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Ecolab Retained Earnings | ECL
Retained earnings — this is the portion of a company’s net profit that has not been distributed to shareholders as dividends but remains at the company’s disposal for future use. It is also referred to as retained income or accumulated earnings.Possible uses include
- reinvestment in development (R&D, equipment, marketing)
- debt repayment
- acquisition of other companies
- creation of reserves for the future
A high level of retained earnings indicates that the company is in a growth phase, accumulating capital and prioritizing reinvestment over dividend payouts. Conversely, low or negative retained earnings may suggest either a generous dividend policy, in which all profits are distributed to shareholders, or ongoing losses that reduce the overall financial result.
The presence of retained earnings does not indicate that the company has available cash — it is solely an accounting figure reflecting the accumulated portion of net profit remaining after dividends have been paid. Therefore, it is important for investors to analyze not only the amount of retained earnings, but also how effectively it is used to develop the business, reduce debt, or build financial stability.
Annual Retained Earnings Ecolab
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.8 B | 11.5 B | 10.1 B | 9.32 B | 8.81 B | 8.24 B | 9.99 B | 8.91 B | 8.05 B | 6.98 B | 6.16 B | 5.56 B | 4.7 B | 4.02 B | 3.56 B | 3.28 B | 2.9 B | 2.62 B | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
Indicator range from annual reports
| Maximum | Minimum | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 12.8 B | 2.62 B | 7.08 B |
Quarterly Retained Earnings Ecolab
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | 2010-Q3 | 2010-Q2 | 2010-Q1 | 2009-Q3 | 2009-Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.4 B | 13.1 B | 12.5 B | 12.1 B | 11.7 B | 11.5 B | 11.2 B | 10.7 B | 10.3 B | 10.1 B | 9.83 B | 9.58 B | 9.4 B | 9.32 B | 9.21 B | - | 8.84 B | 8.81 B | 8.66 B | 8.47 B | 8.3 B | 8.24 B | 8.24 B | 8.24 B | 8.24 B | 9.99 B | 9.99 B | 9.99 B | 9.99 B | 8.91 B | 8.91 B | 8.91 B | 8.91 B | 8.01 B | 8.01 B | 8.01 B | 8.01 B | 6.98 B | 6.98 B | 6.98 B | 6.98 B | 6.16 B | 6.16 B | 6.16 B | 6.16 B | 5.56 B | 5.56 B | 5.56 B | 5.56 B | 4.7 B | 4.7 B | 4.7 B | 4.7 B | 4.02 B | 4.02 B | 4.02 B | 4.02 B | 3.56 B | 3.56 B | 3.56 B | 3.56 B | 3.19 B | 3.05 B | 2.96 B | 2.82 B | 2.71 B |
All numbers in USD currency
Indicator range from quarterly reporting
| Maximum | Minimum | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 13.4 B | 2.71 B | 7.48 B |
Retained Earnings of other stocks in the Specialty chemicals industry
| Issuer | Retained Earnings | Price | % 24h | Market Cap | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
AXTA
|
2.06 B | $ 32.89 | 1.95 % | $ 7.1 B |  USA |
 |
The Chemours Company
CC
|
1.22 B | $ 14.46 | 1.9 % | $ 2.17 B | USA |
 |
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
|
147 M | $ 23.21 | 0.48 % | $ 199 M | USA |
 |
Avantor
AVTR
|
1.67 B | $ 15.25 | 4.17 % | $ 10.4 B | USA |
 |
Avient Corporation
AVNT
|
1.87 B | $ 41.28 | 1.23 % | $ 3.78 B | USA |
 |
Livent Corporation
LTHM
|
334 M | - | - | $ 2.84 B | USA |
 |
Flexible Solutions International
FSI
|
19.3 M | $ 5.8 | 0.69 % | $ 73.4 M |  Canada |
 |
H.B. Fuller Company
FUL
|
2.03 B | $ 50.06 | 0.12 % | $ 2.73 B | USA |
 |
Green Plains
GPRE
|
-440 M | $ 14.92 | 0.4 % | $ 1.01 B | USA |
 |
GCP Applied Technologies
GCP
|
732 M | - | - | $ 2.37 B | USA |
 |
Hawkins
HWKN
|
500 M | $ 129.03 | 1.9 % | $ 2.68 B | USA |
 |
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
|
-3.42 B | $ 85.69 | 0.02 % | $ 21.9 B | USA |
 |
Innospec
IOSP
|
1.1 B | $ 98.72 | 1.91 % | $ 2.46 B | USA |
 |
Koppers Holdings
KOP
|
539 M | $ 46.27 | 0.67 % | $ 919 M | USA |
 |
Albemarle Corporation
ALB
|
4.61 B | $ 109.73 | 1.35 % | $ 12.9 B | USA |
 |
Linde PLC
LIN
|
16.6 B | $ 469.89 | 0.37 % | $ 221 B |  Britain |
 |
Loop Industries
LOOP
|
-204 M | $ 0.46 | 0.93 % | $ 22.1 M | Canada |
 |
NewMarket Corporation
NEU
|
1.67 B | $ 898.04 | 0.53 % | $ 8.43 B | USA |
 |
Ingevity Corporation
NGVT
|
405 M | $ 73.0 | 1.69 % | $ 2.64 B | USA |
 |
Oil-Dri Corporation of America
ODC
|
278 M | $ 88.6 | 0.42 % | $ 1.28 B | USA |
 |
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.
OEC
|
382 M | $ 5.89 | 0.17 % | $ 332 M |  Luxembourg |
 |
Olin Corporation
OLN
|
2.14 B | $ 16.4 | 0.86 % | $ 1.88 B | USA |
 |
Balchem Corporation
BCPC
|
1.12 B | $ 167.89 | 0.03 % | $ 5.42 B | USA |
 |
Trecora Resources
TREC
|
146 M | - | 0.41 % | $ 231 M | USA |
 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
22.9 B | $ 107.52 | 1.13 % | $ 24.3 B | USA |
 |
Stepan Company
SCL
|
1.29 B | $ 64.53 | 1.11 % | $ 1.48 B | USA |
 |
The Sherwin-Williams Company
SHW
|
1.03 B | $ 329.1 | 2.72 % | $ 81.5 B | USA |
 |
Sensient Technologies Corporation
SXT
|
1.85 B | $ 129.22 | 0.78 % | $ 5.46 B | USA |
 |
Tredegar Corporation
TG
|
147 M | $ 7.05 | 0.43 % | $ 245 M | USA |
 |
WD-40 Company
WDFC
|
541 M | $ 199.17 | 1.0 % | $ 2.7 B | USA |
 |
Westlake Chemical Corporation
WLK
|
8.7 B | $ 67.71 | 1.42 % | $ 8.68 B | USA |
 |
Chase Corporation
CCF
|
395 M | - | -0.01 % | $ 1.2 B | USA |
 |
Crown ElectroKinetics Corp.
CRKN
|
-143 M | - | -16.67 % | $ 15.5 M | USA |
 |
Venator Materials PLC
VNTR
|
-648 M | - | - | $ 5.4 M | Britain |
 |
Cabot Corporation
CBT
|
1.84 B | $ 78.76 | 0.14 % | $ 4.23 B | USA |
 |
Element Solutions Inc
ESI
|
-905 M | $ 35.71 | 3.51 % | $ 8.64 B | USA |
 |
Kronos Worldwide
KRO
|
-345 M | $ 8.25 | 1.85 % | $ 949 M | USA |
 |
Quaker Chemical Corporation
KWR
|
597 M | $ 163.45 | 2.5 % | $ 2.86 B | USA |
 |
Gevo
GEVO
|
-834 M | $ 1.4 | 1.07 % | $ 328 M | USA |
 |
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
|
151 M | $ 5.16 | 0.19 % | $ 225 M | USA |
 |
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
LYB
|
6.81 B | $ 58.14 | 0.35 % | $ 18.7 B |  Niderland |
 |
Northern Technologies International Corporation
NTIC
|
52.3 M | $ 7.8 | 0.38 % | $ 73.9 M | USA |
 |
RPM International
RPM
|
3.58 B | $ 100.44 | 1.75 % | $ 12.8 B | USA |
 |
SenesTech
SNES
|
-142 M | $ 0.71 | 0.11 % | $ 2.33 M | USA |
 |
PQ Group Holdings Inc.
PQG
|
-176 M | - | 0.58 % | $ 2.14 B | USA |
 |
Ferro Corporation
FOE
|
305 M | - | 0.27 % | $ 1.84 B | USA |
 |
W. R. Grace & Co.
GRA
|
649 M | - | 0.03 % | $ 4.64 B | USA |
 |
IKONICS Corporation
IKNX
|
8.9 M | - | -5.44 % | $ 57.2 M | USA |
 |
Kraton Corporation
KRA
|
240 M | - | -0.17 % | $ 1.49 B | USA |