Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Ecolab Total Current Assets decreased by 16.2% to $5.96B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.2%, from $6.03B to $5.96B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows an upward trend with a 3.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.
Metric ID:
total_current_assetsHistorical 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 | $5.49B | $4.99B | $4.69B | $4.60B | $4.91B | $5.10B | $5.49B | $5.27B | $5.44B | $5.79B | $5.64B | $5.21B | $5.75B | $6.12B | $6.03B | $6.08B | $7.08B | $7.11B | $5.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | -9.1% | -6.0% | -1.8% | +6.5% | +4.0% | +7.7% | -4.0% | +3.1% | +6.5% | -2.5% | -7.7% | +10.4% | +6.4% | -1.5% | +0.9% | +16.4% | +0.4% | -16.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.6% | +2.3% | +17.2% | +14.5% | +10.8% | +13.5% | +2.7% | -1.2% | +5.8% | +5.7% | +6.8% | +16.7% | +23.0% | +16.2% | -1.2% |
Range$4.60B – $7.11B
CAGR+1.8%
Avg YoY Growth+8.1%
Median YoY Growth+6.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ecolab's total current assets?
- Ecolab (ECL) reported total current assets of $5.96B in Q4 2025.
- How has Ecolab's total current assets changed year-over-year?
- Ecolab's total current assets decreased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $6.03B to $5.96B.
- What is the long-term trend for Ecolab's total current assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Ecolab's total current assets has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.12B to $5.96B.
- What does total current assets mean?
- Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.