Ecolab ECL
NYSE ECL
$272.32 -5.79 (-2.08%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Ecolab (ECL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026)

Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.44 in Q2 2026, up 27.23% on a YoY basis from 0.35 in Q2 2025, and up 25.34% quarter-over-quarter from 0.35 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Ecolab (ECL) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Ecolab (ECL) has reported Debt Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.44 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Debt Ratio rose 27.23% year-over-year to 0.44; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.44 (up 27.23% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.34, changed 0.15% from the prior year.
  • Debt Ratio climbed to 0.44 in Q2 2026 per ECL's latest filing, from 0.35 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.44 in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 0.34 in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.38 across 5 years, with a median of 0.36 in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Debt Ratio gained 28.67% in 2022, then fell 12.91% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.4 in 2022, then decreased by 6.33% to 0.37 in 2023, then dropped by 9.75% to 0.34 in 2024, then fell by 0.15% to 0.34 in 2025, then soared by 30.43% to 0.44 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Debt Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.44, 0.35, and 0.34 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Debt Ratio (Qtr)
1 Ecolab 76.62 Bn 71.48 Bn 1.95 Bn 0.44
2 Xylem 25.39 Bn 24.11 Bn 963.00 Mn 0.20
3 Veralto 23.26 Bn 21.14 Bn 902.00 Mn 0.48
4 Badger Meter 3.70 Bn 3.60 Bn 90.77 Mn -
5 NWPX Infrastructure 1.03 Bn 1.01 Bn 34.36 Mn 0.02
6 Energy Recovery 380.05 Mn 287.00 Mn 8.96 Mn -
7 Cadiz 339.11 Mn 333.79 Mn -24,000.00 0.68
8 AirJoule Technologies 307.53 Mn 266.11 Mn - -
9 Euro Tech Holdings 13.01 Mn -11.70 Mn - 0.03
10 Rain Enhancement Technologies Holdco 5.89 Mn 5.89 Mn - 3.68
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 0.44
Mar 31, 2026 0.35
Dec 31, 2025 0.34
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 0.43
Jun 30, 2022 0.44
Mar 31, 2022 0.44
Dec 31, 2021 0.43
Sep 30, 2021 0.33