ECL
Ecolab Inc.
Stock
$273.70+2.44 (+0.90%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $3.1B | $3.0B | $2.8B | $2.4B | $1.8B | $2.1B | $1.9B | $2.4B | $2.3B | $2.1B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.2B | $686M | $950M | $695M | $753M | $798M |
| Capital expenditures | $1.2B | $1.0B | $995M | $775M | $713M | $643M | $489M | $731M | $779M | $869M | $757M | $771M | $749M | $625M | $575M | $342M | $261M | $253M | $327M | $307M |
| Free cash flow | $1.9B | $1.9B | $1.8B | $1.6B | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.4B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $935M | $629M | $344M | $690M | $443M | $427M | $491M |
| Stock-based compensation | $136M | $137M | $135M | $95M | $88M | $90M | $82M | $84M | $88M | $91M | $86M | $78M | $71M | $70M | $66M | $40M | $29M | $37M | $34M | $38M |
| Buybacks | $1.3B | $784M | $987M | $14M | $518M | $107M | $146M | $354M | $562M | $600M | $740M | $755M | $429M | $308M | $210M | $690M | $349M | $69M | $337M | $371M |
| Dividends paid | $798M | $754M | $664M | $617M | $603M | $566M | $561M | $553M | $495M | $449M | $428M | $401M | $344M | $218M | $307M | $163M | $146M | $133M | $129M | $114M |
| Dividends per share | $2.84 | $2.68 | $2.36 | $2.16 | $2.06 | $1.95 | $1.89 | $1.85 | $1.69 | $1.52 | $1.42 | $1.34 | $1.16 | $0.97 | $0.83 | $0.73 | $0.64 | $0.58 | $0.53 | $0.48 |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% | 10.7% | 7.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% | 8.8% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 7.5% | 7.1% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 11.3% | 7.5% | 6.9% | 9.0% |