Ecolab (ECL) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, down 0.65% YoY from $1.6 billion in Q4 2024, and down 2.47% on a QoQ basis from $1.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $1.6 billion in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Inventory Average fell 0.65% year-over-year to $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $1.6 billion (down 0.65% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.5 billion, down 3.95% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average eased to $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $1.9 billion in Q2 2023 to a low of $1.3 billion in Q1 2021.
- A 5-year average of $1.6 billion and a median of $1.6 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Inventory Average soared 35.08% — and 2024, when it slipped 14.49%.
- Tracing ECL's Inventory Average over 5 years: stood at $1.4 billion in 2021, then rose by 29.82% to $1.9 billion in 2022, then retreated by 9.56% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then retreated by 6.75% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then dropped by 0.65% to $1.6 billion in 2025.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $1.6 billion (Q4 2025), $1.6 billion (Q3 2025), and $1.6 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.50 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 759.75 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 1.84 Bn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 3.86 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 1.88 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 1.21 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 1.37 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.40 Bn |