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Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Gross Margin

Annual Gross Margin:

43.47%+3.15%(+7.81%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today, ECL annual gross profit margin is 43.47%, with the most recent change of +3.15% (+7.81%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, ECL annual gross margin has risen by +2.46% (+6.00%).
  • ECL annual gross margin is now -26.51% below its all-time high of 59.15%, reached on June 1, 1985.

Performance

1-Year Change

+7.81%

3-Year Change

+6%

5-Year Change

-1.23%

15-Year Change

+3.18%

ECL Gross Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

87.93%
ECL annual gross profit margin is higher than 87.93% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Range

All-Time High

59.15%
ECL annual gross profit margin is currently -26.51% below its historical high of 59.15%

3-Year Low

38.20%
ECL annual gross profit margin is currently +13.80% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Dec 31, 2024
ECL previous annual earnings announcement was published on Dec 31, 2024

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

Feb 10, 2026
ECL next annual earnings announcement is scheduled for Feb 10, 2026

OtherECLprofitability metrics

Annual Revenue

$15.74B
ECL annual revenue is $15.74 billion

Annual Gross Profit

$6.84B
ECL annual gross profit is $6.84 billion

Annual Operating Margin

-39.93%
ECL annual operating profit margin is -39.93%

Annual Net Margin

13.54%
ECL annual net profit margin is 13.54%

Quarterly Gross Margin:

44.80%+0.02%(+0.04%)
September 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, ECL quarterly gross profit margin is 44.80%, with the most recent change of +0.02% (+0.04%) on September 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, ECL quarterly gross margin has increased by +1.40% (+3.23%).
  • ECL quarterly gross margin is now -29.38% below its all-time high of 63.44%, reached on March 31, 1994.

Performance

3-Month Change

+0.04%

1-Year Change

+3.23%

3-Year Change

+18.93%

5-Year Change

+7.72%

ECL Quarterly Gross Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

83.25%
ECL quarterly gross profit margin is higher than 83.25% of companies in Basic Materials sector

Range

All-Time High

63.44%
ECL quarterly gross profit margin is currently -29.38% below its historical high of 63.44%

3-Year Low

37.67%
ECL quarterly gross profit margin is currently +18.93% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Sep 30, 2025
ECL previous earnings announcement was published on Sep 30, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Feb 10, 2026
ECL next earnings announcement is scheduled for Feb 10, 2026

OtherECLprofitability metrics

Quarterly Revenue

$4.17B
ECL quarterly revenue is $4.17 billion

Quarterly Gross Profit

$1.87B
ECL quarterly gross profit is $1.87 billion

Quarterly Operating Margin

18.94%
ECL quarterly operating profit margin is 18.94%

Quarterly Net Margin

14.16%
ECL quarterly net profit margin is 14.16%

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

Annual Gross Margin

43.47%
ECL annual gross profit margin is 43.47%

Annual Gross Profit

$6.84B
ECL annual gross profit is $6.84 billion

Annual Revenue

$15.74B
ECL annual revenue is $15.74 billion

ECL Gross Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+7.8%+3.2%
3Y3 Years+6.0%+18.9%
5Y5 Years-1.2%+7.7%

ECL Gross Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Yearat high+13.8%at high+18.9%
5Y5-Year-1.2%+13.8%at high+18.9%
All-TimeAll-Time-26.5%+13.8%-29.4%+18.9%

ECL Gross Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Sep 2025
-
44.80%(+0.0%)
Jun 2025
-
44.78%(+1.0%)
Mar 2025
-
44.32%(+2.1%)
Dec 2024
43.47%(+7.8%)
43.39%(-0.0%)
Sep 2024
-
43.40%(-0.8%)
Jun 2024
-
43.76%(+1.0%)
Mar 2024
-
43.32%(+2.9%)
Dec 2023
40.32%(+5.5%)
42.11%(+2.1%)
Sep 2023
-
41.23%(+4.3%)
Jun 2023
-
39.53%(+3.5%)
Mar 2023
-
38.20%(-1.3%)
Dec 2022
38.20%(-6.9%)
38.72%(+2.8%)
Sep 2022
-
37.67%(-1.6%)
Jun 2022
-
38.27%(+0.3%)
Mar 2022
-
38.15%(-4.3%)
Dec 2021
41.01%(-1.3%)
39.86%(-2.8%)
Sep 2021
-
41.00%(-1.7%)
Jun 2021
-
41.70%(+0.8%)
Mar 2021
-
41.37%(-1.4%)
Dec 2020
41.54%(-5.6%)
41.97%(+0.9%)
Sep 2020
-
41.59%(+4.1%)
Jun 2020
-
39.96%(-7.7%)
Mar 2020
-
43.28%(-3.1%)
Dec 2019
44.01%(+6.5%)
44.65%(-0.8%)
Sep 2019
-
44.99%(+2.4%)
Jun 2019
-
43.92%(+9.4%)
Mar 2019
-
40.16%(-2.5%)
Dec 2018
41.31%(-1.9%)
41.18%(-1.2%)
Sep 2018
-
41.69%(-0.6%)
Jun 2018
-
41.96%(+4.0%)
Mar 2018
-
40.35%(-4.4%)
Dec 2017
42.13%(-12.1%)
42.20%(+0.2%)
Sep 2017
-
42.11%(+0.7%)
Jun 2017
-
41.83%(+0.6%)
Mar 2017
-
41.57%(-14.0%)
Dec 2016
47.92%(+2.0%)
48.35%(-0.4%)
Sep 2016
-
48.55%(+1.6%)
Jun 2016
-
47.78%(+1.8%)
Mar 2016
-
46.92%(-0.7%)
Dec 2015
46.99%(+1.5%)
47.23%(-0.6%)
Sep 2015
-
47.50%(+1.3%)
Jun 2015
-
46.87%(+1.1%)
Mar 2015
-
46.34%(+0.1%)
Dec 2014
46.28%(+1.3%)
46.31%(-0.8%)
Sep 2014
-
46.66%(+0.5%)
Jun 2014
-
46.44%(+1.7%)
Mar 2014
-
45.66%(+0.7%)
Dec 2013
45.70%(-0.7%)
45.36%(-1.7%)
Sep 2013
-
46.14%(+0.9%)
Jun 2013
-
45.71%(+0.3%)
Mar 2013
-
45.59%(-1.7%)
Dec 2012
46.01%(-6.7%)
46.39%(-0.5%)
Sep 2012
-
46.62%(+2.0%)
Jun 2012
-
45.71%(+1.0%)
Mar 2012
-
45.27%(-5.4%)
Dec 2011
49.30%(-2.5%)
47.86%(-3.9%)
Sep 2011
-
49.79%(+0.8%)
Jun 2011
-
49.41%(+0.0%)
Mar 2011
-
49.39%(-1.8%)
Dec 2010
50.58%(+1.9%)
50.28%(-1.7%)
Sep 2010
-
51.17%(+0.8%)
Jun 2010
-
50.74%(+1.3%)
Mar 2010
-
50.08%(-0.5%)
Dec 2009
49.65%(+1.7%)
50.35%(-0.2%)
Sep 2009
-
50.47%(+1.9%)
Jun 2009
-
49.55%(+3.2%)
Mar 2009
-
48.01%(-0.1%)
Dec 2008
48.81%(-3.9%)
48.08%(-1.3%)
Sep 2008
-
48.70%(-0.9%)
Jun 2008
-
49.12%(-0.5%)
Mar 2008
-
49.36%(-1.8%)
Dec 2007
50.79%(+0.3%)
50.24%(-1.8%)
Sep 2007
-
51.17%(+0.6%)
Jun 2007
-
50.86%(-0.1%)
Mar 2007
-
50.91%(+1.0%)
Dec 2006
50.65%
50.43%(-1.3%)
Sep 2006
-
51.08%(+1.3%)
Jun 2006
-
50.40%(-0.5%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Mar 2006
-
50.67%(+2.6%)
Dec 2005
50.41%(-1.9%)
49.37%(-2.9%)
Sep 2005
-
50.86%(+0.3%)
Jun 2005
-
50.71%(-0.1%)
Mar 2005
-
50.74%(+0.9%)
Dec 2004
51.41%(+0.9%)
50.31%(-3.9%)
Sep 2004
-
52.34%(+1.4%)
Jun 2004
-
51.61%(+0.0%)
Mar 2004
-
51.60%(+1.4%)
Dec 2003
50.95%(+0.5%)
50.88%(-0.9%)
Sep 2003
-
51.35%(+1.3%)
Jun 2003
-
50.70%(-0.3%)
Mar 2003
-
50.86%(+2.3%)
Dec 2002
50.68%(-5.6%)
49.73%(-3.5%)
Sep 2002
-
51.51%(+1.1%)
Jun 2002
-
50.96%(+2.7%)
Mar 2002
-
49.63%(-4.8%)
Dec 2001
53.70%(-2.0%)
52.15%(-4.2%)
Sep 2001
-
54.44%(+1.0%)
Jun 2001
-
53.88%(-0.8%)
Mar 2001
-
54.34%(+16.2%)
Dec 2000
54.78%(-0.3%)
46.77%(-15.8%)
Sep 2000
-
55.56%(+1.9%)
Jun 2000
-
54.55%(-0.9%)
Mar 2000
-
55.06%(+1.1%)
Dec 1999
54.92%(0.0%)
54.47%(-1.6%)
Sep 1999
-
55.34%(+0.8%)
Jun 1999
-
54.90%(-0.1%)
Mar 1999
-
54.95%(+1.0%)
Dec 1998
54.92%(-1.9%)
54.39%(-1.3%)
Sep 1998
-
55.13%(-0.0%)
Jun 1998
-
55.15%(+0.1%)
Mar 1998
-
55.10%(-11.6%)
Dec 1997
55.98%(+2.3%)
62.32%(+0.0%)
Sep 1997
-
62.30%(+1.0%)
Jun 1997
-
61.66%(-0.9%)
Mar 1997
-
62.24%(+2.2%)
Dec 1996
54.70%(-0.6%)
60.90%(-0.3%)
Sep 1996
-
61.08%(+1.6%)
Jun 1996
-
60.10%(-1.1%)
Mar 1996
-
60.74%(+0.8%)
Dec 1995
55.02%(-1.5%)
60.27%(+0.4%)
Sep 1995
-
60.03%(-2.0%)
Jun 1995
-
61.28%(+0.0%)
Mar 1995
-
61.27%(+6.5%)
Dec 1994
55.85%(-1.2%)
57.55%(-8.1%)
Sep 1994
-
62.65%(-0.8%)
Jun 1994
-
63.17%(-0.4%)
Mar 1994
-
63.44%(+1.8%)
Dec 1993
56.50%(+2.8%)
62.34%(-0.3%)
Sep 1993
-
62.50%(+0.6%)
Jun 1993
-
62.14%(+0.6%)
Mar 1993
-
61.75%(+1.2%)
Dec 1992
54.98%(+1.9%)
61.01%(+0.1%)
Sep 1992
-
60.95%(+0.4%)
Jun 1992
-
60.72%(-0.3%)
Mar 1992
-
60.90%(+2.3%)
Dec 1991
53.98%(+4.1%)
59.55%(-2.2%)
Sep 1991
-
60.86%(+1.0%)
Jun 1991
-
60.25%(+1.9%)
Mar 1991
-
59.12%(+0.1%)
Dec 1990
51.84%(+3.2%)
59.04%(+3.3%)
Sep 1990
-
57.17%(+1.7%)
Jun 1990
-
56.19%(-5.3%)
Mar 1990
-
59.32%(+2.3%)
Dec 1989
50.21%(-0.6%)
57.97%(+5.4%)
Sep 1989
-
54.98%(+2.4%)
Jun 1989
-
53.70%(-7.7%)
Mar 1989
-
58.16%
Dec 1988
50.52%(-4.2%)
-
Dec 1987
52.71%(+2.0%)
-
Jun 1986
51.70%(-12.6%)
-
Jun 1985
59.15%(+0.5%)
-
Jun 1984
58.87%(+4.0%)
-
Jun 1983
56.59%(+3.5%)
-
Jun 1982
54.70%(+3.1%)
-
Jun 1981
53.03%(-1.9%)
-
Jun 1980
54.07%
-

FAQ

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  • What is the all-time high annual gross margin for Ecolab Inc.?
  • What is Ecolab Inc. annual gross margin year-on-year change?
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  • What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for Ecolab Inc.?
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What is Ecolab Inc. annual gross profit margin?

The current annual gross margin of ECL is 43.47%

What is the all-time high annual gross margin for Ecolab Inc.?

Ecolab Inc. all-time high annual gross profit margin is 59.15%

What is Ecolab Inc. annual gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, ECL annual gross profit margin has changed by +3.15% (+7.81%)

What is Ecolab Inc. quarterly gross profit margin?

The current quarterly gross margin of ECL is 44.80%

What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for Ecolab Inc.?

Ecolab Inc. all-time high quarterly gross profit margin is 63.44%

What is Ecolab Inc. quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, ECL quarterly gross profit margin has changed by +1.40% (+3.23%)
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