Ecolab Cash Flow Statement
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Ecolab free cash flow
In fiscal 2025, Ecolab generated $2.95 billion of operating cash flow and spent $1.05 billion on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $1.90 billion, a free-cash-flow margin of 11.8% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 4.7% from the prior year's $1.82 billion.
Ecolab returned $1.54 billion to shareholders: $753.6 million in dividends and $783.8 million in share repurchases, equal to 81% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 2.5 times.
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Ecolab cash flow statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20252025-12-31 | FY 20242024-12-31 | FY 20232023-12-31 | FY 20222022-12-31 | FY 20212021-12-31 | FY 20202020-12-31 | FY 20192019-12-31 | FY 20182018-12-31 | FY 20172017-12-31 | FY 20162016-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 2.09B | 2.13B | 1.39B | 1.11B | 1.14B | -1.19B | 1.58B | 1.44B | 1.52B | 1.25B |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -1.81% | +53.04% | +25.62% | -3.07% | — | -175.21% | +9.44% | -5.16% | +21.83% | +22.54% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 672.60M | 634.90M | 616.70M | 618.50M | 604.40M | 594.30M | 569.10M | 535.90M | 585.70M | 561.00M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 136.60M | 134.80M | 95.10M | 87.80M | 89.50M | 82.10M | 84.00M | 88.00M | 90.50M | 85.70M |
| Change in Working Capital | -206.20M | 176.10M | 162.70M | -276.70M | 600.00K | -209.20M | -117.50M | -225.00M | 42.50M | 29.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.95B | 2.81B | 2.41B | 1.79B | 2.06B | 1.86B | 2.42B | 2.28B | 2.09B | 1.94B |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.05B | -994.50M | -774.80M | -712.80M | -643.00M | -489.00M | -731.30M | -778.70M | -868.60M | -756.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.71B | -433.80M | -990.50M | -716.80M | -4.58B | -414.50M | -1.20B | -1.03B | -1.73B | -773.60M |
| Dividends Paid | -753.60M | -664.30M | -617.30M | -602.80M | -566.40M | -560.80M | -552.90M | -494.80M | -448.70M | -427.50M |
| Share Repurchases | -783.80M | -986.50M | -13.70M | -518.20M | -106.60M | -146.20M | -353.70M | -562.40M | -600.30M | -739.60M |
| Debt Issued | 1.05B | — | — | 494.00M | 2.77B | 1.86B | — | — | 1.31B | 2.39B |
| Debt Repaid | -674.20M | -630.40M | -500.00M | — | -1.02B | -1.57B | -400.60M | -551.60M | -799.00M | -1.57B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -853.30M | -2.02B | -1.05B | -837.30M | 1.60B | -341.80M | -1.35B | -1.17B | -522.70M | -868.20M |
| Net Change in Cash | — | — | 320.90M | 238.70M | -900.30M | 1.07B | -107.60M | 82.60M | -169.00M | 287.60M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.90B | 1.82B | 1.64B | 1.08B | 1.42B | 1.37B | 1.69B | 1.50B | 1.22B | 1.18B |
This table shows 10 annual periods of Ecolab's cash flow statement, from FY 2025 back to FY 2016, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow ECL's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?