Ecolab (ECL) Change in Cash (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab posted quarterly Change in Cash of -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025, down 30355.81% year-on-year from N/an in Q4 2024, and down 3852.44% on a QoQ basis from $34.9 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Change in Cash data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, Change in Cash topped out at $871.1 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Change in Cash is -$41.4 million (2021), against an average of -$30.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Change in Cash surged 3825.83%; it then plunged 30355.81% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at -$538.0 million in 2021, then soared by 190.28% to $485.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 116.84% to -$81.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 94.74% to -$4.3 million in 2024, then slumped 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 | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 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 | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.70 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.31 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -75.40 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -590.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -810.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | -528.19 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -7.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -28.00 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 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 225.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -334.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -292.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 50.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 50.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -215.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 90.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 149.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -121.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -35.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -51.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 48.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -168.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 199.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 13.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -101.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 175.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -92.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -125.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 72.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 28.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 10.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -113.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -38.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -55.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 19.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -449.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -333.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 833.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 19.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -49.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 44.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 11.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -90.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 73.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 47.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 11.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -33.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 24.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 3.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 12.80 Mn |