Ecolab (ECL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2025)

Ecolab (ECL) reported Capital Expenditures of $332.1 million for Q4 2025, down 7.67% on a YoY basis from $359.7 million in Q4 2024, and up 26.95% quarter-over-quarter from $261.6 million in Q3 2025.

Ecolab (ECL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Ecolab has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 years, with the latest figure at $332.1 million in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Capital Expenditures fell 7.67% year-over-year to $332.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $1.0 billion (up 5.41% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.0 billion, up 5.41% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q4 2025 stood at $332.1 million, up from $261.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $359.7 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $102.1 million in Q1 2021.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $208.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $199.2 million in 2024.
  • The largest YoY upside for Capital Expenditures was 73.01% in 2021 against a maximum downside of 30.87% in 2021.
  • Ecolab's Capital Expenditures stood at $219.2 million in 2021, then dropped by 7.48% to $202.8 million in 2022, then climbed by 29.49% to $262.6 million in 2023, then surged by 36.98% to $359.7 million in 2024, then declined by 7.67% to $332.1 million in 2025.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $332.1 million (Q4 2025), $261.6 million (Q3 2025), and $216.7 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 1.34 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 138.30 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 332.10 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 52.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 165.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 102.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 269.00 Mn
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn 98.68 Mn

Historic Data

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Dec 31, 2025 332.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 332.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 261.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 261.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 216.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 216.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 237.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 237.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 359.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 359.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 236.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 236.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 196.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 196.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 201.50 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 201.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 262.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 262.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 166.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 166.50 Mn