| Assets | — | — |
| Current assets | — | — |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1.26a | 0.92a |
| Accounts receivable, net | 2.87a | 2.83a |
| Inventories | 1.46a | 1.5a |
| Other current assets | 0.44a | 0.39a |
| Total current assets | 6.03a | 5.64a |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 3.75a | 3.47a |
| Goodwill | 7.91a | 8.15a |
| Other intangible assets, net | 3.31a | 3.49a |
| Operating lease assets | 0.72a | 0.55a |
| Other assets | 0.67a | 0.53a |
| Total assets | 22.39a | 21.85a |
| Liabilities and equity | — | — |
| Current liabilities | — | — |
| Short-term debt | 0.62a | 0.63a |
| Accounts payable | 1.81a | 1.57a |
| Compensation and benefits | 0.73a | 0.66a |
| Income taxes | 0.13a | 0.16a |
| Other current liabilities | 1.51a | 1.33a |
| Total current liabilities | 4.79a | 4.35a |
| Long-term debt | 6.95a | 7.55a |
| Pension and postretirement benefits | 0.63a | 0.65a |
| Deferred income taxes | 0.28a | 0.42a |
| Operating lease liabilities | 0.58a | 0.43a |
| Other liabilities | 0.37a | 0.38a |
| Total liabilities | 13.6a | 13.77a |
| Equity | — | — |
| Common stock | 0.37a | 0.37a |
| Additional paid-in capital | 7.16a | 6.77a |
| Retained earnings | 11.52a | 10.08a |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | -1.98a | -1.85a |
| Treasury stock | -8.31a | -7.31a |
| Total Ecolab shareholders’ equity | 8.76a | 8.04a |
| Noncontrolling interest | 0.03a | 0.03a |
| Total equity | 8.79a | 8.07a |
| Total liabilities and equity | 22.39a | 21.85a |