Ecolab Inc. ECL
279.49
4.12
1.50%
as of 25 Sep
- Market cap
- $77.2B
- P/E
- 37.3×
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Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Current ratio
Ecolab Inc.'s current ratio at the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 was 1.8×, up 0.8× from fiscal 2025 (1.1×). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.9× (fiscal 2015) to 1.7× (fiscal 2020); the current reading is higher than 18% of that period. That is below the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 1.9× and below the Basic Materials sector median of 2.3×.
Current ratio, annual
Annual
| Period | Current ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1.1× | (14.41%) |
| FY2024 | 1.3× | (3.20%) |
| FY2023 | 1.3× | (0.48%) |
| FY2022 | 1.3× | (1.08%) |
| FY2021 | 1.3× | (24.42%) |
| FY2020 | 1.7× | 31.23% |
| FY2019 | 1.3× | 4.78% |
| FY2018 | 1.3× | (3.99%) |
| FY2017 | 1.3× | (6.72%) |
| FY2016 | 1.4× | 51.83% |
Quarterly
| Period | Current ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 1.8× | 85.69% |
| Mar 2026 | 1.0× | (7.87%) |
| Dec 2025 | 1.1× | (36.59%) |
| Sep 2025 | 1.7× | 17.71% |
| 42 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low 0.9×
High 1.7×
Ten-year median
1.3×
Current reading's percentile
18
Current ratio against peers
| Company | Current ratio |
|---|---|
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 2.4× |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 2.1× |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 2.1× |
| ECL Ecolab Inc. | 1.8× |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | 1.6× |
| PPG PPG Industries, Inc. compare | 1.6× |
| APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. compare | 1.1× |
| LIN Linde PLC compare | 0.9× |
| SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company compare | 0.7× |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 1.9× |
| Basic Materials sector median | 2.3× |
| Market median | 1.6× |
What Current ratio is
Current Ratio shows whether a company’s short-term assets are enough to cover the bills and debts it must pay within the next year.
Current Assets (Total) ÷ Current Liabilities (Total)
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