The table below shows ECOLAB INC.'s cash flow statement by quarter, as reported in the company's quarterly filings. All figures are in US dollars; negative values appear in red.
Line item
Q1 2026
Q1 2025
Q1 2024
Q1 2023
Q1 2022
Q1 2021
Operating cash flow
$445.90M
$369.40M
$649.40M
$198.20M
$170.10M
$295.30M
Capital expenditure
$348.50M
$237.90M
$201.50M
$173.70M
$148.70M
$102.10M
Investing cash flow
-$355.50M
-$224.00M
-$201.00M
-$189.40M
-$129.20M
-$192.40M
Dividends paid
$215.90M
$192.00M
$175.20M
ECL operating cash flow (10-K history)
ECOLAB INC. reported operating cash flow of $2.95B for fiscal year 2025. That is up 4.9% from $2.81B in fiscal 2024. Over the 10 fiscal years shown, operating cash flow grew from $1.94B (FY 2016) to $2.95B. Figures come from the company's audited annual reports as filed with the SEC.
