Name: Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) | Balance Sheet: Assets (Quarterly)
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Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Ecolab Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

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	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019	Dec 31, 2018	Sep 30, 2018	Jun 30, 2018	Mar 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Sep 30, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	Mar 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	359,900)	897,900)	1,402,400)	1,189,500)	1,260,200)	1,034,700)	1,369,000)	1,661,900)	186,400)	135,900)	85,700)	79,000)	114,700)	203,600)	54,200)	175,500)	211,400)	209,100)	260,700)	212,100)
Accounts receivable, net	2,478,400)	2,384,100)	2,331,000)	2,272,000)	2,273,800)	2,320,700)	2,255,500)	2,855,900)	2,796,500)	2,722,500)	2,747,100)	2,691,600)	2,662,500)	2,652,700)	2,635,400)	2,574,300)	2,574,100)	2,533,200)	2,446,800)	2,358,000)
Inventories	1,491,800)	1,378,200)	1,418,500)	1,347,000)	1,285,200)	1,287,800)	1,228,700)	1,529,700)	1,505,600)	1,586,700)	1,625,300)	1,645,600)	1,546,400)	1,587,900)	1,557,600)	1,541,800)	1,445,900)	1,509,000)	1,469,800)	1,428,300)
Other current assets	357,000)	326,600)	335,500)	341,500)	298,200)	348,800)	313,000)	389,600)	339,900)	425,000)	395,400)	334,800)	354,100)	378,100)	360,700)	305,200)	365,000)	363,200)	354,800)	308,900)
Current assets	4,687,100)	4,986,800)	5,487,400)	5,150,000)	5,117,400)	4,992,000)	5,166,200)	6,437,100)	4,828,400)	4,870,100)	4,853,500)	4,751,000)	4,677,700)	4,822,300)	4,607,900)	4,596,800)	4,596,400)	4,614,500)	4,532,100)	4,307,300)
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,288,500)	3,069,600)	3,077,900)	3,078,700)	3,124,900)	3,146,200)	3,138,900)	3,920,700)	3,954,900)	3,861,500)	3,866,900)	3,878,600)	3,836,000)	3,778,000)	3,758,700)	3,779,900)	3,707,100)	3,617,200)	3,497,400)	3,424,900)
Goodwill	8,063,900)	6,125,600)	6,172,400)	6,119,500)	6,006,900)	5,958,000)	5,759,900)	7,231,500)	7,251,700)	7,220,600)	7,234,100)	7,324,200)	7,078,000)	7,078,400)	7,190,900)	7,303,000)	7,167,100)	7,154,400)	7,003,800)	6,947,800)
Other intangible assets, net	4,224,100)	2,889,700)	2,925,400)	2,966,800)	2,977,000)	3,023,400)	3,019,200)	3,591,900)	3,672,500)	3,728,300)	3,776,200)	3,877,300)	3,797,700)	3,820,400)	3,909,800)	4,012,200)	4,017,600)	4,039,600)	4,061,600)	4,086,000)
Operating lease assets	396,800)	377,400)	391,500)	412,500)	423,800)	433,900)	439,900)	558,500)	577,500)	570,300)	549,800)	570,900)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other assets	546,000)	477,100)	479,100)	480,600)	476,000)	543,600)	558,300)	599,900)	584,100)	584,800)	547,100)	525,600)	685,100)	463,500)	484,300)	492,400)	474,200)	431,000)	428,500)	457,000)
Noncurrent assets	16,519,300)	12,939,400)	13,046,300)	13,058,100)	13,008,600)	13,105,100)	12,916,200)	15,902,500)	16,040,700)	15,965,500)	15,974,100)	16,176,600)	15,396,800)	15,140,300)	15,343,700)	15,587,500)	15,366,000)	15,242,200)	14,991,300)	14,915,700)
Total assets	21,206,400)	17,926,200)	18,533,700)	18,208,100)	18,126,000)	18,097,100)	18,082,400)	22,339,600)	20,869,100)	20,835,600)	20,827,600)	20,927,600)	20,074,500)	19,962,600)	19,951,600)	20,184,300)	19,962,400)	19,856,700)	19,523,400)	19,223,000)

The asset profile of the organization exhibits a general trend of growth and volatility, characterized by a significant shift in liquidity management and periodic adjustments to non-current asset valuations between March 2017 and December 2021.

Liquidity and Working Capital Trends: Cash and cash equivalents remained relatively stable and low, generally under 300 million USD, from early 2017 through 2019. A substantial surge occurred in March 2020, with cash levels peaking at 1.66 billion USD, suggesting a strategic liquidity buildup. This elevated cash position persisted through 2020 before declining to 359.9 million USD by December 2021. Accounts receivable and inventories followed a similar trajectory, showing steady growth until early 2020, followed by a contraction in mid-2020, and a subsequent partial recovery.
Fixed Asset and Intangible Asset Dynamics: Property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) grew steadily from 3.42 billion USD in March 2017 to a peak of 3.95 billion USD in December 2019. However, a sharp reduction is observed in June 2020, where values dropped to 3.14 billion USD and remained largely stagnant until a moderate increase in late 2021. Goodwill and other intangible assets experienced a similar downward adjustment in mid-2020, with Goodwill falling from approximately 7.2 billion USD to 5.76 billion USD, indicating potential impairment charges. A significant reversal occurred in December 2021, where Goodwill rose to 8.06 billion USD and intangible assets spiked to 4.22 billion USD, pointing toward a major acquisition.
Total Asset Volatility and Composition: Total assets fluctuated from 19.22 billion USD in March 2017 to a high of 22.34 billion USD in March 2020, driven primarily by the aforementioned increase in cash. The asset base then contracted to a low of 17.93 billion USD by September 2021, reflecting the combined impact of asset impairments and cash utilization. The period concluded with a recovery to 21.21 billion USD in December 2021, largely attributed to the increase in non-current assets via Goodwill and intangibles.

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Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Balance Sheet: AssetsQuarterly Data

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Balance Sheet: Assets
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