Ecolab Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Ecolab Inc cash flow quality index. 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. See ECL free cash flow debt coverage to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Ecolab Inc (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Ecolab Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Ecolab Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore ECL operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Ecolab Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Ecolab Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Ecolab Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ecolab Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
| 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 | — |