ECL Ecolab margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 61

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 70

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 20

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 70

Gross margin

43.9%

Operating margin

16.7%

EBITDA margin

23%

Net margin

12%

Using the latest TTM figures, Ecolab shows a gross margin of 43.9%, an operating margin of 16.7%, an EBITDA margin of 23%, and a net margin of 12%. EBITDA margin showed the largest year-over-year gain at 0.4 percentage points, whereas net margin showed the largest decline at 0.5 percentage points.

ECL margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Looking back over the last 3 years, Ecolab recorded average margins of 43.28% gross, 16.5% operating, 22.73% EBITDA, and 12.18% net. The current figures show gross, operating, and EBITDA margins are above their three-year averages, while net margin is below its three-year average.

ECL margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Compared with the same period last year, operating margin expanded by 0.3 percentage points and EBITDA margin by 0.4 percentage points, while gross margin contracted by 0.4 percentage points and net margin by 0.5 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-0.4pp

Operating margin expansion

0.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

0.4pp

Net margin expansion

-0.5pp

ECL Gross margin

The average gross margin for Ecolab was 43.28% across the past 3 years. Right now, the current gross margin for Ecolab is 43.9%, 0.6 percentage points above its three-year average. The gross margin for Ecolab moved between 40.2% in Dec 2023 and 44.5% in Dec 2025.

ECL Operating margin

Ecolab's operating margin averaged 16.5% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Ecolab's current operating margin is 16.7% and is 0.2 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Ecolab's operating margin peaked at 18.4% in Jun 2025 and reached a low of 13% in Dec 2023.

ECL EBITDA margin

Across the last 3 years, Ecolab had an average EBITDA margin of 22.73%. Against its three-year average, Ecolab's EBITDA margin is currently 23%, 0.3 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Ecolab's EBITDA margin reached 24.6% at its highest point in Jun 2025 and 19.3% at its lowest in Dec 2023.

ECL Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Ecolab recorded an average net margin of 12.18%. The current net margin stands at 12%, 0.2 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest net margin for Ecolab was 13.6% in Jun 2025, while the lowest was 9% in Dec 2023.

ECL margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 43.9%, ECL stands higher than the Basic Materials sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Basic Materials sector average of 32.1%, Ecolab's gross margin is 37% higher.

ECL margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Ecolab's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, ECL recorded a gross margin of 43.9%.

What is Ecolab's operating margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, ECL recorded an operating margin of 16.7%.

What is Ecolab's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, ECL recorded an EBITDA margin of 23%.

What is Ecolab's net margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, ECL has a net margin of 12%.

What are the average margins of ECL?

Ecolab's average margins over the last 3 years were 43.3% gross, 16.5% operating, 22.7% EBITDA, and 12.2% net.

What are the highest historical margins of ECL?

Across the 5-year period, ECL posted its highest margins at 44.5% gross in Dec 2025, 18.4% operating in Jun 2025, 24.6% EBITDA in Jun 2025, and 13.6% net in Jun 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of ECL?

Ecolab's lowest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 37.8% gross in Dec 2022, 11% operating in Dec 2022, 17.7% EBITDA in Dec 2022, and 7.7% net in Dec 2022.