Ecolab (ECL) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Cash from Financing Activities of -$431.6 million for Q4 2025, down 208.07% on a YoY basis from $399.4 million in Q4 2024, and up 9.59% quarter-over-quarter from -$477.4 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Cash from Financing Activities (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Cash from Financing Activities for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$431.6 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Cash from Financing Activities fell 208.07% year-over-year to -$431.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$853.3 million (up 57.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$853.3 million, up 57.84% from the prior year.
- Cash from Financing Activities for Q4 2025 stood at -$431.6 million, up from -$477.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Financing Activities was $2.8 billion in Q4 2021, with the low at -$889.3 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Cash from Financing Activities has averaged -$158.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$212.4 million in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Cash from Financing Activities soared 842.41% — and 2024, when it sank 434.44%.
- Ecolab's Cash from Financing Activities stood at $2.8 billion in 2021, then slumped by 105.85% to -$161.7 million in 2022, then tumbled by 262.09% to -$585.5 million in 2023, then soared by 76.07% to -$140.1 million in 2024, then slumped by 208.07% to -$431.6 million in 2025.
- The last three Cash from Financing Activities figures came in at -$431.6 million (Q4 2025), -$477.4 million (Q3 2025), and $297.3 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Financing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | -1.97 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 | 47.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -431.60 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -101.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -334.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -301.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -44.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -236.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | -1.41 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -431.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -431.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -477.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -477.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 297.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 297.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -241.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -241.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -140.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -140.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -548.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -548.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -446.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -446.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -889.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -889.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -585.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -585.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -147.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -147.00 Mn |