Ecolab Inc (ECL) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.03x

Ecolab Inc (ECL) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.03x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $445.90 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($15.01 Billion) in one year. See Ecolab Inc (ECL) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.03x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$445.90 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$15.01 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Ecolab Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Ecolab Inc across 37 annual periods. Also explore Ecolab Inc net asset momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Ecolab Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Ecolab Inc. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see ECL stock market capitalisation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.20x $2.95 Billion $14.89 Billion ▼ -4.2%
2024 0.21x $2.81 Billion $13.60 Billion ▲ +18.2%
2023 0.18x $2.41 Billion $13.77 Billion ▲ +39.1%
2022 0.13x $1.79 Billion $14.21 Billion ▼ -14.8%
2021 0.15x $2.06 Billion $13.95 Billion ▼ -5.3%
2020 0.16x $1.86 Billion $11.92 Billion ▼ -21.7%
2019 0.20x $2.42 Billion $12.14 Billion ▲ +5.2%
2018 0.19x $2.28 Billion $12.02 Billion ▲ +11.2%
2017 0.17x $2.09 Billion $12.27 Billion ▼ -0.2%
2016 0.17x $1.94 Billion $11.36 Billion ▼ -0.4%
2015 0.17x $2.00 Billion $11.66 Billion ▲ +14.1%
2014 0.15x $1.82 Billion $12.08 Billion ▲ +17.8%
2013 0.13x $1.56 Billion $12.23 Billion ▲ +21.0%
2012 0.11x $1.20 Billion $11.41 Billion ▲ +92.2%
2011 0.05x $685.50 Million $12.50 Billion ▼ -84.2%
2010 0.35x $950.40 Million $2.74 Billion ▲ +50.3%
2009 0.23x $695.00 Million $3.01 Billion ▼ -2.4%
2008 0.24x $753.20 Million $3.19 Billion ▼ -17.4%
2007 0.29x $797.60 Million $2.79 Billion ▲ +24.9%
2006 0.23x $627.56 Million $2.74 Billion ▼ -16.6%
2005 0.27x $590.14 Million $2.15 Billion ▲ +1.6%
2004 0.27x $582.46 Million $2.15 Billion ▼ -1.2%
2003 0.27x $529.20 Million $1.93 Billion ▲ +15.0%
2002 0.24x $423.33 Million $1.78 Billion ▲ +7.4%
2001 0.22x $364.48 Million $1.64 Billion ▼ -32.8%
2000 0.33x $315.49 Million $957.00 Million ▼ -7.5%
1999 0.36x $293.50 Million $823.90 Million ▲ +18.0%
1998 0.30x $235.60 Million $780.50 Million ▲ +11.0%
1997 0.27x $235.10 Million $864.60 Million ▼ -26.4%
1996 0.37x $254.30 Million $688.40 Million ▲ +34.1%
1995 0.28x $166.50 Million $604.20 Million ▼ -9.1%
1994 0.30x $169.30 Million $558.60 Million ▼ -12.9%
1993 0.35x $170.00 Million $488.30 Million ▲ +50.5%
1992 0.23x $113.10 Million $488.90 Million ▲ +18.0%
1991 0.20x $122.30 Million $623.70 Million ▼ -36.5%
1990 0.31x $146.20 Million $473.40 Million ▲ +42.1%
1989 0.22x $114.60 Million $527.30 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.