Ecolab (ECL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $27.1 million in Q4 2025, down 47.68% YoY from $51.8 million in Q4 2024, and down 64.81% on a QoQ basis from $77.0 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $27.1 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation fell 47.68% year-over-year to $27.1 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $319.9 million (down 19.74% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $196.3 million, down 50.75% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation retreated to $27.1 million in Q4 2025, from $77.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $152.6 million in Q1 2024 to a low of -$77.6 million in Q4 2021.
- A 5-year average of $52.0 million and a median of $42.8 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Share-based Compensation tumbled 72.2% — and 2024, when it soared 385.99%.
- Tracing ECL's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at -$77.6 million in 2021, then jumped by 126.55% to $20.6 million in 2022, then gained by 5.34% to $21.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 138.71% to $51.8 million in 2024, then sank by 47.68% to $27.1 million in 2025.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $27.1 million (Q4 2025), $77.0 million (Q3 2025), and $75.1 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 27.80 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 12.20 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 35.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 11.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | 6.78 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 77.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 75.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 75.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 140.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 140.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 51.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 108.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 108.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 85.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 85.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 152.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 152.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.60 Mn |