Ecolab (ECL) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Goodwill & Intangibles of $4.8 billion for Q4 2025, down 51.98% on a QoQ basis from $10.0 billion in Q3 2025, and down 57.1% year-over-year from $11.2 billion in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Goodwill & Intangibles history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.8 billion for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles fell 57.1% year-over-year to $4.8 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $4.8 billion (down 57.1% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.8 billion, down 57.1% from the prior year.
- Goodwill & Intangibles was $4.8 billion for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from $10.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Goodwill & Intangibles topped out at $12.2 billion in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $1.2 billion in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $7.6 billion and a median of $9.2 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Goodwill & Intangibles.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Goodwill & Intangibles slumped 86.44% — and 2024, when it surged 628.34%.
- Ecolab's Goodwill & Intangibles stood at $11.1 billion in 2021, then slipped by 27.54% to $8.0 billion in 2022, then slumped by 80.7% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then surged by 625.26% to $11.2 billion in 2024, then plunged by 57.1% to $4.8 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Goodwill & Intangibles at $4.8 billion in Q4 2025, $10.0 billion in Q3 2025, and $9.2 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 | 4.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.02 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.18 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.24 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 7.86 Bn |