Ecolab (ECL) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Deferred Taxes of $23.7 million for Q4 2025, up 558.33% on a QoQ basis from $3.6 million in Q3 2025, and up 158.09% year-over-year from $9.2 million in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Deferred Taxes history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $23.7 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 158.09% year-over-year to $23.7 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$33.4 million (up 82.47% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$33.4 million, up 82.47% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was $23.7 million for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, up from $3.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $42.9 million in Q1 2021 and bottomed at -$74.4 million in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$21.2 million and a median of -$18.4 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Deferred Taxes jumped 2623.53% — and 2022, when it tumbled 1132.35%.
- Ecolab's Deferred Taxes stood at -$53.8 million in 2021, then surged by 33.09% to -$36.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 72.78% to -$9.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 316.33% to -$40.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 158.09% to $23.7 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Deferred Taxes at $23.7 million in Q4 2025, $3.6 million in Q3 2025, and -$39.7 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 8.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | -3.20 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 23.70 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 47.40 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 11.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 20.00 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 | -15.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -12.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | -5.13 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 |