Ecolab (ECL) Goodwill (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Goodwill of $1.1 billion for Q4 2025, down 86.16% on a QoQ basis from $8.1 billion in Q3 2025, and down 85.8% year-over-year from $7.9 billion in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Goodwill (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Goodwill history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.1 billion for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Goodwill fell 85.8% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $1.1 billion (down 85.8% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.1 billion, down 85.8% from the prior year.
- Goodwill was $1.1 billion for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from $8.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Goodwill topped out at $8.1 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$717.0 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of $5.5 billion and a median of $7.9 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Goodwill.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Goodwill slumped 108.95% — and 2024, when it jumped 20111.63%.
- Ecolab's Goodwill stood at $8.1 billion in 2021, then slipped by 0.63% to $8.0 billion in 2022, then slumped by 108.95% to -$717.0 million in 2023, then surged by 1202.83% to $7.9 billion in 2024, then sank by 85.8% to $1.1 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Goodwill at $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, $8.1 billion in Q3 2025, and $8.0 billion in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 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 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -717.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 119.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 59.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.12 Bn |