Ecolab (ECL) Payables (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Payables of $2.4 billion for Q4 2025, up 18.98% on a YoY basis from $2.0 billion in Q4 2024, and up 15.53% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Payables (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Payables for 17 years, with the latest figure at $2.4 billion in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Payables rose 18.98% year-over-year to $2.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $2.4 billion (up 18.98% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $2.4 billion, up 18.98% from the prior year.
- Payables for Q4 2025 stood at $2.4 billion, up from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payables was $2.4 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $1.3 billion in Q1 2021.
- Historically, Payables has averaged $1.8 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.8 billion in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Payables plunged 46.75% — and 2022, when it jumped 66.57%.
- Ecolab's Payables stood at $1.5 billion in 2021, then gained by 22.33% to $1.9 billion in 2022, then dropped by 8.07% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then advanced by 15.43% to $2.0 billion in 2024, then climbed by 18.98% to $2.4 billion in 2025.
- The last three Payables figures came in at $2.4 billion (Q4 2025), $2.1 billion (Q3 2025), and $2.1 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 7.48 Bn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 324.40 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 4.98 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 3.17 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 4.00 Bn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.47 Bn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 882.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 2.76 Bn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 318.09 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.39 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.29 Bn |