Ecolab (ECL) Invested Capital (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Invested Capital of $870.4 million for Q4 2025, up 5272.84% on a QoQ basis from $16.2 million in Q3 2025, and up 41.37% year-over-year from $615.7 million in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Invested Capital (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Invested Capital history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $870.4 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Invested Capital rose 41.37% year-over-year to $870.4 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $2.2 billion (up 70.95% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $870.4 million, up 41.37% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital was $870.4 million for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, up from $16.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Invested Capital topped out at $1.1 billion in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $2.6 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $477.3 million and a median of $555.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Invested Capital jumped 43326.92% — and 2024, when it slumped 99.47%.
- Ecolab's Invested Capital stood at $411.0 million in 2021, then gained by 22.9% to $505.1 million in 2022, then increased by 24.81% to $630.4 million in 2023, then fell by 2.33% to $615.7 million in 2024, then surged by 41.37% to $870.4 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Invested Capital at $870.4 million in Q4 2025, $16.2 million in Q3 2025, and $688.5 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 4.82 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 870.40 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 244.30 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 736.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 226.00 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 | 1.08 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 40.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 407.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 870.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 688.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 606.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 615.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 643.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 630.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 505.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 618.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 493.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 411.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 24.30 Mn |