Ecolab Inc (ECL) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Latest as of June 2026:
0.33x
Ecolab Inc (ECL) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.33x as of June 2026, reinvesting $240.10 Million (capex $240.10 Million ) from operating cash flow of $729.50 Million. See Ecolab Inc (ECL) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Reinvestment Rate
0.33x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF
Total Reinvested
$240.10 Million
Capex + Investments
Operating Cash Flow
$729.50 Million
USD
Capital Expenditures
$240.10 Million
USD
Ecolab Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Ecolab Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ecolab Inc (ECL) cash conversion ratio.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Ecolab Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Ecolab Inc. See ECL FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.36x | $1.05 Billion | $2.95 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▼ -30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.51x | $1.43 Billion | $2.81 Billion | $994.50 Million | ▼ -24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.67x | $1.63 Billion | $2.41 Billion | $774.80 Million | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.80x | $1.43 Billion | $1.79 Billion | $712.80 Million | ▼ -68.4% |
| 2021 | 2.53x | $5.22 Billion | $2.06 Billion | $643.00 Million | ▲ +421.5% |
| 2020 | 0.49x | $903.50 Million | $1.86 Billion | $489.00 Million | ▼ -39.1% |
| 2019 | 0.80x | $1.93 Billion | $2.42 Billion | $731.30 Million | ▲ +110.9% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | $861.20 Million | $2.28 Billion | $847.10 Million | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.42x | $870.70 Million | $2.09 Billion | $868.60 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.39x | $758.10 Million | $1.94 Billion | $756.80 Million | ▼ -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.46x | $923.60 Million | $2.00 Billion | $815.20 Million | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.44x | $801.50 Million | $1.82 Billion | $793.90 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.42x | $662.30 Million | $1.56 Billion | $662.30 Million | ▼ -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.50x | $607.50 Million | $1.20 Billion | $607.50 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.53x | $366.00 Million | $685.50 Million | $366.00 Million | ▲ +70.5% |
| 2010 | 0.31x | $297.70 Million | $950.40 Million | $297.70 Million | ▼ -26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.43x | $297.30 Million | $695.00 Million | $297.30 Million | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.52x | $394.50 Million | $753.20 Million | $394.50 Million | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.45x | $361.50 Million | $797.60 Million | $361.50 Million | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.51x | $320.94 Million | $627.56 Million | $320.94 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.46x | $268.78 Million | $590.14 Million | $268.78 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.47x | $275.87 Million | $582.46 Million | $275.87 Million | ▲ +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.40x | $212.03 Million | $529.20 Million | $212.03 Million | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.50x | $212.76 Million | $423.33 Million | $212.76 Million | ▲ +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.43x | $157.94 Million | $364.48 Million | $157.94 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.48x | $150.01 Million | $315.49 Million | $150.01 Million | ▼ -27.2% |
| 1999 | 0.65x | $191.60 Million | $293.50 Million | $191.60 Million | ▼ -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.80x | $187.80 Million | $235.60 Million | $187.80 Million | ▲ +54.0% |
| 1997 | 0.52x | $121.70 Million | $235.10 Million | $121.70 Million | ▲ +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.44x | $111.50 Million | $254.30 Million | $111.50 Million | ▼ -33.6% |
| 1995 | 0.66x | $109.90 Million | $166.50 Million | $109.90 Million | ▲ +26.3% |
| 1994 | 0.52x | $88.50 Million | $169.30 Million | $88.50 Million | ▲ +32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.39x | $67.00 Million | $170.00 Million | $67.00 Million | ▼ -22.1% |
| 1992 | 0.51x | $57.20 Million | $113.10 Million | $57.20 Million | ▲ +18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.43x | $52.00 Million | $122.30 Million | $52.00 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.44x | $64.20 Million | $146.20 Million | $64.20 Million | ▼ -18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.54x | $62.00 Million | $114.60 Million | $62.00 Million | — |
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow