Ecolab (ECL) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Deferred Taxes of $23.7 million for Q4 2025, up 158.09% on a YoY basis from $9.2 million in Q4 2024, and up 558.33% quarter-over-quarter from $3.6 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Deferred Taxes for 17 years, with the latest figure at $23.7 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Deferred Taxes rose 158.09% year-over-year to $23.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$33.4 million (up 82.47% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$33.4 million, up 82.47% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes for Q4 2025 stood at $23.7 million, up from $3.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $42.9 million in Q1 2021, with the low at -$74.4 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged -$21.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$18.4 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Deferred Taxes jumped 2623.53% — and 2022, when it plunged 1132.35%.
- Ecolab's Deferred Taxes stood at -$53.8 million in 2021, then soared by 33.09% to -$36.0 million in 2022, then surged by 72.78% to -$9.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 316.33% to -$40.8 million in 2024, then surged by 158.09% to $23.7 million in 2025.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $23.7 million (Q4 2025), $3.6 million (Q3 2025), and -$39.7 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 243.01 Bn | 239.06 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 8.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.87 Bn | 77.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | -3.20 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 75.16 Bn | 74.54 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 23.70 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.70 Bn | 64.24 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 47.40 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.67 Bn | 25.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 20.73 Bn | 20.84 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 20.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.14 Bn | 19.31 Bn | 500.97 Mn | -1.01 Mn |
| 9 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 20.04 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -15.00 Mn |
| 10 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.76 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -12.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -39.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -21.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -40.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -12.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -63.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -74.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -9.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -18.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -36.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -49.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -41.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -15.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -53.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -3.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 42.90 Mn |