Ecolab (ECL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, down 146533.33% YoY from N/an in Q4 2024, and down 4063.06% on a QoQ basis from $33.3 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Net Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$1.3 billion in 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 fell to -$1.3 billion in Q4 2025, from $33.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $877.5 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$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 slumped 146533.33%.
- Tracing ECL's Net Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$537.8 million in 2021, then jumped by 190.57% to $487.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 116.71% to -$81.4 million in 2023, then surged by 98.89% to -$900000.0 in 2024, then tumbled 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.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.55 Bn | 220.65 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 934.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.84 Bn | 84.55 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 75.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.64 Bn | 73.51 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.34 Bn | 67.36 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 27.20 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.34 Bn | 23.75 Bn | 1.81 Bn | -62.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.34 Bn | 19.47 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.89 Bn | 19.26 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 4.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.47 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 2.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.88 Bn | 17.14 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 1.11 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.76 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 549.50 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 |