Ecolab (ECL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Retained Earnings of $12.8 billion for Q4 2025, up 2.87% on a QoQ basis from $12.5 billion in Q3 2025, and up 747.53% year-over-year from $1.5 billion in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Retained Earnings history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $12.8 billion for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 747.53% year-over-year to $12.8 billion in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $12.8 billion (up 747.53% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $12.8 billion, up 747.53% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $12.8 billion for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, 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 -$2.1 billion in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $4.7 billion and a median of $8.6 billion in 2021 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Retained Earnings plunged 121.47% — and 2025, when it soared 772.99%.
- Ecolab's Retained Earnings stood at $8.8 billion in 2021, then gained by 5.72% to $9.3 billion in 2022, then sank by 119.86% to -$1.9 billion in 2023, then dropped by 7.11% to -$2.0 billion in 2024, then surged by 747.53% to $12.8 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Retained Earnings at $12.8 billion in Q4 2025, $12.5 billion in Q3 2025, and $12.1 billion in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 17.64 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | -586.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 12.83 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -2.06 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -2.18 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.29 Bn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | -1.51 Bn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | -24.20 Bn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | -447.20 Mn |
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 | -2.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -1.80 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.40 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.21 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 |