Ecolab Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (ECL)
Ecolab's capital expenditures (capex) was $1.05B for fiscal 2025.
View full Ecolab company overviewEcolab annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.05B | $53.8M | +5.41% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $994.5M | $219.7M | +28.36% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $774.8M | $62.0M | +8.70% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $712.8M | $69.8M | +10.86% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $643.0M | $154.0M | +31.49% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $489.0M | −$242.3M | −33.13% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $731.3M | −$47.4M | −6.09% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $778.7M | −$89.9M | −10.35% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $868.6M | $111.8M | +14.77% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $756.8M | −$14.2M | −1.84% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $771.0M | $22.3M | +2.98% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $748.7M | $123.6M | +19.77% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $625.1M | $50.6M | +8.81% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $574.5M | $232.8M | +68.13% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $341.7M | $81.2M | +31.17% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $260.5M | $8.0M | +3.17% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $252.5M | −$74.2M | −22.71% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $326.7M | $20.2M | +6.59% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $306.5M | — | — |
Ecolab quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $240.1M | $23.4M | +10.80% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $348.5M | $110.6M | +46.49% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $332.1M | −$27.6M | −7.67% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $261.6M | $25.2M | +10.66% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $216.7M | $19.8M | +10.06% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $237.9M | $36.4M | +18.06% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $359.7M | $97.1M | +36.98% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $236.4M | $69.9M | +41.98% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $196.9M | $24.9M | +14.48% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $201.5M | $27.8M | +16.00% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $262.6M | $59.8M | +29.49% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $166.5M | −$26.0M | −13.51% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $172.0M | $3.2M | +1.90% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $173.7M | $25.0M | +16.81% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $202.8M | −$16.4M | −7.48% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $192.5M | $14.3M | +8.02% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $168.8M | $25.3M | +17.63% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $148.7M | $46.6M | +45.64% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $219.2M | $92.5M | +73.01% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $178.2M | $66.5M | +59.53% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $143.5M | $40.6M | +39.46% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $102.1M | −$45.6M | −30.87% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $126.7M | −$100.3M | −44.19% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $111.7M | −$52.1M | −31.81% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $102.9M | −$50.6M | −32.96% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $147.7M | −$39.3M | −21.02% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $227.0M | $82.4M | +56.98% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $163.8M | −$57.8M | −26.08% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $153.5M | −$55.7M | −26.63% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $187.0M | −$16.3M | −8.02% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $144.6M | −$130.0M | −47.34% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $221.6M | $5.8M | +2.69% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $209.2M | −$1.5M | −0.71% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $203.3M | $35.8M | +21.37% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $274.6M | −$3.6M | −1.29% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $215.8M | $40.9M | +23.38% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $210.7M | $47.1M | +28.79% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $167.5M | $27.4M | +19.56% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $278.2M | $58.8M | +26.80% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $174.9M | −$49.2M | −21.95% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $163.6M | $2.9M | +1.80% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $140.1M | −$26.7M | −16.01% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $219.4M | −$40.6M | −15.62% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $224.1M | $57.1M | +34.19% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $160.7M | −$18.8M | −10.47% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $166.8M | $24.6M | +17.30% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $260.0M | $58.3M | +28.90% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $167.0M | $8.7M | +5.50% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $179.5M | $43.6M | +32.08% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $142.2M | $13.0M | +10.06% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $201.7M | $21.2M | +11.75% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $158.3M | $18.8M | +13.48% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $135.9M | $5.6M | +4.30% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $129.2M | $5.0M | +4.03% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $180.5M | $67.1M | +59.17% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $139.5M | $57.0M | +69.09% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $130.3M | $50.3M | +62.88% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $124.2M | $58.4M | +88.75% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $113.4M | $41.1M | +56.85% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $82.5M | $19.7M | +31.37% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $80.0M | $5.6M | +7.53% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $65.8M | $14.8M | +29.02% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $72.3M | −$11.2M | −13.41% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $62.8M | $1.5M | +2.45% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $74.4M | $17.9M | +31.68% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $51.0M | −$200,000 | −0.39% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $83.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $61.3M | −$22.7M | −27.02% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $56.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $51.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $84.0M | — | — |
Ecolab capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ecolab's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $489.0M to $1.05B, a change of $559.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $240.1M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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