Ecolab (ECL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Debt Ratio of 0.33 for Q4 2025, down 1.3% on a YoY basis from 0.34 in Q4 2024, and down 1.09% quarter-over-quarter from 0.34 in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Debt Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.33 in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Debt Ratio fell 1.3% year-over-year to 0.33; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.33 (down 1.3% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.33, down 1.3% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q4 2025 stood at 0.33, down from 0.34 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.42 in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.33 in Q3 2021.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.37 across 5 years, with a median of 0.37 in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Debt Ratio slipped 13.13% — and 2022, when it climbed 22.07%.
- Ecolab's Debt Ratio stood at 0.41 in 2021, then dropped by 3.21% to 0.4 in 2022, then decreased by 6.31% to 0.37 in 2023, then dropped by 9.78% to 0.34 in 2024, then dropped by 1.3% to 0.33 in 2025.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.33 (Q4 2025), 0.34 (Q3 2025), and 0.35 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.30 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.35 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.33 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.42 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.32 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.23 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.15 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.37 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 0.12 |
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 | 0.41 |
| 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 |