Latest period
$1.87B
YoY change
+4.7%
5Y CAGR
+6.8%
Peak year (FY2025)
$1.9B
Latest annual
$1.9B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Ecolab (ECL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $1.9B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Ecolab (ECL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +4.7%
Free Cash Flow history table for Ecolab (ECL) from 1989 to 2025
| FY2025 | $1.9B | +4.7% | +$84.9M | ||
| FY2024 | $1.82B | +11.1% | +$182M | ||
| FY2023 | $1.64B | +52.2% | +$561M | ||
| FY2022 | $1.08B | -24.2% | -$343M | ||
| FY2021 | $1.42B | +3.5% | +$47.7M | ||
| FY2020 | $1.37B | -18.8% | -$318M | ||
| FY2019 | $1.69B | +18.1% | +$259M | ||
| FY2018 | $1.43B | +17.0% | +$208M | ||
| FY2017 | $1.22B | +3.4% | +$39.8M | ||
| FY2016 | $1.18B | -0.1% | -$1.7M | ||
| FY2015 | $1.18B | +15.9% | +$163M | ||
| FY2014 | $1.02B | +13.8% | +$124M | ||
| FY2013 | $898M | +50.7% | +$302M | ||
| FY2012 | $596M | +86.4% | +$276M | ||
| FY2011 | $320M | -51.0% | -$333M | ||
| FY2010 | $653M | +64.1% | +$255M | ||
| FY2009 | $398M | +10.9% | +$39M | ||
| FY2008 | $359M | -17.7% | -$77.4M | ||
| FY2007 | $436M | +42.2% | +$129M | ||
| FY2006 | $307M | -4.6% | -$14.7M | ||
| FY2005 | $321M | +4.8% | +$14.8M | ||
| FY2004 | $307M | -3.3% | -$10.6M | ||
| FY2003 | $317M | +50.6% | +$107M | ||
| FY2002 | $211M | +1.9% | +$4.03M | ||
| FY2001 | $207M | +24.8% | +$41.1M | ||
| FY2000 | $165M | +62.4% | +$63.6M | ||
| FY1999 | $102M | +113.2% | +$54.1M | ||
| FY1998 | $47.8M | -57.8% | -$65.6M | ||
| FY1997 | $113M | -20.6% | -$29.4M | ||
| FY1996 | $143M | +152.3% | +$86.2M | ||
| FY1995 | $56.6M | -30.0% | -$24.2M | ||
| FY1994 | $80.8M | -21.6% | -$22.2M | ||
| FY1993 | $103M | +84.3% | +$47.1M | ||
| FY1992 | $55.9M | -20.5% | -$14.4M | ||
| FY1991 | $70.3M | -14.3% | -$11.7M | ||
| FY1990 | $82M | +55.9% | +$29.4M | ||
| FY1989 | $52.6M | — | — |
- FY2025$1.9B+4.7%
- FY2024$1.82B+11.1%
- FY2023$1.64B+52.2%
- FY2022$1.08B-24.2%
- FY2021$1.42B+3.5%
- FY2020$1.37B-18.8%
- FY2019$1.69B+18.1%
- FY2018$1.43B+17.0%
- FY2017$1.22B+3.4%
- FY2016$1.18B-0.1%
- FY2015$1.18B+15.9%
- FY2014$1.02B+13.8%
- FY2013$898M+50.7%
- FY2012$596M+86.4%
- FY2011$320M-51.0%
- FY2010$653M+64.1%
- FY2009$398M+10.9%
- FY2008$359M-17.7%
- FY2007$436M+42.2%
- FY2006$307M-4.6%
- FY2005$321M+4.8%
- FY2004$307M-3.3%
- FY2003$317M+50.6%
- FY2002$211M+1.9%
- FY2001$207M+24.8%
- FY2000$165M+62.4%
- FY1999$102M+113.2%
- FY1998$47.8M-57.8%
- FY1997$113M-20.6%
- FY1996$143M+152.3%
- FY1995$56.6M-30.0%
- FY1994$80.8M-21.6%
- FY1993$103M+84.3%
- FY1992$55.9M-20.5%
- FY1991$70.3M-14.3%
- FY1990$82M+55.9%
- FY1989$52.6M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Ecolab's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Ecolab (ECL)
Free Cash Flow for Ecolab (ECL): headline value $1.87B · YoY +4.7%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, Ecolab (ECL) reported free cash flow of $1.9B – edged up 4.7% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Ecolab free cash flow produced a CAGR of +6.8% – sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
$1.9B stands as the all-time-high annual free cash flow, posted in 2025, against a low of $47.8M during 1998.
Ecolab Free Cash Flow by Year
Ecolab Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.9B
Ecolab free cash flow in 2025 was $1.9B, edged up 4.7% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Ecolab Free Cash Flow 2024: $1.82B
2024's free cash flow for Ecolab came in at $1.82B, grew 11.1% from 2023.
Ecolab Free Cash Flow 2023: $1.64B
Ecolab posted free cash flow of $1.64B in 2023, surged 52.2% from 2022.
Ecolab Free Cash Flow 2022: $1.08B
In 2022, Ecolab reported free cash flow of $1.08B, declined 24.2% below 2021.
Ecolab Free Cash Flow 2021: $1.42B
Ecolab free cash flow in 2021 was $1.42B.
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