Ecolab (ECL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Change in Inventory of -$74.0 million for Q4 2025, down 54.17% on a YoY basis from -$161.5 million in Q4 2024, and down 88.3% quarter-over-quarter from -$39.3 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Change in Inventory for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$74.0 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Change in Inventory fell 54.17% year-over-year to -$74.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$36.4 million (down 131.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$36.4 million, down 131.49% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q4 2025 stood at -$74.0 million, down from -$39.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $156.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$115.5 million in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $11.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $12.5 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory jumped 669.2% — and 2023, when it plunged 413.37%.
- Ecolab's Change in Inventory stood at -$6.8 million in 2021, then soared by 352.94% to $17.2 million in 2022, then sank by 413.37% to -$53.9 million in 2023, then advanced by 10.95% to -$48.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 54.17% to -$74.0 million in 2025.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$74.0 million (Q4 2025), -$39.3 million (Q3 2025), and $7.8 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.00 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 | -74.00 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -16.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 33.00 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 | 96.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -74.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -39.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -39.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 69.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 69.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -48.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 71.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 71.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 65.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 65.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -53.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -53.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -115.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -115.50 Mn |