Ecolab (ECL) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $332.1 million for Q4 2025, down 7.67% year-on-year from $359.7 million in Q4 2024, and up 26.95% on a QoQ basis from $261.6 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $359.7 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $102.1 million in Q1 2021.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $199.2 million (2024), against an average of $208.7 million.
- Peak annual rise in Capital Expenditures reached 73.01% in 2021, while the deepest fall reached 30.87% in 2021.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $219.2 million in 2021, then declined by 7.48% to $202.8 million in 2022, then grew by 29.49% to $262.6 million in 2023, then soared by 36.98% to $359.7 million in 2024, then fell 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) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 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 | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 138.30 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 332.10 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | - |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 52.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 269.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 98.68 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 172.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 172.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 173.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 173.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 202.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 202.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 192.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 192.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 168.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 168.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 148.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 148.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 219.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 219.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 178.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 178.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 143.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 143.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 102.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 102.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 126.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 126.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 111.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 111.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 102.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 102.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 147.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 147.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 227.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 227.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 163.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 163.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 153.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 153.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 187.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 187.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 144.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 144.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 221.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 221.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 209.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 209.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 203.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 203.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 274.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 274.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 215.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 215.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 210.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 210.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 167.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 167.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 724.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 724.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -271.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -271.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 295.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 295.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -507.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -507.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 537.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 537.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -152.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -152.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 166.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 166.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 260.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 260.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 473.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 473.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 6.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 6.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 8.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 8.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 11.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 11.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 9.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 9.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -113.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 129.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 129.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -361.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -361.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 139.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 139.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 130.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 130.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 124.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 124.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 113.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 113.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 216.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 216.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 5.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 5.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 6.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -151.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -151.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 62.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 62.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 116.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 116.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 8.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 8.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 83.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 83.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 151.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 151.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -33.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -33.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 51.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 51.20 Mn |