Ecolab Operating Expenses Growth & History (ECL)
Ecolab's operating expenses was $4.41B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $4.41B | $373.5M | +9.25% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $4.04B | −$133.7M | −3.20% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $4.17B | $378.7M | +9.98% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $3.79B | $275.6M | +7.83% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $3.52B | $30.0M | +0.86% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $3.49B | −$182.3M | −4.97% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $3.67B | $52.5M | +1.45% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.62B | −$203.1M | −5.31% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $3.82B | $73.9M | +1.97% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $3.75B | −$1.01B | −21.27% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $4.76B | $113.9M | +2.45% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $4.65B | $114.8M | +2.53% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $4.53B | $367.6M | +8.83% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.16B | $1.59B | +62.08% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.57B | $300.0M | +13.22% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $2.27B | $27.8M | +1.24% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.24B | −$41.8M | −1.83% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $2.28B | $174.2M | +8.26% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $2.11B | — | — |
Ecolab quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $1.19B | $95.7M | +8.76% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.15B | $69.3M | +6.42% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.14B | −$17.7M | −1.53% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.11B | $413.2M | +59.69% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $1.09B | $4.4M | +0.40% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.08B | −$26.4M | −2.39% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.15B | $89.3M | +8.39% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $692.2M | −$369.4M | −34.80% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $1.09B | $55.3M | +5.36% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $1.11B | $91.1M | +8.98% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.06B | $46.9M | +4.61% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $1.06B | $166.9M | +18.65% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $1.03B | $88.9M | +9.42% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.01B | $76.0M | +8.10% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.02B | $83.3M | +8.92% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $894.7M | $56.4M | +6.73% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $943.7M | $72.8M | +8.36% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $938.8M | $63.1M | +7.21% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $933.8M | $64.9M | +7.47% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $838.3M | $700,000 | +0.08% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $870.9M | $12.9M | +1.50% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $875.7M | −$48.5M | −5.25% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $868.9M | −$48.0M | −5.24% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $837.6M | −$56.5M | −6.32% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $858.0M | −$66.4M | −7.18% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $924.2M | −$11.4M | −1.22% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $916.9M | $431.9M | +89.05% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $894.1M | −$146.2M | −14.05% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $924.4M | −$124.5M | −11.87% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $935.6M | −$108.7M | −10.41% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $485.0M | −$425.8M | −46.75% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $1.04B | $95.6M | +10.12% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $1.05B | $45.1M | +4.49% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.04B | $82.0M | +8.52% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $910.8M | −$139.3M | −13.27% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $944.7M | −$130.1M | −12.10% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $1.00B | −$115.7M | −10.33% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $962.3M | −$132.2M | −12.08% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $1.05B | −$207.4M | −16.49% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $1.07B | −$138.6M | −11.42% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $1.12B | −$25.3M | −2.21% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $1.09B | −$50.1M | −4.38% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.26B | $77.1M | +6.53% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $1.21B | $60.5M | +5.25% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $1.14B | −$1.8M | −0.16% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.14B | −$21.9M | −1.88% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.18B | $36.7M | +3.21% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $1.15B | $11.0M | +0.96% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.15B | −$28.7M | −2.44% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $1.17B | $95.8M | +8.95% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.14B | $137.9M | +13.71% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $1.14B | $136.2M | +13.54% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $1.18B | $152.0M | +14.85% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $1.07B | $39.6M | +3.84% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $1.01B | $291.2M | +40.75% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $1.01B | $387.1M | +62.58% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $1.02B | $383.6M | +59.97% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.03B | $434.9M | +72.95% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $714.6M | $126.4M | +21.49% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $618.6M | $65.2M | +11.78% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $639.7M | $73.8M | +13.04% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $596.2M | $34.6M | +6.16% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $588.2M | $600,000 | +0.10% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $553.4M | −$6.1M | −1.09% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $565.9M | $14.5M | +2.63% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $561.6M | $18.8M | +3.46% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $587.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $559.5M | −$31.1M | −5.27% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $551.4M | −$9.3M | −1.66% |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $542.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $590.6M | — | — |
| Q2 2008 | 2008-06-30 | $560.7M | — | — |
Ecolab operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ecolab's operating expenses increased from $3.49B to $4.41B, a change of $924.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $1.19B.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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