Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
Ecolab Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt increased by 80.7% to $1.57B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 156.1%, from $614.2M to $1.57B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt shows an upward trend with a 118.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may signal tighter liquidity or reliance on short-term financing, while a decrease suggests improved debt management.
Detailed definition
Includes all financial obligations and debt instruments that are due for repayment within one fiscal year. This reflects...
Peer comparison
Typically benchmarked against current assets to assess the current ratio and short-term solvency.
other_debt_currentHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $17.3M | $18.7M | $411M | $493.1M | $618.3M | $497.9M | $505.1M | $1.12B | $1.12B | $1.13B | $630.4M | $11.3M | $5.9M | $643M | $615.7M | $614.2M | $688.5M | $16.2M | $870.4M | $1.57B |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.1% | >999% | +20.0% | +25.4% | -19.5% | +1.4% | +121.4% | +0.3% | +0.6% | -44.2% | -98.2% | -47.8% | >999% | -4.2% | -0.2% | +12.1% | -97.6% | >999% | +80.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | +22.9% | +126.7% | +81.4% | +126.8% | +24.8% | -99.0% | -99.5% | -43.1% | -2.3% | >999% | >999% | -97.5% | +41.4% | +156.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ecolab's short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt of $1.57B in Q1 2026.
- How has Ecolab's short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt increased by 156.1% year-over-year, from $614.2M to $1.57B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ecolab's short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt has grown at a 118.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.3M to $870.4M.
- What does short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt mean?
- The portion of debt that must be paid back within the next twelve months.