Ecolab (ECL) Inventory Average (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Inventory Average of $1.5 billion for Q4 2025, down 3.71% on a YoY basis from $1.6 billion in Q4 2024, and down 2.54% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Inventory Average (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Inventory Average for 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Inventory Average fell 3.71% year-over-year to $1.5 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $1.5 billion (down 3.71% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.5 billion, down 3.95% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average for Q4 2025 stood at $1.5 billion, down from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Inventory Average was $2.0 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at $1.3 billion in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Inventory Average has averaged $1.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.6 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Inventory Average jumped 36.06% — and 2024, when it declined 15.19%.
- Ecolab's Inventory Average stood at $1.4 billion in 2021, then jumped by 36.06% to $2.0 billion in 2022, then fell by 13.71% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then retreated by 6.75% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then fell by 3.71% to $1.5 billion in 2025.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), $1.6 billion (Q3 2025), and $1.6 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 2.07 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 1.84 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 778.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.19 Bn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 3.58 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.68 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.81 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.95 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.32 Bn |