Ecolab Inc.
ECL- Exchange
- NYSE
- Industry
- Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics
- SEC CIK
- 0000031462
In the last 90 days, Ecolab Inc. insiders filed 1 open-market purchase and 1 sale; 1,722 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $62.8B in total; superinvestors Gates Foundation Trust and Markel Group hold it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 11, 2026
- $86.3B
- Insider buysLast 90 days, $1.02M in total
- 1
- Insider sellsLast 90 days, $5.00M in total
- 1
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +27 vs. previous quarter
- 1,722
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $62.8B
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 2
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $16.1B
- +2.2% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- $2.08B
- −1.7% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- $1.90B
- +4.7% year over year
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $4.69B
- +12.7% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
- Short interest
- 4.25M
- Shares sold short
- Change
- −604.1K
- −12.5% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 2.49
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding ECL, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tab2 superinvestors report holding Ecolab Inc. on Form 13F. Percentages are the stock's share of each portfolio.
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by Ecolab Inc. insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 (view filing)4:35 PM ET | Sep 11 | 3 days | Green Eric MarkDirector | PPurchase | +3.69K | $276.64 | +$1.02M | +86.7%7.95K after | 2 lots |
| Aug 20, 2026 (view filing)4:33 PM ET | Aug 18 | 2 days | Beck ChristopheCHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT & CEO | SSale | −17.9K | $280.14 | −$5.00M | −19.7%72.9K after | |
| Aug 11, 2026 (view filing)4:58 PM ET | Aug 11 | Same day | Cook Gregory BCo-COO - Global Businesses | SSale | −4.57K | $285.13 | −$1.30M | −28.1%11.7K after | |
| Jul 31, 2026 (view filing)4:46 PM ET | Jul 30 | 1 day | Kirkland Scott DCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | SSale | −3.36K | $276.96 | −$929.8K | −16.1%17.5K after | |
| Jun 15, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 11 | 4 days | Clark Benjamin M.EVP - Global Supply Chain | PPurchase | +1.00K | $263.83 | +$263.8K | +1,210.9%1.08K after | |
| Jun 11, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 10 | 1 day | Doukeris Michel DDirector | PPurchase | +7.75K | $258.00 | +$2.00M | +1,344.9%8.33K after | |
| Jun 10, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 9 | 1 day | Brown Darrell RCo-COO - Global Markets | SSale | −10.0K | $260.89 | −$2.61M | −23.4%32.7K after | |
| May 27, 2026 (view filing) | May 27 | Same day | Vautrinot Suzanne MDirector | SSale | −1.00K | $264.98 | −$266.0K | −7.9%11.7K after | |
| May 14, 2026 (view filing) | May 13 | 1 day | MacLennan DavidDirector | PPurchase | +1.00K | $250.65 | +$250.7K | +4.1%25.2K after | |
| May 5, 2026 (view filing) | May 4 | 1 day | MacLennan DavidDirector | PPurchase | +800 | $256.91 | +$205.5K | +3.4%24.2K after |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 1,722 holdersThe largest institutional positions in Ecolab Inc. at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 23,051,363 | $6.42B | 0.10% | +244,267+1.1% | Added |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 16,537,270 | $4.61B | 0.10% | +14,701+0.1% | Added |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 14,619,468 | $4.07B | 0.24% | +2,957,114+25.4% | Added |
| State Street Corp | 11,770,714 | $3.29B | 0.10% | +548,061+4.9% | Added |
| Morgan Stanley | 7,827,291 | $2.18B | 0.12% | +36,268+0.5% | Added |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6,300,975 | $1.76B | 0.08% | −18,054−0.3% | Reduced |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 5,996,032 | $1.69B | 0.09% | +5,498+0.1% | Added |
| Gates Foundation TrustSuperinvestorGates Foundation Trust | 5,218,044 | $1.45B | 4.22% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 3,617,425 | $1.01B | 0.18% | +51,712+1.5% | Added |
| Royal Bank of Canada | 3,611,647 | $1.01B | 0.17% | +114,722+3.3% | Added |
Holders of 5% or more of ECL
See all 2 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of Ecolab Inc..
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 13G | 6.72%19.0M shares | New | Apr 29, 20261 filing | Apr 29, 2026 | SEC |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | 13G | 5.10%14.4M shares | New | Jul 16, 20261 filing | Jul 16, 2026 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in ECL12 members of Congress reported 50 trades in Ecolab Inc. since 2020. Newest filings:
| Filed | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 |  John Boozman Senate · AR | Sell (partial) | $1K-$15K |
| Nov 21, 2025 |  Lisa C. McClain House · MI | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Lisa C. McClain House · MI | Sell | $1K-$15K |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Lisa C. McClain House · MI | Sell | $1K-$15K |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Lisa C. McClain House · MI | Buy | $1K-$15K |
Senate · AR · Jun 16, 2026
Sell (partial)$1K-$15K
House · MI · Nov 21, 2025
Buy$1K-$15K
House · MI · Nov 21, 2025
Sell$1K-$15K
House · MI · Nov 21, 2025
Sell$1K-$15K
House · MI · Aug 13, 2025
Buy$1K-$15K