Ecolab stock buybacks
ECL$1.3Bbought back in the 12 months to Jun 30, 2026
Ecolab bought back $1.3B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.1B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.1% from a year earlier.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | $19.9M |
| Q4 '20 | $21.6M |
| Q1 '21 | $61.8M |
| Q2 '21 | $8.8M |
| Q3 '21 | $7.2M |
| Q4 '21 | $28.8M |
| Q1 '22 | $262.1M |
| Q2 '22 | $140.7M |
| Q3 '22 | $42.6M |
| Q4 '22 | $72.8M |
| Q1 '23 | $10.6M |
| Q2 '23 | $300,000 |
| Q3 '23 | $800,000 |
| Q4 '23 | $2M |
| Q1 '24 | $196.4M |
| Q2 '24 | $323M |
| Q3 '24 | $464.3M |
| Q4 '24 | $2.8M |
| Q1 '25 | $153.7M |
| Q2 '25 | $45.5M |
| Q3 '25 | $175.4M |
| Q4 '25 | $409.2M |
| Q1 '26 | $344.4M |
| Q2 '26 | $324.9M |
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '20 | 288.4M |
| Q4 '20 | 288.7M |
| Q1 '21 | 288.8M |
| Q2 '21 | 288.8M |
| Q3 '21 | 289.2M |
| Q4 '21 | 289.5M |
| Q1 '22 | 288.1M |
| Q2 '22 | 286.6M |
| Q3 '22 | 286.3M |
| Q4 '22 | 285.8M |
| Q1 '23 | 285.9M |
| Q2 '23 | 286.3M |
| Q3 '23 | 286.9M |
| Q4 '23 | 287.1M |
| Q1 '24 | 287.8M |
| Q2 '24 | 287.0M |
| Q3 '24 | 286.0M |
| Q4 '24 | 285.7M |
| Q1 '25 | 285.3M |
| Q2 '25 | 285.4M |
| Q3 '25 | 285.4M |
| Q4 '25 | 284.7M |
| Q1 '26 | 283.7M |
| Q2 '26 | 282.2M |
$325Mlast quarter (Q2 2026)
$1.1Bnet of stock compensation ($136M)
−1.1%diluted shares, 1 year
−1.8%diluted shares, 5 years
$798Mdividends, 12 months
67%of free cash flow ($1.9B) spent on buybacks
$0raised by issuing stock, 12 months
280.3Mshares outstanding (Jun 30, 2026)
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Questions
- Does Ecolab buy back its stock?
- Ecolab bought back $1.3B of its stock in the last twelve months, $1.1B more than it paid out in stock compensation. Its share count is down 1.1% from a year earlier.
- How much did Ecolab spend on buybacks in fiscal 2025?
- $784M, according to its 10-K for the fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025.
- Is Ecolab's share count going down?
- Its diluted share count changed −1.8% over five fiscal years and −1.1% over the last year.
Latest filing used: 10-Q for the period ending Jun 30, 2026, filed Aug 6, 2026 · open on SEC.gov