Ecolab (ECL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Net Cash Flow of -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025, down 4063.06% on a QoQ basis from $33.3 million in Q3 2025, and down 146533.33% year-over-year from N/an in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Net Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 146533.33% year-over-year to -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was -$607.9 million (down 270.76% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$607.9 million, down 270.76% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from $33.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $877.5 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$28.3 million and a median of -$43.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Cash Flow surged 7434.92% — and 2025, when it sank 146533.33%.
- Ecolab's Net Cash Flow stood at -$537.8 million in 2021, then soared by 190.57% to $487.1 million in 2022, then sank by 116.71% to -$81.4 million in 2023, then jumped by 98.89% to -$900000.0 in 2024, then sank by 146533.33% to -$1.3 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Net Cash Flow at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, $33.3 million in Q3 2025, and $774.7 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | -1.11 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 16.20 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.32 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -73.20 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -580.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -784.00 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 | -21.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 22.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 33.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 774.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 774.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -96.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -96.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -900,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -900,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 877.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 877.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -79.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -79.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -440.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -440.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -81.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -81.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 462.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 462.10 Mn |