Ecolab (ECL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Change in Cash of -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025, down 3852.44% on a QoQ basis from $34.9 million in Q3 2025, and down 30355.81% year-over-year from N/an in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Change in Cash history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.3 billion for 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 was -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from $34.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $758.3 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$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 sank 30355.81%.
- Ecolab's Change in Cash stood at -$538.0 million in 2021, then jumped by 190.28% to $485.7 million in 2022, then sank by 116.84% to -$81.8 million in 2023, then surged by 94.74% to -$4.3 million in 2024, then sank by 30355.81% to -$1.3 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Change in Cash at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, $34.9 million in Q3 2025, and $758.3 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.70 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.31 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -75.40 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -590.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -810.00 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 | -28.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -7.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 20.98 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 |