Ecolab (ECL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) posted Times Interest Earned of $8.59 for Q4 2025, up 162.48% on a QoQ basis from -$13.75 in Q3 2025, and up 190.93% year-over-year from $2.95 in Q4 2024.
Ecolab (ECL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab's Times Interest Earned history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.59 for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned rose 190.93% year-over-year to $8.59 in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $73.99 (up 431.87% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $8.94, up 9.3% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned was $8.59 for Q4 2025 at Ecolab, up from -$13.75 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Times Interest Earned topped out at $12.09 in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$13.75 in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of -$5.23 and a median of -$7.33 in 2022 frame the typical range for Times Interest Earned.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Times Interest Earned soared 258.74% — and 2025, when it plunged 213.68%.
- Ecolab's Times Interest Earned stood at -$8.69 in 2021, then soared by 33.92% to -$5.74 in 2022, then sank by 45.91% to -$8.38 in 2023, then declined by 12.71% to -$9.45 in 2024, then soared by 190.93% to $8.59 in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows ECL's Times Interest Earned at $8.59 in Q4 2025, -$13.75 in Q3 2025, and -$11.24 in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 39.34 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 5.08 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 8.59 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 15.21 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 6.26 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.55 |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -15.41 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.62 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 1.44 |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.63 Bn | 13.32 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 11.20 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.59 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -13.75 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.65 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.45 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -8.34 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.23 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -8.38 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -7.62 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.23 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.74 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.74 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.42 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.60 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.80 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.69 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -6.10 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -9.82 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -5.75 |