Ecolab Inc (ECL) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2026:
1.35x
Ecolab Inc (ECL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.35x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $729.50 Million exceeds net income of $538.70 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ECL cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.35x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$729.50 Million
USD
Net Income
$538.70 Million
USD
Data as of
Jun 2026
Most recent filing
Ecolab Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ecolab Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ecolab Inc cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Ecolab Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ecolab Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.41x | $2.95 Billion | $2.09 Billion | ▲ +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.32x | $2.81 Billion | $2.13 Billion | ▼ -24.9% |
| 2023 | 1.76x | $2.41 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▲ +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.61x | $1.79 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.80x | $2.06 Billion | $1.14 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.68x | $2.42 Billion | $1.44 Billion | ▲ +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.58x | $2.28 Billion | $1.44 Billion | ▲ +15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.37x | $2.09 Billion | $1.52 Billion | ▼ -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.56x | $1.94 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▼ -20.9% |
| 2015 | 1.97x | $2.00 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2014 | 1.49x | $1.82 Billion | $1.22 Billion | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.60x | $1.56 Billion | $973.60 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.72x | $1.20 Billion | $701.30 Million | ▲ +15.9% |
| 2011 | 1.48x | $685.50 Million | $463.30 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2010 | 1.79x | $950.40 Million | $531.10 Million | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.66x | $695.00 Million | $418.70 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.68x | $753.20 Million | $448.10 Million | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.87x | $797.60 Million | $427.20 Million | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.70x | $627.56 Million | $368.62 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.85x | $590.14 Million | $319.48 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.88x | $582.46 Million | $310.49 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.91x | $529.20 Million | $277.35 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.02x | $423.33 Million | $209.77 Million | ▲ +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.94x | $364.48 Million | $188.17 Million | ▲ +28.0% |
| 2000 | 1.51x | $315.49 Million | $208.56 Million | ▼ -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1.67x | $293.50 Million | $175.80 Million | ▲ +9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.52x | $235.60 Million | $154.50 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.75x | $235.10 Million | $134.00 Million | ▼ -21.9% |
| 1996 | 2.25x | $254.30 Million | $113.20 Million | ▲ +33.8% |
| 1995 | 1.68x | $166.50 Million | $99.20 Million | ▼ -16.1% |
| 1994 | 2.00x | $169.30 Million | $84.60 Million | ▼ -10.7% |
| 1993 | 2.24x | $170.00 Million | $75.90 Million | ▲ +27.3% |
| 1992 | 1.76x | $113.10 Million | $64.30 Million | ▼ -35.4% |
| 1990 | 2.72x | $146.20 Million | $53.70 Million | ▼ -92.6% |
| 1989 | 36.97x | $114.60 Million | $3.10 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.