Ecolab (ECL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$2.0 billion for Q4 2025, down 604.99% on a QoQ basis from -$280.6 million in Q3 2025, and down 215.25% year-over-year from $1.7 billion in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$2.0 billion for 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 was -$2.0 billion for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from -$280.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $639.1 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$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 plunged 6277.35% — and 2024, when it jumped 457.84%.
- Ecolab's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$3.9 billion in 2021, then soared by 94.66% to -$210.4 million in 2022, then slumped by 65.59% to -$348.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 80.11% to -$627.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 215.25% to -$2.0 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Cash from Investing Activities at -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025, -$280.6 million in Q3 2025, and -$224.4 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | -1.38 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | -170.50 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.98 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -279.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -279.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 23.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -102.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | -103.52 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 |