Ecolab (ECL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Change in Inventory of -$74.0 million for Q4 2025, down 88.3% on a QoQ basis from -$39.3 million in Q3 2025, and down 54.17% year-over-year from -$161.5 million in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Change in Inventory history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$74.0 million for 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 was -$74.0 million for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from -$39.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $156.0 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$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 tumbled 413.37%.
- Ecolab's Change in Inventory stood at -$6.8 million in 2021, then surged by 352.94% to $17.2 million in 2022, then tumbled by 413.37% to -$53.9 million in 2023, then rose by 10.95% to -$48.0 million in 2024, then sank by 54.17% to -$74.0 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Change in Inventory at -$74.0 million in Q4 2025, -$39.3 million in Q3 2025, and $7.8 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -16.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 96.00 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 | 33.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | -72.51 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 |