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ECOLAB INC. Operating Cash Flow 2007-2026 | ECL

Annual FY2007–FY2025 · quarterly through Q1 FY2026

Latest annual · FY2025

$2.95B

+4.9%YoY vs FY2024Source: 10-KFY2025

From $797.6M in FY2007 to $2.95B in FY2025: 3.7× in 18 years.

By quarter▲▼ vs a year before
Fiscal yearQ1Q2Q3Q4
FY26$446M+20.7%Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
FY25$369M−43.1%$702M+14.8%$791M+0.6%$1.1B+42.2%
FY24$649M+227.6%$611M+6.6%$787M−0.1%$767M−10.1%
FY23$198M+16.5%$573M+77.9%$788M+80.4%$853M−0.8%
FY22$170M−42.4%$322M−35.9%$437M−29.9%$859M+34.1%
Share15%22%28%35%

Shaded by size: darkest is the largest quarter shown; ringed is the latest reported; a dash marks a quarter with no separate figure. Each quarter sits by its period-end date. Share: its typical part of the fiscal year.

Key Statistics

Trend DirectionGrowing
CAGR

+9.7%

FY2020
$1.86B
FY2025
$2.95B

5 years selected · on the chart

01—History

Operating Cash Flow History

Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports

  19. $2.95B
YoY changeLargest recent move+34.9%in FY23Latest +4.9%

1 older move runs past ±50% (largest +75.5%); point at, tap or drag across the bars to read one.

02—Ledger

Operating Cash Flow, period by period

PeriodValueChangeSource
FY2025$2.95B+4.9%10-K
FY2024$2.81B+16.7%10-K
FY2023$2.41B+34.9%10-K
FY2022$1.79B−13.3%10-K
FY2021$2.06B+10.8%10-K
FY2020$1.86B−23.2%10-K
FY2019$2.42B+6.3%10-K
FY2018$2.28B+8.9%10-K
FY2017$2.09B+7.8%10-K
FY2016$1.94B−3.0%10-K
FY2015$2.00B+10.1%10-K
FY2014$1.82B+16.4%10-K
FY2013$1.56B+29.7%10-K
FY2012$1.20B+75.5%10-K
FY2011$685.5M−27.9%10-K
FY2010$950.4M+36.7%10-K
FY2009$695.0M−7.7%10-K
FY2008$753.2M−5.6%10-K
FY2007$797.6M—10-K

03—Questions

What is operating cash flow?

Operating cash flow can be defined as the cash generated from a company's normal business operations, reflecting the ability to generate cash from core activities.

What is ECOLAB INC.'s current operating cash flow?

ECOLAB INC. (ECL) annual operating cash flow for 2025 was $2.95B, a 4.93% increase from 2024. ECOLAB INC. operating cash flow for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 was $445.9M.

What was ECOLAB INC.'s operating cash flow in 2024?

ECOLAB INC. annual operating cash flow for 2024 was $2.81B, a 16.67% increase from 2023.

What was ECOLAB INC.'s operating cash flow in 2023?

ECOLAB INC. annual operating cash flow for 2023 was $2.41B, a 34.86% increase from 2022.

What is ECOLAB INC.'s 5-year operating cash flow CAGR?

ECOLAB INC. operating cash flow grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.68% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from $1.86B to $2.95B over 5 years.

Company
ECOLAB INC.
Ticker
ECL
Sector
Other
Industry
Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
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