Return on investment (ROI), also called return on invested capital, is the profit a company earns for every dollar of long-term capital from both lenders and shareholders, shown as a percentage. It is net income divided by long-term debt plus shareholder equity, and the table shows both amounts. Because debt is included in the base, ROI does not rise just because a company replaces equity with borrowing, which sets it apart from ROE. Quarterly points divide the trailing four quarters of net income by the balance at that quarter end; annual points divide the filed fiscal-year net income by the fiscal-year-end balance.
ECOLAB INC. roi for the quarter ending 2012-06-30 was 4.45%, a 74.18% decline year-over-year.
ECOLAB INC. roi for the quarter ending 2012-03-31 was 3.86%, a 78.82% decline year-over-year.
ECOLAB INC. roi for the quarter ending 2011-12-31 was 3.75%, a 79.21% decline year-over-year.
ECOLAB INC. roi for the quarter ending 2011-09-30 was 15.92%, a 14.44% decline year-over-year.
ECOLAB INC. roi for fiscal 2011 was 3.75%, a 79.21% decline from fiscal 2010.
ECOLAB INC. roi for fiscal 2010 was 18.03%, a 24.27% increase from fiscal 2009.