Ecolab (ECL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $12.8 billion for Q4 2025, up 747.53% year-on-year from $1.5 billion in Q4 2024, and up 2.87% on a QoQ basis from $12.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $12.8 billion in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Retained Earnings rose 747.53% year-over-year to $12.8 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $12.8 billion (up 747.53% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $12.8 billion, up 747.53% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q4 2025 stood at $12.8 billion, up from $12.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $12.8 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$2.0 billion in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is -$1.7 billion (2021), against an average of $3.1 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2021, when Retained Earnings plunged 121.45%; it then soared 772.99% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $8.8 billion in 2021, then slumped by 119.59% to -$1.7 billion in 2022, then retreated by 7.17% to -$1.9 billion in 2023, then slipped by 7.11% to -$2.0 billion in 2024, then jumped by 747.53% to $12.8 billion in 2025.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $12.8 billion (Q4 2025), $12.5 billion (Q3 2025), and $12.1 billion (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 17.64 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 | 1.37 Bn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 12.83 Bn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -2.06 Bn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 23.17 Bn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 6.71 Bn |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | -259.11 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -24.20 Bn |
| 10 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.02 Bn | 18.49 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -1.51 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.73 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 8.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -1.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -1.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -2.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -2.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 9.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 9.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 9.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -1.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -1.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -1.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -1.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 8.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 7.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -1.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 6.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.42 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 6.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -1.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -1.19 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -951.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 5.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 5.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -373.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -305.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -700.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -582.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -509.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 4.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 3.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -473.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -249.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -344.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 3.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 3.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -205.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -320.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | -380.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2010 | -307.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 2.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2009 | -224.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2009 | -244.30 Mn |