Ecolab (ECL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Asset Utilization Ratio of 0.66 for Q4 2025, down 0.8% on a QoQ basis from 0.67 in Q3 2025, and down 6.47% year-over-year from 0.71 in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Asset Utilization Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.66 for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio fell 6.47% year-over-year to 0.66 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 0.66 (down 6.47% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.68, down 4.02% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio was 0.66 for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from 0.67 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Asset Utilization Ratio topped out at 0.73 in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 0.62 in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.68 and a median of 0.68 in 2021 frame the typical range for Asset Utilization Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Asset Utilization Ratio increased 9.63% — and 2025, when it dropped 7.29%.
- Ecolab's Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 0.65 in 2021, then gained by 2.59% to 0.67 in 2022, then gained by 5.01% to 0.7 in 2023, then grew by 0.94% to 0.71 in 2024, then declined by 6.47% to 0.66 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Asset Utilization Ratio at 0.66 in Q4 2025, 0.67 in Q3 2025, and 0.68 in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.40 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.92 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.66 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.30 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.73 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.87 |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.35 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.43 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 0.97 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.66 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.67 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.68 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.70 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.72 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.72 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.70 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.69 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.68 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.67 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.66 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.64 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.65 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.66 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.64 |