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Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

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Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Gross Profit Margin
Operating Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Return on Equity (ROE)
Return on Assets (ROA)

Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Ecolab Inc., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Return on Sales
	Gross profit margin
	Operating profit margin
	Net profit margin
	Return on Investment
	Return on equity (ROE)
	Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

Profitability ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Ecolab Inc.’s gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 and from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019.
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Ecolab Inc.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019.
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Ecolab Inc.’s net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 and from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019.

Profitability ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Ecolab Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 but then slightly improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019.
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Ecolab Inc.’s ROA improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 and from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019.

Gross Profit Margin

Ecolab Inc., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
	Gross profit
	Net sales
	Profitability Ratio
	Gross profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Gross Profit Margin, Competitors²
	DuPont de Nemours Inc.
	Linde plc

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

¹ Q4 2019 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profit_{Q4 2019} + Gross profit_{Q3 2019} + Gross profit_{Q2 2019} + Gross profit_{Q1 2019}) ÷ (Net sales_{Q4 2019} + Net sales_{Q3 2019} + Net sales_{Q2 2019} + Net sales_{Q1 2019})
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

² Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	Ecolab Inc.’s gross profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 and from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019.

Operating Profit Margin

Ecolab Inc., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
	Operating income
	Net sales
	Profitability Ratio
	Operating profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Profit Margin, Competitors²
	DuPont de Nemours Inc.
	Linde plc

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

¹ Q4 2019 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating income_{Q4 2019} + Operating income_{Q3 2019} + Operating income_{Q2 2019} + Operating income_{Q1 2019}) ÷ (Net sales_{Q4 2019} + Net sales_{Q3 2019} + Net sales_{Q2 2019} + Net sales_{Q1 2019})
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

² Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio	Description	The company
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	Ecolab Inc.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019.

Net Profit Margin

Ecolab Inc., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Ecolab
	Net sales
	Profitability Ratio
	Net profit margin¹
	Benchmarks
	Net Profit Margin, Competitors²
	DuPont de Nemours Inc.
	Linde plc

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

¹ Q4 2019 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q4 2019} + Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q3 2019} + Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q2 2019} + Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q1 2019}) ÷ (Net sales_{Q4 2019} + Net sales_{Q3 2019} + Net sales_{Q2 2019} + Net sales_{Q1 2019})
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

² Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio	Description	The company
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	Ecolab Inc.’s net profit margin ratio improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 and from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Ecolab Inc., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Ecolab
	Total Ecolab shareholders’ equity
	Profitability Ratio
	ROE¹
	Benchmarks
	ROE, Competitors²
	DuPont de Nemours Inc.
	Linde plc

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

¹ Q4 2019 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q4 2019} + Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q3 2019} + Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q2 2019} + Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q1 2019}) ÷ Total Ecolab shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

² Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.	Ecolab Inc.’s ROE deteriorated from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 but then slightly improved from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Ecolab Inc., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

		Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	Mar 31, 2015
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
	Net income attributable to Ecolab
	Total assets
	Profitability Ratio
	ROA¹
	Benchmarks
	ROA, Competitors²
	DuPont de Nemours Inc.
	Linde plc

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-05), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-07).

¹ Q4 2019 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q4 2019} + Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q3 2019} + Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q2 2019} + Net income attributable to Ecolab_{Q1 2019}) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

² Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio	Description	The company
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	Ecolab Inc.’s ROA improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 and from Q3 2019 to Q4 2019.

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