Ecolab (ECL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Ecolab's (ECL) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 52.75% in Q4 2025, down 6301.0% YoY from 0.85% in Q4 2024, and down 395.76% on a QoQ basis from 17.83% in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab (ECL) has 17 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 52.75% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 6301.0% year-over-year to 52.75% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 0.57% (down 1651.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.57%, down 1062.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate declined to 52.75% in Q4 2025, from 17.83% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 25.17% in Q1 2021 to a low of 52.75% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 14.81% and a median of 18.73% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Tax Rate soared 1204 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 6301 bps.
- Tracing ECL's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 12.65% in 2021, then rose by 28 bps to 16.2% in 2022, then surged by 46 bps to 23.57% in 2023, then sank by 56 bps to 10.26% in 2024, then plunged by 614 bps to 52.75% in 2025.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 52.75% (Q4 2025), 17.83% (Q3 2025), and 19.91% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 23.96% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 24.17% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 22.33% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 26.60% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 22.32% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -41.34% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 29.21% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 48.44% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 28.20% |
| 10 | Albemarle | 15.88 Bn | 14.25 Bn | 590.30 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.33% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.33% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.33% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -52.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -52.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -52.75% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.83% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.83% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.91% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.29% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.26% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.97% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.97% |