Ecolab (ECL) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Cash & Current Investments of $648.8 million for Q4 2025, down 66.86% on a QoQ basis from $2.0 billion in Q3 2025, and down 48.92% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Cash & Current Investments history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $648.8 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Cash & Current Investments fell 48.92% year-over-year to $648.8 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $648.8 million (down 48.92% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $648.8 million, down 48.92% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments was $648.8 million for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Current Investments topped out at $2.0 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $165.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $868.3 million and a median of $789.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash & Current Investments.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash & Current Investments tumbled 86.72% — and 2025, when it soared 393.72%.
- Ecolab's Cash & Current Investments stood at $421.3 million in 2021, then soared by 55.73% to $656.1 million in 2022, then soared by 40.65% to $922.8 million in 2023, then surged by 37.65% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 48.92% to $648.8 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Cash & Current Investments at $648.8 million in Q4 2025, $2.0 billion in Q3 2025, and $1.9 billion in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 3.96 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 216.90 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 648.80 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 951.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 2.64 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 3.87 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 562.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 315.19 Mn |
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 |