Ecolab (ECL) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Ecolab Inc.(ECL)

Chemicals - Specialty · Saint Paul, MN

$276.18+4.58 (+1.69%)

Delayed quote: Sep 11, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

About Ecolab Inc.

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, global refining, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, healthcare, hospitality, lodging, government, education and retail industries. The Global Pest Elimination segment provides pest elimination services to detect, prevent, and eliminate pests comprising rodents and insects in full-service and quick-service restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other commercial segments, including education, life sciences, and healthcare. The Global Life Sciences segment provides cleaning and contamination control solutions to pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturers. It offers its products under the Ecolab, Kay, Purolite, and Bioquell brand names. The company sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Saint Paul, MN

48,000 employees

www.ecolab.com

Basic Materials / Chemicals - Specialty

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals - Specialty
CEO: Christophe Beck

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ECL Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.57

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.11

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.98

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.97

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.95

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

0.93

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

0.92

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+40.88%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+60.51%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+60.82%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+65.34%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+67.51%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+70.10%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

1.46

median of 54 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+6.90%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Ecolab Inc. (ECL)	$77.73B	1.57	1.11	0.98	0.97
The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs ›	$78.49B	0.46	0.49	0.51	0.53
Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs ›	$73.19B	2.36	2.24	2.25	2.49
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs ›	$69.99B	0.47	17.93	20.16	15.88
Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs ›	$88.44B	0.80	0.78	0.79	0.84
Vale S.A. (VALE)vs ›	$64.95B	0.77	0.73	0.80	0.96
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs ›	$64.90B	0.92	1.27	1.34	1.94
CRH plc (CRH)vs ›	$59.17B	1.07	1.02	1.16	1.27
Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs ›	$59.08B	1.36	1.52	1.80	1.85
Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs ›	$56.12B	1.10	0.95	0.93	0.99

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Ecolab Inc. (ECL)

$77.73B

1.57

1.11

0.98

0.97

The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)vs ›

$78.49B

0.46

0.49

0.51

0.53

Barrick Mining Corporation (B)vs ›

$73.19B

2.36

2.24

2.25

2.49

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (WPM)vs ›

$69.99B

0.47

17.93

20.16

15.88

Johnson Controls International plc (JCI)vs ›

$88.44B

0.80

0.78

0.79

0.84

Vale S.A. (VALE)vs ›

$64.95B

0.77

0.73

0.80

0.96

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)vs ›

$64.90B

0.92

1.27

1.34

1.94

CRH plc (CRH)vs ›

$59.17B

1.07

1.02

1.16

1.27

Nucor Corporation (NUE)vs ›

$59.08B

1.36

1.52

1.80

1.85

Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)vs ›

$56.12B

1.10

0.95

0.93

0.99

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for ECL stock is 1.57.

Is Ecolab Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.57 is 61% above its 5-year average of 0.97, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.73–1.57).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for ECL stock is 1.11.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for ECL stock is 0.98.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for ECL stock is 0.97.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for ECL stock is 0.95.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for ECL stock is 0.93.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for ECL stock is 0.92.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	1.57
2026-03-31	0.73
2025-12-31	0.81
2025-09-30	1.33
2025-06-30	1.12
2025-03-31	0.98
2024-12-31	0.95
2024-09-30	0.97
2024-06-30	1.10
2024-03-31	0.99
2023-12-31	0.95
2023-09-30	0.92
2023-06-30	0.85
2023-03-31	0.79
2022-12-31	0.88
2022-09-30	0.87
2022-06-30	0.84
2022-03-31	0.83
2021-12-31	0.90
2021-09-30	1.25
2021-06-30	1.41
2021-03-31	1.33
2020-12-31	1.31
2020-09-30	1.19
2020-06-30	1.22
2020-03-31	1.15
2019-12-31	1.03
2019-09-30	0.84
2019-06-30	0.78
2019-03-31	0.75
2018-12-31	0.85
2018-09-30	0.90
2018-06-30	0.84
2018-03-31	0.77
2017-12-31	0.92
2017-09-30	0.83
2017-06-30	0.71
2017-03-31	0.68
2016-12-31	0.98
2016-09-30	0.68
2016-06-30	0.65
2016-03-31	0.68
2015-12-31	0.64
2015-09-30	0.90
2015-06-30	0.79
2015-03-31	0.83
2014-12-31	0.78
2014-09-30	0.76
2014-06-30	0.85
2014-03-31	0.91
2013-12-31	0.97
2013-09-30	1.07
2013-06-30	1.02
2013-03-31	1.29
2012-12-31	1.25
2012-09-30	1.05
2012-06-30	0.82
2012-03-31	0.82
2011-12-31	1.37
2011-09-30	0.98
2011-06-30	0.91
2011-03-31	0.85
2010-12-31	1.07
2010-09-30	0.97
2010-06-30	0.97
2010-03-31	0.91
2009-12-31	1.06
2009-09-30	1.04
2009-06-30	0.95
2009-03-31	0.86
2008-12-31	0.85
2008-09-30	1.04
2008-06-30	0.96
2008-03-31	0.88
2007-12-31	0.83
2007-09-30	0.91
2007-06-30	0.89
2007-03-31	0.95
2006-12-31	0.99
2006-09-30	0.92
2006-06-30	0.94
2006-03-31	0.94
2005-12-31	0.98
2005-09-30	1.04
2005-06-30	0.96
2005-03-31	0.90
2004-12-31	1.00
2004-09-30	0.97
2004-06-30	0.94
2004-03-31	0.88
2003-12-31	0.99
2003-09-30	0.97
2003-06-30	0.94
2003-03-31	0.89
2002-12-31	0.84
2002-09-30	0.92

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

1.57

2026-03-31

0.73

2025-12-31

0.81

2025-09-30

1.33

2025-06-30

1.12

2025-03-31

0.98

2024-12-31

0.95

2024-09-30

0.97

2024-06-30

1.10

2024-03-31

0.99

2023-12-31

0.95

2023-09-30

0.92

2023-06-30

0.85

2023-03-31

0.79

2022-12-31

0.88

2022-09-30

0.87

2022-06-30

0.84

2022-03-31

0.83

2021-12-31

0.90

2021-09-30

1.25

2021-06-30

1.41

2021-03-31

1.33

2020-12-31

1.31

2020-09-30

1.19

2020-06-30

1.22

2020-03-31

1.15

2019-12-31

1.03

2019-09-30

0.84

2019-06-30

0.78

2019-03-31

0.75

2018-12-31

0.85

2018-09-30

0.90

2018-06-30

0.84

2018-03-31

0.77

2017-12-31

0.92

2017-09-30

0.83

2017-06-30

0.71

2017-03-31

0.68

2016-12-31

0.98

2016-09-30

0.68

2016-06-30

0.65

2016-03-31

0.68

2015-12-31

0.64

2015-09-30

0.90

2015-06-30

0.79

2015-03-31

0.83

2014-12-31

0.78

2014-09-30

0.76

2014-06-30

0.85

2014-03-31

0.91

2013-12-31

0.97

2013-09-30

1.07

2013-06-30

1.02

2013-03-31

1.29

2012-12-31

1.25

2012-09-30

1.05

2012-06-30

0.82

2012-03-31

0.82

2011-12-31

1.37

2011-09-30

0.98

2011-06-30

0.91

2011-03-31

0.85

2010-12-31

1.07

2010-09-30

0.97

2010-06-30

0.97

2010-03-31

0.91

2009-12-31

1.06

2009-09-30

1.04

2009-06-30

0.95

2009-03-31

0.86

2008-12-31

0.85

2008-09-30

1.04

2008-06-30

0.96

2008-03-31

0.88

2007-12-31

0.83

2007-09-30

0.91

2007-06-30

0.89

2007-03-31

0.95

2006-12-31

0.99

2006-09-30

0.92

2006-06-30

0.94

2006-03-31

0.94

2005-12-31

0.98

2005-09-30

1.04

2005-06-30

0.96

2005-03-31

0.90

2004-12-31

1.00

2004-09-30

0.97

2004-06-30

0.94

2004-03-31

0.88

2003-12-31

0.99

2003-09-30

0.97

2003-06-30

0.94

2003-03-31

0.89

2002-12-31

0.84

2002-09-30

0.92

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.57

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