Ecolab (ECL) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab (ECL) recorded Long-Term Deferred Tax of $229 million in Q1 2026, up 49.6% from $153.1 million a year earlier and up 26.5% from the prior quarter.
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Ecolab (ECL) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Ecolab reported Long-Term Deferred Tax of $181 million, up 16.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Long-Term Deferred Tax has increased for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $155.5 million in FY2024 (+30.3%), $119.3 million in FY2023 (+10.4%), $108.1 million in FY2022 (-10.4%) and $120.6 million in FY2021 (-26.1%).
- The Q1 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax in data going back to Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax has increased for ten consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 28.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Long-Term Deferred Tax in the last five years was growth of 51.5% in Q2 2025, against a decline of 26.4% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $181 million (Q4 2025), $166.9 million (Q3 2025) and $183.8 million (Q2 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecolab | 77.03 Bn | 68.81 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 2 | Xylem | 23.64 Bn | 19.13 Bn | 963.00 Mn |
| 3 | Veralto | 23.04 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 902.00 Mn |
| 4 | Badger Meter | 3.58 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 90.77 Mn |
| 5 | Ceco Environmental | 3.02 Bn | 2.85 Bn | 86.47 Mn |
| 6 | NWPX Infrastructure | 993.21 Mn | 954.68 Mn | 34.36 Mn |
| 7 | Energy Recovery | 341.34 Mn | 16.50 Mn | 8.96 Mn |
| 8 | Cadiz | 329.91 Mn | 298.36 Mn | -24,000.00 |
| 9 | AirJoule Technologies | 286.05 Mn | 165.68 Mn | - |
| 10 | LanzaTech Global | 74.74 Mn | -40.40 Mn | 1.91 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 229.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 181.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 166.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 183.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 153.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 155.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 120.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 121.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 119.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 115.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 110.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 113.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 108.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 115.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 117.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 126.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 120.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 150.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 159.30 Mn |
API Access
Ecolab Long-Term Deferred Tax API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "ticker": "ECL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=ECL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();