Ecolab (ECL) Short-term Investments (2014 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Short-term Investments of $2.6 million for Q4 2025, up 52.94% on a QoQ basis from $1.7 million in Q3 2025, and down 80.6% year-over-year from $13.4 million in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Short-term Investments (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Short-term Investments history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.6 million for 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 was $2.6 million for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, up from $1.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Short-term Investments topped out at $121.2 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $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 slumped 94.26%.
- Ecolab's Short-term Investments stood at $61.4 million in 2021, then fell by 6.35% to $57.5 million in 2022, then tumbled by 94.26% to $3.3 million in 2023, then soared by 306.06% to $13.4 million in 2024, then slumped by 80.6% to $2.6 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Short-term Investments at $2.6 million in Q4 2025, $1.7 million in Q3 2025, and $5.1 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn |
| 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 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 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 |