Ecolab (ECL) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Invested Capital came in at $870.4 million in Q4 2025, up 41.37% YoY from $615.7 million in Q4 2024, and up 5272.84% on a QoQ basis from $16.2 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Invested Capital data on file, last reported at $870.4 million in 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 improved to $870.4 million in Q4 2025, from $16.2 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $1.1 billion in Q3 2023 to a low of $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 tumbled 99.47%.
- Tracing ECL's Invested Capital over 5 years: stood at $411.0 million in 2021, then increased by 22.9% to $505.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 24.81% to $630.4 million in 2023, then dropped by 2.33% to $615.7 million in 2024, then soared by 41.37% to $870.4 million in 2025.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $870.4 million (Q4 2025), $16.2 million (Q3 2025), and $688.5 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 4.86 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 13.17 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 215.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 691.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 964.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 74.68 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.17 Bn |
| 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 |