Ecolab (ECL) Short-term Investments (2014 - 2025)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $2.6 million in Q4 2025, down 80.6% YoY from $13.4 million in Q4 2024, and up 52.94% on a QoQ basis from $1.7 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Short-term Investments (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 12 years of Short-term Investments data on file, last reported at $2.6 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Short-term Investments fell 80.6% year-over-year to $2.6 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $2.6 million (down 80.6% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.6 million, down 80.6% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments rose to $2.6 million in Q4 2025, from $1.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $121.2 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $1.7 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $30.9 million and a median of $13.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Short-term Investments.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Short-term Investments surged 1818.75% — and 2023, when it tumbled 94.26%.
- Tracing ECL's Short-term Investments over 5 years: stood at $61.4 million in 2021, then dropped by 6.35% to $57.5 million in 2022, then sank by 94.26% to $3.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 306.06% to $13.4 million in 2024, then plunged by 80.6% to $2.6 million in 2025.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $2.6 million (Q4 2025), $1.7 million (Q3 2025), and $5.1 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 62.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 47.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 57.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 121.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 62.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 61.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.20 Mn |