Current Assets
Inventories
Ecolab Inventories decreased by 2.9% to $1.49B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $1.46B to $1.49B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Inventories shows an upward trend with a 3.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase might suggest overproduction or weakening demand, while a decrease could indicate strong sales or potential supply chain shortages.
Detailed definition
The carrying value of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods awaiting sale to consumers or enterprise client...
Peer comparison
Consumer electronics firms strive for high inventory turnover to mitigate the risk of rapid technological depreciation.
Metric ID:
inventoriesHistorical 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 | $1.42B | $1.38B | $1.49B | $1.59B | $1.72B | $1.80B | $1.79B | $1.73B | $1.65B | $1.54B | $1.50B | $1.57B | $1.51B | $1.57B | $1.46B | $1.55B | $1.57B | $1.53B | $1.49B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.8% | +8.2% | +6.6% | +8.2% | +4.8% | -0.5% | -3.7% | -4.7% | -6.7% | -2.5% | +4.6% | -3.8% | +4.4% | -6.8% | +5.6% | +1.4% | -2.2% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +21.3% | +30.8% | +20.2% | +8.6% | -4.3% | -14.8% | -16.5% | -9.3% | -8.5% | +2.4% | -2.2% | -1.2% | +4.2% | -2.4% | +1.7% |
Range$1.38B – $1.80B
CAGR+1.1%
Avg YoY Growth+2.0%
Median YoY Growth-1.2%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ecolab's inventories?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported inventories of $1.49B in Q4 2025.
- How has Ecolab's inventories changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's inventories increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $1.46B to $1.49B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's inventories?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ecolab's inventories has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.29B to $1.49B.
- What does inventories mean?
- The value of products currently being manufactured or held in stock ready to be sold.