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Deferred Taxes
Ecolab Deferred Taxes increased by 86.5% to $329.90M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.8%, from $280.00M to $329.90M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows a downward trend with a -7.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects accelerated depreciation for tax purposes, which provides current cash flow benefits at the expense of future tax liabilities.
Detailed definition
This represents the net amount of income taxes that will be payable in future periods as a result of temporary differenc...
Peer comparison
Common in mining companies with significant capital expenditures and long-lived assets.
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other_deferred_income_tax_liabilities_netHistorical Data
19 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $567.30M | $589.40M | $622.00M | $619.20M | $630.40M | $577.10M | $505.60M | $496.10M | $474.10M | $450.90M | $418.20M | $352.00M | $290.70M | $264.60M | $280.00M | $249.40M | $179.80M | $176.90M | $329.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.9% | +5.5% | -0.5% | +1.8% | -8.5% | -12.4% | -1.9% | -4.4% | -4.9% | -7.3% | -15.8% | -17.4% | -9.0% | +5.8% | -10.9% | -27.9% | -1.6% | +86.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.1% | -2.1% | -18.7% | -19.9% | -24.8% | -21.9% | -17.3% | -29.0% | -38.7% | -41.3% | -33.0% | -29.1% | -38.1% | -33.1% | +17.8% |
Range$176.90M – $630.40M
CAGR-11.3%
Avg YoY Growth-21.2%
Median YoY Growth-24.8%
Deferred Taxes at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ecolab's deferred taxes?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported deferred taxes of $329.90M in Q4 2025.
- How has Ecolab's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's deferred taxes increased by 17.8% year-over-year, from $280.00M to $329.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's deferred taxes?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ecolab's deferred taxes has grown at a -7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $483.90M to $329.90M.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- Future tax payments resulting from timing differences between accounting and tax reporting rules.