Ecolab (ECL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2025)
Ecolab (ECL) reported Times Interest Earned of -$11.07 for Q4 2025, down 17.23% on a YoY basis from -$13.38 in Q4 2024, and down 208.66% quarter-over-quarter from $10.19 in Q3 2025.
Ecolab (ECL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Ecolab has reported Times Interest Earned for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$11.07 in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Times Interest Earned fell 17.23% year-over-year to -$11.07; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$24.62 (down 8.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$11.35, down 14.46% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned for Q4 2025 stood at -$11.07, down from $10.19 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was $10.19 in Q3 2025, with the low at -$14.84 in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged -$6.39 across 5 years, with a median of -$7.51 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Times Interest Earned surged 231.47% — and 2025, when it sank 237.18%.
- Ecolab's Times Interest Earned stood at -$8.69 in 2021, then jumped by 33.92% to -$5.74 in 2022, then tumbled by 45.91% to -$8.38 in 2023, then slipped by 12.71% to -$9.45 in 2024, then fell by 17.23% to -$11.07 in 2025.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at -$11.07 (Q4 2025), $10.19 (Q3 2025), and -$11.24 (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 39.34 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -15.41 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 6.16 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -11.07 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 15.21 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 9.05 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.20 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.50 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.73 |
| 10 | Albemarle | 18.85 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -11.07 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.19 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -11.24 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.52 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.45 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.84 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.19 |
| 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 |