Ecolab (ECL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Asset Utilization Ratio of 0.66 for Q4 2025, down 6.47% on a YoY basis from 0.71 in Q4 2024, and down 0.8% quarter-over-quarter from 0.67 in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Asset Utilization Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Asset Utilization Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.66 in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Asset Utilization Ratio fell 6.47% year-over-year to 0.66; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.66 (down 6.47% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.68, down 4.02% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio for Q4 2025 stood at 0.66, down from 0.67 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Asset Utilization Ratio was 0.73 in Q2 2024, with the low at 0.62 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Asset Utilization Ratio has averaged 0.68 across 5 years, with a median of 0.68 in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Asset Utilization Ratio advanced 9.63% — and 2025, when it retreated 7.29%.
- Ecolab's Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 0.65 in 2021, then increased by 2.59% to 0.67 in 2022, then increased by 5.01% to 0.7 in 2023, then advanced by 0.94% to 0.71 in 2024, then slipped by 6.47% to 0.66 in 2025.
- The last three Asset Utilization Ratio figures came in at 0.66 (Q4 2025), 0.67 (Q3 2025), and 0.68 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.40 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.35 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.92 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.66 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.30 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.73 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.43 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.87 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 0.35 |
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 |