Ecolab Inc. trailing returns
Ecolab Inc.'s 10-year return is +10.9% a year (CAGR) (+182.2% cumulative). How Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has performed over the last day, week, month and year, over 5, 10, 20 and 30 years, and since inception, through October 27, 2026 — price return and dividends side by side, with the worst drop inside each window.
Trailing returns by period#
To 2026-10-27. Price return + dividends = total return. Per year (CAGR) for windows of a year or more, with the cumulative total return beneath. Worst drop: the deepest fall in the price from a high inside the window, and when it bottomed.
| Period | Price | DivsDividends | Total | Worst drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.8% | +0.0% | +0.8% | — |
| 5 days | +1.1% | +0.0% | +1.1% | -1.3%Oct 23 |
| 1 month | +4.2% | +0.0% | +4.2% | -3.2%Oct 1 |
| YTD | +11.0% | +0.9% | +11.8% | -20.3%May 19 |
| 1 year | +4.1% | +1.1% | +5.3% | -20.3%May 2026 |
| 5 years | +5.7% | +1.2% | +6.9%+39.3% | -44.3%Nov 2022 |
| 10 years | +9.7% | +1.2% | +10.9%+182.2% | -44.3%Nov 2022 |
| 20 years | +9.8% | +1.3% | +11.0%+707.6% | -44.3%Nov 2022 |
| 30 years | +12.3% | +1.3% | +13.6%+4498.9% | -44.3%Nov 2022 |
| Since inception (1988) | +12.4% | +1.1% | +13.5%+13420.4% | -48.9%Oct 1990 |
Growth of ECL#
Actual level with dividends reinvested (solid); dashed lines are each window's constant-rate path from start to today.
- 5 years+6.9%/year · +39.3%
- 10 years+10.9%/year · +182.2%
- 20 years+11.0%/year · +707.6%
- 30 years+13.6%/year · +4498.9%
- Since inception (1988)+13.5%/year · +13420.4%
Methodology#
Trailing returns measure from the closest close about N years before the latest close (2026-10-27). Cumulative return is the total change over the window; annualized return is the compound annual growth rate (CAGR), shown for windows of a year or more. Price return is the change in ECL's closing price; total return reinvests dividends (from its split- and dividend-adjusted closes); the dividends column is the difference between the two. The worst drop is the largest fall in the closing price from a high to a later low inside the window, the way a drawdown is usually quoted. See the year-by-year returns for the calendar breakdown. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Ecolab Inc.'s 10-year return?
- Over the last 10 years, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) returned about +10.9% a year annualized (+182.2% cumulative total return).
- What is Ecolab Inc.'s 20-year annualized return?
- Over the last 20 years, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) compounded at about +11.0% a year (+707.6% cumulative).
- What is Ecolab Inc.'s 30-year annualized return?
- Over the last 30 years, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) compounded at about +13.6% a year (+4498.9% cumulative).
- What is Ecolab Inc.'s return since inception?
- Since 1988, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has compounded at about +13.5% a year — +13420.4% in total.