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ECOLAB INC.

LISTEDNYSE
SYMBOLECL
SIC2840
STATE OF INC.DE
FISCAL YEAR ENDSDecember 31
CIK31462

SOAP, DETERGENTS, CLEANG PREPARATIONS, PERFUMES, COSMETICS · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2016–2025

REVENUES, NET INCOME AND FREE CASH FLOW BY FISCAL YEAR$ billions-5051015202016201720182019202020212022202320242025RevenuesNet incomeFree cash flowEARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE$ per share-5.000.005.0010.002016201720182019202020212022202320242025EPS dilutedDividends per share

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.

CAPITALIZATION 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount%
Total debt8,12545.4
Stockholders' equity9,77154.6
Total capitalization17,896100.0

280,328,603 shares outstanding at 30 June 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 6 August 2026).

LONG-TERM DEBT 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount
Long-term debt, noncurrent7,366
Current maturities759

CAPITAL STOCK 12/31/25

Common shares authorized800,000,000
Par or stated value per share ($)1
Outstanding at 6/30/26280,328,603

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal yearPer share $Payout %
20252.6836.8
20242.3632.0
20232.1645.1
20222.0654.1
20211.9549.9

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: Incorporated in Delaware.

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 2840, Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN 55102. Fiscal year ends December 31. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/2412/31/23
Revenues16,08115,74115,320
Cost of revenues8,9318,9009,155
Research and development202207192
Selling, general and administrative4,2584,2284,062
Depreciation and amortization673635617
Operating income2,7382,8021,992
Interest expense306340349
Income before income taxes2,5482,5711,756
Income taxes455439362
Net income2,0762,1121,372
Earned per share, diluted ($)7.287.374.79
Dividends per share ($)2.682.362.16

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/24
Cash and equivalents6461,257
Receivables, net3,2492,865
Inventories1,4901,465
Total current assets5,9566,026
Property, plant and equipment, net4,2773,752
Goodwill9,2277,907
Total assets24,69622,388
Total current liabilities5,5354,793
Long-term debt7,3666,949
Total liabilities14,89213,599
Stockholders' equity9,7718,757
Total liabilities and equity24,69622,388

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year endedRevenuesOper. incomeNet incomeNet margin %EPS diluted $Div. per share $Oper. cash flowCapital expend.Free cash flowTotal assetsTotal liabilitiesTotal debtStockholders' equityROE %Debt / equity
12/31/2516,0812,7382,07612.97.282.682,9531,0481,90424,69614,8928,1259,77121.20.83
12/31/2415,7412,8022,11213.47.372.362,8149941,81922,38813,5997,5618,75724.10.86
12/31/2315,3201,9921,3729.04.792.162,4127751,63721,84713,7748,1808,04517.11.02
12/31/2214,1881,5621,0927.73.812.061,7887131,07621,46414,2068,5777,23615.11.19
12/31/2112,7331,5991,1308.93.911.952,0626431,41921,20613,9538,3507,22415.61.16
12/31/2011,7901,396(1,205)-10.2(4.15)1.891,8604891,37118,12611,9246,6716,166-19.51.08
12/31/1912,5621,8451,55912.45.331.852,4217311,68920,86912,1436,2748,68517.90.72
12/31/1812,2221,7281,42911.74.881.692,2787791,49920,07412,0216,7038,00317.90.84
12/31/1713,8361,9501,50510.95.121.522,0918691,22319,96412,3107,3087,58419.80.96
12/31/1613,1521,8701,2299.34.141.421,9407571,18318,33011,3596,6576,90117.80.96

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

ECOLAB INC.
CIK 31462 · EIN 41-0231510

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Tel.: 18002326522

INCORPORATED:

Delaware

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

2840 · Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 12/31/25, filed 23 February 2026

FORMER NAMES:

ECOLAB INC

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

8/6/2610-Qperiod 6/30/26
7/28/268-Kperiod 7/28/26
5/29/268-Kperiod 5/29/26
5/11/268-Kperiod 5/7/26
5/7/2610-Qperiod 3/31/26
4/28/268-Kperiod 4/28/26
4/15/268-Kperiod 4/10/26
3/27/268-Kperiod 3/27/26

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 2/23/26) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 2/21/25) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 2/23/24) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 2/24/23) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 2/25/22) · 10-K FY2020 (filed 2/26/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 2/28/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 3/1/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.

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