Ecolab (ECL) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Cash & Current Investments of $648.8 million for Q4 2025, down 48.92% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q4 2024, and down 66.86% quarter-over-quarter from $2.0 billion in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Cash & Current Investments for 17 years, with the latest figure at $648.8 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Cash & Current Investments fell 48.92% year-over-year to $648.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $648.8 million (down 48.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $648.8 million, down 48.92% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments for Q4 2025 stood at $648.8 million, down from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash & Current Investments was $2.0 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at $165.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Cash & Current Investments has averaged $868.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $789.4 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash & Current Investments plunged 86.72% — and 2025, when it soared 393.72%.
- Ecolab's Cash & Current Investments stood at $421.3 million in 2021, then jumped by 55.73% to $656.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 40.65% to $922.8 million in 2023, then soared by 37.65% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then sank by 48.92% to $648.8 million in 2025.
- The last three Cash & Current Investments figures came in at $648.8 million (Q4 2025), $2.0 billion (Q3 2025), and $1.9 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 3.96 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 3.87 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 216.90 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 648.80 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 951.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 562.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 648.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 390.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 487.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 922.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 616.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 467.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 656.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 234.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 187.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 165.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 421.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 923.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.20 Bn |