Ecolab (ECL) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at -$348.3 million in Q4 2025, down 735.58% YoY from $54.8 million in Q4 2024, and down 372.11% on a QoQ basis from $128.0 million in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Tax Provisions data on file, last reported at -$348.3 million in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Tax Provisions fell 735.58% year-over-year to -$348.3 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $14.6 million (down 96.68% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $14.6 million, down 94.93% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions eased to -$348.3 million in Q4 2025, from $128.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Provisions ranged from a high of $246.5 million in Q3 2024 to a low of -$348.3 million in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $66.1 million and a median of $75.2 million in 2021 frame the typical range for Tax Provisions.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Tax Provisions surged 510.64% — and 2025, when it plunged 735.58%.
- Tracing ECL's Tax Provisions over 5 years: stood at $44.2 million in 2021, then climbed by 17.87% to $52.1 million in 2022, then surged by 143.19% to $126.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 56.75% to $54.8 million in 2024, then sank by 735.58% to -$348.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at -$348.3 million (Q4 2025), $128.0 million (Q3 2025), and $131.4 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 610.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 268.90 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 154.90 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -515.40 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 127.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -283.90 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 236.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 31.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 10 | Albemarle | 16.94 Bn | 15.31 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 154.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -348.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 128.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 131.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 103.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 54.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 246.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 95.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 126.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 96.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 86.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 52.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 52.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 60.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 76.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 45.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 73.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 86.10 Mn |