Ecolab (ECL) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Change in Accured Expenses of -$22.4 million for Q4 2025, down 27.27% on a YoY basis from -$30.8 million in Q4 2024, and down 211.11% quarter-over-quarter from -$7.2 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Change in Accured Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Change in Accured Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$22.4 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Change in Accured Expenses fell 27.27% year-over-year to -$22.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$208.0 million (down 227.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$208.0 million, down 227.84% from the prior year.
- Change in Accured Expenses for Q4 2025 stood at -$22.4 million, down from -$7.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Accured Expenses was $338.4 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$190.1 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Change in Accured Expenses has averaged $25.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$700000.0 in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Change in Accured Expenses surged 471.04% — and 2023, when it sank 7042.86%.
- Ecolab's Change in Accured Expenses stood at $149.9 million in 2021, then sank by 69.91% to $45.1 million in 2022, then soared by 132.15% to $104.7 million in 2023, then tumbled by 116.81% to -$17.6 million in 2024, then decreased by 27.27% to -$22.4 million in 2025.
- The last three Change in Accured Expenses figures came in at -$22.4 million (Q4 2025), -$7.2 million (Q3 2025), and $11.7 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Accured Expenses (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 35.00 Mn |
| 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 | - |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -22.40 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -55.10 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 209.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -140.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -22.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -7.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -190.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -190.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -17.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 225.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 225.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -52.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -52.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 104.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 104.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 83.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 83.70 Mn |