Discontinued — last reported Q4 '24
Business Segments · Goodwill
Global Industrial — Goodwill
Ecolab Global Industrial — Goodwill increased by 1.4% to $4.30B in Q4 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.0%, from $4.14B to $4.30B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Global Industrial — Goodwill shows relatively stable performance with a -0.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2024
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent acquisitions or upward adjustments, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges or divestitures.
Detailed definition
Represents the total carrying value of goodwill allocated to the Global Industrial business segment. This asset arises w...
Peer comparison
Standard across diversified industrial companies; peers often report this as part of segment-level intangible assets.
Metric ID:
ecl_segment_global_industrial_goodwillHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 4.4B | 4.3B | 4.3B | 4.3B | 4.2B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.1B | 4.2B | 4.2B | 4.2B | 4.3B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.5% | -0.4% | +0.4% | -2.2% | -2.3% | -0.4% | +0.8% | -0.3% | -0.1% | +1.1% | +1.9% | -0.3% | +1.0% | +1.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.7% | -4.5% | -4.4% | -4.1% | -2.3% | -0.0% | +1.4% | +2.6% | +2.6% | +3.7% | +4.0% |
Range4.1B – 4.4B
CAGR-0.3%
Avg YoY Growth-0.4%
Median YoY Growth-0.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ecolab's global industrial — goodwill?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported global industrial — goodwill of $4.30B in Q4 2024.
- How has Ecolab's global industrial — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's global industrial — goodwill increased by 4.0% year-over-year, from $4.14B to $4.30B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's global industrial — goodwill?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Ecolab's global industrial — goodwill has grown at a -0.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.24B to $16.97B.
- What does global industrial — goodwill mean?
- The total value of intangible assets like brand and customer loyalty attributed to the Global Industrial segment from past acquisitions.