Ecolab (ECL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$74.0 million in Q4 2025, down 54.17% YoY from -$161.5 million in Q4 2024, and down 88.3% on a QoQ basis from -$39.3 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$74.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 54.17% year-over-year to -$74.0 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$36.4 million (down 131.49% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$36.4 million, down 131.49% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory retreated to -$74.0 million in Q4 2025, from -$39.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $156.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$115.5 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $11.7 million and a median of $12.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory jumped 669.2% — and 2023, when it plunged 413.37%.
- Tracing ECL's Change in Inventory over 5 years: 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 grew 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -14.90 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 33.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 425.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 12.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 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 |