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- ECOLAB INC.
ECOLAB INC.ECL
Market cap
$71B
P/E ratio
51.7x
| Dec 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2023 | |
| Net income including noncontrolling interest | 463 | 701 | 974 | 1,222 | 1,017 | 1,247 | 1,522 | 1,440 | 1,576 | -1,185 | 1,144 | 1,109 | 1,393 |
| Less: Net loss from discontinued operations including noncontrolling interest | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,170 | - | - | - |
| Depreciation | - | 468 | 514 | 558 | 560 | 561 | 586 | 621 | 654 | 594 | 604 | 619 | 617 |
| Amortization | - | 246 | 302 | 314 | 300 | 290 | 308 | 317 | 319 | 218 | 239 | 320 | 307 |
| Deferred income taxes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -38 | -46 | -1 | -143 | -56 |
| Share-based Compensation | 40 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 91 | 94 | 91 | 82 | 90 | 88 | 95 |
| Pension and postretirement plan contributions | 157 | 255 | 80 | 77 | 65 | 212 | 144 | 60 | 186 | 71 | 60 | 64 | 109 |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense | 83 | 115 | 142 | 84 | 114 | 54 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 3 |
| Restructuring Costs | 50 | 67 | -40 | 0 | 38 | -60 | 5 | 44 | 35 | 8 | -42 | 66 | -33 |
| Debt refinancing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -77 | -29 | - | - |
| Other, net | -9 | -6 | -16 | -8 | -12 | -14 | -37 | -24 | -20 | -61 | -16 | -25 | -32 |
| Accounts receivable | 106 | 190 | 147 | 175 | 24 | -1 | 92 | 164 | 137 | -156 | 178 | 320 | 84 |
| Inventories | 36 | 2 | 31 | 211 | 49 | -19 | 86 | 141 | -41 | 180 | 73 | 403 | -320 |
| Other assets | 60 | -19 | 69 | 106 | 69 | 35 | 49 | 81 | 82 | -42 | 93 | 278 | -72 |
| Accounts payable | 61 | 79 | 51 | 175 | -46 | -55 | 121 | 114 | 22 | 56 | 200 | 395 | -232 |
| Other liabilities | -85 | 26 | -1 | 135 | 108 | 99 | 145 | -47 | 76 | -283 | 144 | 329 | 87 |
| Net income including noncontrolling interest | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 985 | 1,144 | 1,109 | - |
| Cash provided by operating activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,091 | 2,278 | 2,421 | 1,860 | 2,062 | 1,788 | 2,412 |
| Depreciation | - | 468 | 514 | 558 | 560 | 561 | 586 | 621 | 654 | 594 | 604 | 619 | 617 |
| Amortization | - | 246 | 302 | 314 | 300 | 290 | 308 | 317 | 319 | 218 | 239 | 320 | 307 |
| Deferred income taxes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -38 | -46 | -1 | -143 | -56 |
| Share-based Compensation | 40 | 66 | 70 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 91 | 94 | 91 | 82 | 90 | 88 | 95 |
| Pension and postretirement plan contributions | 157 | 255 | 80 | 77 | 65 | 212 | 144 | 60 | 186 | 71 | 60 | 64 | 109 |
| Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense | 83 | 115 | 142 | 84 | 114 | 54 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 3 |
| Restructuring Costs | 50 | 67 | -40 | 0 | 38 | -60 | 5 | 44 | 35 | 8 | -42 | 66 | -33 |
| Debt refinancing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -77 | -29 | - | - |
| Other, net | -9 | -6 | -16 | -8 | -12 | -14 | -37 | -24 | -20 | -61 | -16 | -25 | -32 |
| Accounts receivable | 106 | 190 | 147 | 175 | 24 | -1 | 92 | 164 | 137 | -156 | 178 | 320 | 84 |
| Inventories | 36 | 2 | 31 | 211 | 49 | -19 | 86 | 141 | -41 | 180 | 73 | 403 | -320 |
| Other assets | 60 | -19 | 69 | 106 | 69 | 35 | 49 | 81 | 82 | -42 | 93 | 278 | -72 |
| Accounts payable | 61 | 79 | 51 | 175 | -46 | -55 | 121 | 114 | 22 | 56 | 200 | 395 | -232 |
| Other liabilities | -85 | 26 | -1 | 135 | 108 | 99 | 145 | -47 | 76 | -283 | 144 | 329 | 87 |
| Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations | 686 | 1,203 | 1,560 | 1,816 | 2,000 | 1,940 | - | - | - | 1,742 | 2,062 | 1,788 | - |
| Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 118 | - | - | - |
| Cash provided by operating activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,091 | 2,278 | 2,421 | 1,860 | 2,062 | 1,788 | 2,412 |
| Capital expenditures | 342 | 575 | 625 | 749 | 771 | 707 | 790 | 847 | 801 | 489 | 643 | 713 | 775 |
| Property and other assets sold | 3 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| Acquisitions and investments in affiliates, net of cash acquired | 1,633 | 43 | 1,438 | 83 | 266 | 50 | 989 | 230 | 391 | 487 | 3,924 | 7 | 180 |
| Divestiture of businesses | - | 131 | -8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 9 | 7 | 116 | - | - | - |
| Other, net | - | - | - | -8 | - | - | - | 6 | 25 | 3 | 25 | -1 | 45 |
| Other, net | - | - | - | -8 | - | - | - | 6 | 25 | 3 | 25 | -1 | 45 |
| Cash used for investing activities - continuing operations | -2,024 | -488 | -2,088 | -848 | -916 | -829 | - | - | - | -858 | -4,580 | -717 | - |
| Cash used for investing activities - continuing operations | -2,024 | -488 | -2,088 | -848 | -916 | -829 | - | - | - | -858 | -4,580 | -717 | - |
| Cash used for investing activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1,673 | -1,030 | -1,199 | -414 | -4,580 | -717 | -990 |
| Cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 443 | - | - | - |
| Cash used for investing activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1,673 | -1,030 | -1,199 | -414 | -4,580 | -717 | -990 |
| Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt | 907 | -387 | -278 | 600 | -312 | -606 | -44 | 342 | -252 | -65 | 394 | -404 | -2 |
| Long-term debt borrowings | 4,239 | 1,001 | 900 | - | 1,224 | 2,390 | 1,309 | - | - | 1,856 | 2,775 | 494 | - |
| Long-term debt repayments | 1,420 | 1,695 | 511 | 908 | 1,035 | 1,570 | 799 | 552 | 401 | 1,570 | 1,018 | - | 500 |
| Reacquired shares | 690 | 210 | 308 | 429 | 755 | 740 | 600 | 562 | 354 | 146 | 107 | 518 | 14 |
| Dividends paid | 163 | 307 | 218 | 344 | 401 | 428 | 449 | 497 | 555 | 561 | 566 | 603 | 617 |
| Exercise of employee stock options | 89 | 164 | 97 | 65 | 83 | 77 | 84 | 115 | 187 | 242 | 144 | 29 | 97 |
| Debt refinancing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77 | 29 | - | - |
| Hedge settlements | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -172 | 15 |
| Other, net | - | -10 | 0 | -4 | - | - | -16 | -8 | 26 | -18 | 11 | -7 | -3 |
| Cash (used for) provided by financing activities - continuing operations | 2,934 | -1,394 | -293 | -1,071 | -1,151 | -868 | - | - | - | -340 | 1,603 | -837 | - |
| Cash used for financing activities - discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2 | - | - | - |
| Cash used for financing activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | -523 | -1,173 | -1,350 | -342 | 1,603 | -837 | -1,055 |
| Cash used for financing activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | -523 | -1,173 | -1,350 | -342 | 1,603 | -837 | -1,055 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 20 | -30 | 14 | 4 | -46 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 83 | -108 | 1,074 | -900 | 239 | 321 |
| Income taxes paid | 224 | 223 | 434 | 522 | 533 | 359 | 403 | 395 | 356 | 367 | 276 | 309 | 469 |
| Net interest paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | 239 | 206 | 189 | 263 | 209 | 222 | 325 |
| Income taxes paid | 224 | 223 | 434 | 522 | 533 | 359 | 403 | 395 | 356 | 367 | 276 | 309 | 469 |
| Net interest paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | 239 | 206 | 189 | 263 | 209 | 222 | 325 |