Latest period
$519.80M
YoY change
-48.6%
5Y CAGR
-12.5%
Peak year (2011)
$1.84B
Latest annual
$646.20M
Cash on Hand history chart for Ecolab (ECL) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $646.20M
Cash on Hand growth chart for Ecolab (ECL) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: -48.6%
Cash on Hand history table for Ecolab (ECL) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $646.20M | -48.6% | −$610.60M | ||
| 2024 | $1.26B | +36.7% | +$337.30M | ||
| 2023 | $919.50M | +53.6% | +$320.90M | ||
| 2022 | $598.60M | +66.3% | +$238.70M | ||
| 2021 | $359.90M | -71.4% | −$900.30M | ||
| 2020 | $1.26B | +960.8% | +$1.14B | ||
| 2019 | $118.80M | +3.6% | +$4.10M | ||
| 2018 | $114.70M | -45.7% | −$96.70M | ||
| 2017 | $211.40M | -35.4% | −$116.00M | ||
| 2016 | $327.40M | +252.8% | +$234.60M | ||
| 2015 | $92.80M | -55.7% | −$116.80M | ||
| 2014 | $209.60M | -38.2% | −$129.60M | ||
| 2013 | $339.20M | -70.7% | −$818.60M | ||
| 2012 | $1.16B | -37.2% | −$685.80M | ||
| 2011 | $1.84B | +660.9% | +$1.60B | ||
| 2010 | $242.30M | +229.2% | +$168.70M | ||
| 2009 | $73.60M | +10.3% | +$6.90M | ||
| 2008 | $66.70M | -51.5% | −$70.70M | ||
| 2007 | $137.40M | -71.6% | −$346.63M | ||
| 2006 | $484.03M | +111.0% | +$254.59M | ||
| 2005 | $229.44M | +222.1% | +$158.21M | ||
| 2004 | $71.23M | -16.8% | −$14.39M | ||
| 2003 | $85.63M | +74.0% | +$36.42M | ||
| 2002 | $49.20M | +17.7% | +$7.41M | ||
| 2001 | $41.79M | -4.9% | −$2.17M | ||
| 2000 | $43.97M | -7.8% | −$3.73M | ||
| 1999 | $47.70M | +68.0% | +$19.30M | ||
| 1998 | $28.40M | -53.6% | −$32.80M | ||
| 1997 | $61.20M | -11.7% | −$8.10M | ||
| 1996 | $69.30M | +180.6% | +$44.60M | ||
| 1995 | $24.70M | -74.9% | −$73.60M | ||
| 1994 | $98.30M | +104.4% | +$50.20M | ||
| 1993 | $48.10M | +31.8% | +$11.60M | ||
| 1992 | $36.50M | -53.0% | −$41.10M | ||
| 1991 | $77.60M | +178.1% | +$49.70M | ||
| 1990 | $27.90M | -77.2% | −$94.40M | ||
| 1989 | $122.30M | +547.1% | +$103.40M | ||
| 1988 | $18.90M | -61.4% | −$30.10M | ||
| 1987 | $49.00M | -38.9% | −$31.20M | ||
| 1986 | $80.20M | — | — |
- 2025$646.20M-48.6%
- 2024$1.26B+36.7%
- 2023$919.50M+53.6%
- 2022$598.60M+66.3%
- 2021$359.90M-71.4%
- 2020$1.26B+960.8%
- 2019$118.80M+3.6%
- 2018$114.70M-45.7%
- 2017$211.40M-35.4%
- 2016$327.40M+252.8%
- 2015$92.80M-55.7%
- 2014$209.60M-38.2%
- 2013$339.20M-70.7%
- 2012$1.16B-37.2%
- 2011$1.84B+660.9%
- 2010$242.30M+229.2%
- 2009$73.60M+10.3%
- 2008$66.70M-51.5%
- 2007$137.40M-71.6%
- 2006$484.03M+111.0%
- 2005$229.44M+222.1%
- 2004$71.23M-16.8%
- 2003$85.63M+74.0%
- 2002$49.20M+17.7%
- 2001$41.79M-4.9%
- 2000$43.97M-7.8%
- 1999$47.70M+68.0%
- 1998$28.40M-53.6%
- 1997$61.20M-11.7%
- 1996$69.30M+180.6%
- 1995$24.70M-74.9%
- 1994$98.30M+104.4%
- 1993$48.10M+31.8%
- 1992$36.50M-53.0%
- 1991$77.60M+178.1%
- 1990$27.90M-77.2%
- 1989$122.30M+547.1%
- 1988$18.90M-61.4%
- 1987$49.00M-38.9%
- 1986$80.20M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Ecolab's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Ecolab (ECL)
According to Ecolab's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $519.80M. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Ecolab (ECL) most recent annual cash and short-term investments stands at $646.20M (2025) – plunged 48.6% year-over-year.
Ecolab cash and short-term investments has contracted on net over the period, with a -12.5% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Ecolab cash and short-term investments plunged from $1.84B in 2011 to $646.20M in 2025, a 64.9% drawdown.
$1.84B stands as the all-time-high annual cash and short-term investments, posted in 2011, against a low of $18.90M during 1988.
Ecolab Cash on Hand by Year
Ecolab Cash on Hand 2025: $646.20M
Ecolab cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $646.20M, plunged 48.6% below 2024.
Ecolab Cash on Hand 2024: $1.26B
2024's cash and short-term investments for Ecolab came in at $1.26B, surged 36.7% from 2023.
Ecolab Cash on Hand 2023: $919.50M
Ecolab posted cash and short-term investments of $919.50M in 2023, surged 53.6% from 2022.
Ecolab Cash on Hand 2022: $598.60M
In 2022, Ecolab reported cash and short-term investments of $598.60M, surged 66.3% from 2021.
Ecolab Cash on Hand 2021: $359.90M
Ecolab cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $359.90M.
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