.95B) − |CapEx| (1.05B) = FCF ($1.90B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

ECL vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Ecolab Inc.YOU

ECL

$1.90B+4.7%11.8%

21%

Southern Copper Corporation

Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) reported free cash flow of $1.90B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 4.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 11.8%.

Based on available data, Ecolab Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.90B in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +6.8%.

Ecolab Inc.'s FCF yield is 2.58% and price-to-FCF ratio is 39.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

ECL free cash flow · 8 questions

Ecolab Inc. free cash flow was $1.90B for FY2025, up 4.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.87B.

ECL free cash flowECL FCFECL FCF 2025ECL free cash flow TTM

▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Ecolab Inc. · Ecolab Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026