Ecolab (ECL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025, down 215.25% YoY from $1.7 billion in Q4 2024, and down 604.99% on a QoQ basis from -$280.6 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 215.25% year-over-year to -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$2.7 billion (down 524.07% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$2.7 billion, down 524.07% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities declined to -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025, from -$280.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $639.1 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$3.9 billion in Q4 2021.
- A 5-year average of -$471.4 million and a median of -$217.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Cash from Investing Activities sank 6277.35% — and 2024, when it jumped 457.84%.
- Tracing ECL's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$3.9 billion in 2021, then jumped by 94.66% to -$210.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 65.59% to -$348.4 million in 2023, then plunged by 80.11% to -$627.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 215.25% to -$2.0 billion in 2025.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$2.0 billion (Q4 2025), -$280.6 million (Q3 2025), and -$224.4 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | -1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | -207.70 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -992.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | -179.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -515.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | -156.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | -80.44 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -280.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -280.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -224.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -224.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -224.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -224.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -627.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -627.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 639.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 639.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -244.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -244.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -201.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -201.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -348.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -348.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -178.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -178.60 Mn |