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Ecolab cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Ecolab's operations generated $2.95bn of cash; it spent $1.05bn on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.90bn. It returned $754m in dividends and $784m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2009Dec 20092010Dec 20102011Dec 20112012Dec 20122013Dec 20132014Dec 20142015Dec 20152016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMSept 2026
Cash from operations6959506861,2031,5601,8162,0001,9402,0912,2782,4211,8602,0621,7882,4122,8142,9533,029
Depreciation and amortisation334348396715514558560561586536569594604619617635673724
Stock-based pay372940667071788691888482908895135137143
Capital spending2532613425756257497717578697797314896437137759951,0481,234
Free cash flow4436903446299351,0671,2291,1831,2231,4991,6891,3711,4191,0761,6371,8191,9041,795
Free cash flow after stock pay4056613045638659961,1511,0971,1321,4111,6051,2891,3299881,5421,6851,7681,652
Dividends paid133146163307218344401428449495553561566603617664754818
Share buybacks69349690210308429755740600562354146107518149877841,081

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Ecolab's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 30, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Ecolab.