SuperworthEcolab profit margin ECL
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2009.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 12.6%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 16.9%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- −1.0 pts
- Peer median
- 8.7%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Ecolab kept 12.6% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 16.9% and a gross margin of 44.1%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 8.7%.
The median for 8 specialty chemicals stocks of a similar size is 8.7%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 12.9% | 17.0% | 44.5% |
| FY2024 | 13.4% | 17.8% | 43.5% |
| FY2023 | 9.0% | 13.0% | 40.2% |
| FY2022 | 7.7% | 11.0% | 37.8% |
| FY2021 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 40.2% |
| FY2020 | −10.2% | 11.8% | 41.4% |
| FY2019 | 12.4% | 14.7% | 43.9% |
| FY2018 | 9.7% | 13.3% | 41.2% |
| FY2017 | 10.9% | 14.1% | 41.7% |
| FY2016 | 9.3% | 14.6% | 47.5% |
| FY2015 | 7.4% | 11.5% | 46.7% |
| FY2014 | 8.4% | 13.7% | 46.2% |
| FY2013 | 7.3% | 11.8% | 46.0% |
| FY2012 | 5.9% | 10.9% | 45.2% |
| FY2011 | 6.8% | 11.1% | 48.9% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 12.6% | −1.0 pts | 16.9% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 12.8% | −0.6 pts | 17.0% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 12.9% | −0.5 pts | 17.0% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 12.5% | −0.6 pts | 16.4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 13.6% | +2.6 pts | 18.4% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 13.4% | +3.4 pts | 18.1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 13.4% | +4.5 pts | 17.8% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 13.0% | +4.9 pts | 17.9% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 11.0% | +3.0 pts | 14.9% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 10.0% | +2.0 pts | 13.9% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 9.0% | +1.3 pts | 13.0% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 8.2% | +0.1 pts | 12.0% |
Against its peers
Companies in Chemicals - Specialty nearest Ecolab's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| ECLEcolab | 12.6% |
| SHWSherwin-Williams | 11.0% |
| APDAir Products and Chemicals | −0.4% |
| LINLinde | 20.4% |
| PPGPPG Industries | 9.6% |
| IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances | 2.9% |
| LYBLyondellBasell Industries | −1.1% |
| RPMRPM International | 8.7% |
| CLXClorox | 8.7% |
| Peer median | 8.7% |
Where Ecolab ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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