Ecolab (ECL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$1.3 billion for Q4 2025, down 146533.33% year-on-year from N/an in Q4 2024, and down 4063.06% on a QoQ basis from $33.3 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Net Cash Flow fell 146533.33% year-over-year to -$1.3 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$607.9 million (down 270.76% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$607.9 million, down 270.76% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow for Q4 2025 stood at -$1.3 billion, 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.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$43.0 million (2022), against an average of -$28.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Net Cash Flow surged 7434.92%; it then plunged 146533.33% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Cash Flow shows it stood at -$537.8 million in 2021, then surged by 190.57% to $487.1 million in 2022, then slumped by 116.71% to -$81.4 million in 2023, then soared by 98.89% to -$900000.0 in 2024, then slumped by 146533.33% to -$1.3 billion in 2025.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$1.3 billion (Q4 2025), $33.3 million (Q3 2025), and $774.7 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | -1.11 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 16.20 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.32 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -73.20 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -580.00 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -784.00 Mn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | -526.15 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -21.00 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 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 143.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 143.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -157.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -157.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 487.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 487.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -264.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -264.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -537.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -537.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -509.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -509.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 212.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 212.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -80.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -80.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 215.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 215.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -344.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -344.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -737.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -737.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -255.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -255.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 156.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 156.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -116.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -116.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -216.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -216.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 94.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 94.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 147.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 147.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -131.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -131.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -33.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -33.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 19.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 19.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -59.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -59.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 55.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 55.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -174.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -174.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 211.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 211.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 12.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 12.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -102.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -102.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 176.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 176.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -90.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -90.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -89.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -89.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 83.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 83.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 29.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 29.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 29.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 13.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 13.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -114.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -114.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -33.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -33.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -56.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -56.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 14.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 14.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -449.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -449.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -328.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -328.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 831.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 831.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 13.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 13.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -26.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -26.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.65 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 45.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 45.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 3.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 3.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -102.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -102.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 71.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 71.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 46.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 46.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 42.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 42.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 24.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 24.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -38.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -38.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 22.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 22.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 900,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 900,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 13.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2009 | 13.10 Mn |