Ecolab (ECL) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $23.7 million in Q4 2025, up 158.09% YoY from $9.2 million in Q4 2024, and up 558.33% on a QoQ basis from $3.6 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at $23.7 million in 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 grew to $23.7 million in Q4 2025, from $3.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $42.9 million in Q1 2021 to a low of -$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 plunged 1132.35%.
- Tracing ECL's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | -20.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | -7.70 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -637.30 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | -44.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -68.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | -22.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 57.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | -18.79 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 |