Ecolab (ECL) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2025)

Ecolab (ECL) reported Other Working Capital Changes of -$49.5 million for Q4 2025, down 194.64% on a YoY basis from $52.3 million in Q4 2024, and down 319.49% quarter-over-quarter from -$11.8 million in Q3 2025.

Ecolab (ECL) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Ecolab has reported Other Working Capital Changes for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$49.5 million in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Other Working Capital Changes fell 194.64% year-over-year to -$49.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$83.6 million (down 444.03% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$83.6 million, down 444.03% from the prior year.
  • Other Working Capital Changes for Q4 2025 stood at -$49.5 million, down from -$11.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Other Working Capital Changes was $301.8 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$84.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Other Working Capital Changes has averaged $12.0 million across 5 years, with a median of -$5.8 million in 2021.
  • The largest YoY upside for Other Working Capital Changes was 5394.74% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 554.05% in 2022.
  • Ecolab's Other Working Capital Changes stood at $44.8 million in 2021, then slumped by 249.11% to -$66.8 million in 2022, then grew by 29.64% to -$47.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 64.26% to -$16.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 194.64% to -$49.5 million in 2025.
  • The last three Other Working Capital Changes figures came in at -$49.5 million (Q4 2025), -$11.8 million (Q3 2025), and -$52.2 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn
10 Albemarle 18.85 Bn 18.02 Bn 500.97 Mn

Historic Data

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Dec 31, 2025 -49.50 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -49.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -11.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -11.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -52.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -52.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 29.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 29.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -16.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -16.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 32.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 32.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 30.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 30.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -21.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -21.30 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -47.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -47.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -6.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -6.00 Mn