Ecolab (ECL) Inventory Average (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Inventory Average of $1.6 billion for Q4 2025, down 2.47% on a QoQ basis from $1.6 billion in Q3 2025, and down 0.65% year-over-year from $1.6 billion in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Inventory Average (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Inventory Average history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.6 billion for 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 was $1.6 billion for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory Average topped out at $1.9 billion in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $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 fell 14.49%.
- Ecolab's Inventory Average stood at $1.4 billion in 2021, then advanced by 29.82% to $1.9 billion in 2022, then slipped by 9.56% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then slipped by 6.75% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then fell by 0.65% to $1.6 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Inventory Average at $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, $1.6 billion in Q3 2025, and $1.6 billion in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 778.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.58 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 1.84 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.19 Bn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.33 Bn |