Ecolab (ECL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Change in Cash came in at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, down 30355.81% YoY from N/an in Q4 2024, and down 3852.44% on a QoQ basis from $34.9 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Change in Cash data on file, last reported at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Change in Cash fell 30355.81% year-over-year to -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$610.6 million (down 281.03% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$610.6 million, down 281.03% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash slipped to -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, from $34.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $758.3 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$30.7 million and a median of -$8.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Cash.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Cash surged 3825.83% — and 2025, when it slumped 30355.81%.
- Tracing ECL's Change in Cash over 5 years: stood at -$538.0 million in 2021, then surged by 190.28% to $485.7 million in 2022, then tumbled by 116.84% to -$81.8 million in 2023, then soared by 94.74% to -$4.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 30355.81% to -$1.3 billion in 2025.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at -$1.3 billion (Q4 2025), $34.9 million (Q3 2025), and $758.3 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 939.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 76.60 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 | 29.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | -53.00 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 | 1.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 7.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 1.03 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 541.88 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 758.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -94.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 347.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 433.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -439.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -81.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 447.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 134.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -179.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 485.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -260.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -538.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -504.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 212.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -70.70 Mn |