Ecolab (ECL) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Tax Provisions of -$348.3 million for Q4 2025, down 372.11% on a QoQ basis from $128.0 million in Q3 2025, and down 735.58% year-over-year from $54.8 million in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Tax Provisions history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$348.3 million for 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 was -$348.3 million for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, down from $128.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Provisions topped out at $246.5 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$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 tumbled 735.58%.
- Ecolab's Tax Provisions stood at $44.2 million in 2021, then increased by 17.87% to $52.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 143.19% to $126.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 56.75% to $54.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 735.58% to -$348.3 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Tax Provisions at -$348.3 million in Q4 2025, $128.0 million in Q3 2025, and $131.4 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 571.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 145.10 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -348.30 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 158.70 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -2.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 283.90 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 39.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 31.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | -108.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 66.10 Mn |