Ecolab (ECL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Debt Ratio of 0.33 for Q4 2025, down 1.23% on a QoQ basis from 0.34 in Q3 2025, and down 1.3% year-over-year from 0.34 in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Debt Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.33 for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Debt Ratio fell 1.3% year-over-year to 0.33 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 0.33 (down 1.3% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.33, down 1.3% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.33 for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from 0.34 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.42 in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 0.33 in Q3 2021.
- A 5-year average of 0.37 and a median of 0.37 in 2021 frame the typical range for Debt Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Debt Ratio fell 13.13% — and 2022, when it gained 14.98%.
- Ecolab's Debt Ratio stood at 0.41 in 2021, then fell by 3.21% to 0.4 in 2022, then dropped by 6.31% to 0.37 in 2023, then fell by 9.78% to 0.34 in 2024, then fell by 1.3% to 0.33 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Debt Ratio at 0.33 in Q4 2025, 0.34 in Q3 2025, and 0.35 in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.44 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.33 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.42 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.34 |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.30 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.23 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.15 |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 0.30 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.34 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.41 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.36 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.37 |