Ecolab (ECL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Change in Cash of -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025, down 30355.81% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q4 2024, and down 3852.44% quarter-over-quarter from $34.9 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Change in Cash for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Change in Cash fell 30355.81% year-over-year to -$1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$610.6 million (down 281.03% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$610.6 million, down 281.03% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash for Q4 2025 stood at -$1.3 billion, down from $34.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Cash was $871.1 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged -$30.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$41.4 million in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Change in Cash surged 3825.83% — and 2025, when it slumped 30355.81%.
- Ecolab's Change in Cash 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | -1.10 Bn |
| 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 | 9.70 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -75.40 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -590.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -28.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -7.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -810.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | -528.19 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 | 871.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -89.90 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 |