Ecolab Inc Financial Flexibility Index
Ecolab Inc financial flexibility index. Ecolab Inc (ECL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.05x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $969.60 Million (operating CF $729.50 Million minus capex $240.10 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($19.84 Billion). See cash generation quality of Ecolab Inc to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Financial Flexibility Index of Ecolab Inc (1989–2025)
Financial flexibility index of Ecolab Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Ecolab Inc across 37 annual periods. Check Ecolab Inc cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
Ecolab Inc Financial Flexibility Index by Year (1989–2025)
Ecolab Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Ecolab Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Ecolab Inc cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.27x | $4.00 Billion | $2.95 Billion | $14.89 Billion | ▼ -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.28x | $3.81 Billion | $2.81 Billion | $13.60 Billion | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.23x | $3.19 Billion | $2.41 Billion | $13.77 Billion | ▲ +31.4% |
| 2022 | 0.18x | $2.50 Billion | $1.79 Billion | $14.21 Billion | ▼ -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.19x | $2.70 Billion | $2.06 Billion | $13.95 Billion | ▼ -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.20x | $2.35 Billion | $1.86 Billion | $11.92 Billion | ▼ -24.1% |
| 2019 | 0.26x | $3.15 Billion | $2.42 Billion | $12.14 Billion | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.26x | $3.12 Billion | $2.28 Billion | $12.02 Billion | ▲ +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.24x | $2.96 Billion | $2.09 Billion | $12.27 Billion | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.24x | $2.70 Billion | $1.94 Billion | $11.36 Billion | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.24x | $2.81 Billion | $2.00 Billion | $11.66 Billion | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.22x | $2.61 Billion | $1.82 Billion | $12.08 Billion | ▲ +18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.18x | $2.22 Billion | $1.56 Billion | $12.23 Billion | ▲ +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.16x | $1.81 Billion | $1.20 Billion | $11.41 Billion | ▲ +88.6% |
| 2011 | 0.08x | $1.05 Billion | $685.50 Million | $12.50 Billion | ▼ -81.5% |
| 2010 | 0.46x | $1.25 Billion | $950.40 Million | $2.74 Billion | ▲ +38.3% |
| 2009 | 0.33x | $992.30 Million | $695.00 Million | $3.01 Billion | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.36x | $1.15 Billion | $753.20 Million | $3.19 Billion | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.42x | $1.16 Billion | $797.60 Million | $2.79 Billion | ▲ +20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.35x | $948.50 Million | $627.56 Million | $2.74 Billion | ▼ -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.40x | $858.92 Million | $590.14 Million | $2.15 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.40x | $858.34 Million | $582.46 Million | $2.15 Billion | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.38x | $741.23 Million | $529.20 Million | $1.93 Billion | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.36x | $636.08 Million | $423.33 Million | $1.78 Billion | ▲ +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.32x | $522.42 Million | $364.48 Million | $1.64 Billion | ▼ -34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.49x | $465.50 Million | $315.49 Million | $957.00 Million | ▼ -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.59x | $485.10 Million | $293.50 Million | $823.90 Million | ▲ +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.54x | $423.40 Million | $235.60 Million | $780.50 Million | ▲ +31.5% |
| 1997 | 0.41x | $356.80 Million | $235.10 Million | $864.60 Million | ▼ -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.53x | $365.80 Million | $254.30 Million | $688.40 Million | ▲ +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.46x | $276.40 Million | $166.50 Million | $604.20 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.46x | $257.80 Million | $169.30 Million | $558.60 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.49x | $237.00 Million | $170.00 Million | $488.30 Million | ▲ +39.3% |
| 1992 | 0.35x | $170.30 Million | $113.10 Million | $488.90 Million | ▲ +24.6% |
| 1991 | 0.28x | $174.30 Million | $122.30 Million | $623.70 Million | ▼ -37.1% |
| 1990 | 0.44x | $210.40 Million | $146.20 Million | $473.40 Million | ▲ +32.7% |
| 1989 | 0.33x | $176.60 Million | $114.60 Million | $527.30 Million | — |