Ecolab (ECL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 8.98 in Q4 2025, up 195.05% YoY from 3.04 in Q4 2024, and up 165.31% on a QoQ basis from 13.75 in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 8.98 in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio rose 195.05% year-over-year to 8.98 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 81.96 (up 467.65% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 8.94, up 9.3% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio advanced to 8.98 in Q4 2025, from 13.75 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Coverage Ratio ranged from a high of 12.09 in Q3 2024 to a low of 13.75 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 5.21 and a median of 7.33 in 2022 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Interest Coverage Ratio soared 258.74% — and 2025, when it sank 213.68%.
- Tracing ECL's Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years: stood at 8.69 in 2021, then jumped by 33.92% to 5.74 in 2022, then tumbled by 45.91% to 8.38 in 2023, then slipped by 12.71% to 9.45 in 2024, then soared by 195.05% to 8.98 in 2025.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 8.98 (Q4 2025), 13.75 (Q3 2025), and 11.24 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 41.87 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 9.08 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | -10.37 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -42.45 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 9.32 |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -15.41 |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 11.18 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 3.43 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 8.00 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 7.98 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.98 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -13.75 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.65 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.45 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.34 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.38 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.62 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.23 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.74 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.74 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.42 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.60 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.80 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.69 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.10 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -9.82 |