Name: Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) | Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Quarterly)
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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

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Ecolab Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in thousands

	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
Short-term debt	411,000)	18,700)	17,300)	24,300)	17,300)	247,300)	534,900)	1,038,300)	380,600)	779,100)	1,069,400)	1,132,300)	743,600)	769,400)	874,500)	1,017,800)	564,400)	1,073,000)	1,770,600)	1,699,400)
Accounts payable	1,384,200)	1,237,100)	1,213,300)	1,128,200)	1,160,600)	1,108,400)	1,087,700)	1,279,500)	1,284,300)	1,269,400)	1,297,900)	1,237,700)	1,255,600)	1,195,300)	1,242,100)	1,229,100)	1,177,100)	1,115,900)	1,123,600)	1,039,300)
Compensation and benefits	509,500)	452,900)	430,300)	457,600)	469,300)	456,000)	408,000)	513,500)	599,500)	536,200)	460,500)	478,200)	579,700)	528,200)	477,700)	497,000)	549,400)	509,800)	445,400)	463,400)
Income taxes	104,300)	68,000)	48,900)	52,400)	96,100)	53,300)	109,900)	140,800)	142,800)	75,000)	81,500)	89,600)	100,600)	50,300)	44,600)	170,000)	183,600)	51,700)	53,000)	95,200)
Other current liabilities	1,144,200)	1,117,800)	1,170,500)	1,189,700)	1,188,900)	1,241,400)	1,087,200)	1,285,300)	1,223,400)	1,259,800)	1,218,400)	1,218,200)	1,006,100)	1,046,600)	984,900)	1,068,900)	957,300)	1,006,200)	925,800)	908,000)
Current liabilities	3,553,200)	2,894,500)	2,880,300)	2,852,200)	2,932,200)	3,106,400)	3,227,700)	4,257,400)	3,630,600)	3,919,500)	4,127,700)	4,156,000)	3,685,600)	3,589,800)	3,623,800)	3,982,800)	3,431,800)	3,756,600)	4,318,400)	4,205,300)
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	8,347,200)	5,931,800)	6,708,900)	6,685,800)	6,669,300)	6,667,700)	6,752,000)	6,744,000)	5,973,500)	5,966,900)	5,987,100)	6,008,200)	6,301,600)	6,334,800)	6,343,100)	6,397,700)	6,758,300)	6,484,500)	5,909,300)	5,841,600)
Postretirement health care and pension benefits	894,200)	996,600)	1,046,600)	1,207,800)	1,226,200)	1,081,200)	1,055,600)	1,072,000)	1,088,000)	793,600)	928,200)	942,300)	944,300)	966,900)	981,000)	1,027,700)	1,025,500)	983,700)	1,040,100)	1,014,400)
Deferred income taxes	622,000)	589,400)	567,300)	526,800)	483,900)	580,600)	577,200)	737,400)	740,400)	821,600)	791,200)	792,300)	764,600)	711,800)	688,300)	652,800)	642,800)	1,030,200)	1,028,700)	1,076,200)
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	282,600)	263,000)	273,800)	291,200)	300,500)	310,700)	319,400)	406,900)	425,200)	418,900)	398,600)	412,200)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other liabilities	254,100)	289,100)	320,500)	324,200)	312,400)	301,100)	260,300)	261,300)	285,600)	302,700)	325,400)	349,700)	324,800)	376,300)	406,900)	453,400)	415,300)	302,500)	238,200)	207,000)
Noncurrent liabilities	10,400,100)	8,069,900)	8,917,100)	9,035,800)	8,992,300)	8,941,300)	8,964,500)	9,221,600)	8,512,700)	8,303,700)	8,430,500)	8,504,700)	8,335,300)	8,389,800)	8,419,300)	8,531,600)	8,841,900)	8,800,900)	8,216,300)	8,139,200)
Total liabilities	13,953,300)	10,964,400)	11,797,400)	11,888,000)	11,924,500)	12,047,700)	12,192,200)	13,479,000)	12,143,300)	12,223,200)	12,558,200)	12,660,700)	12,020,900)	11,979,600)	12,043,100)	12,514,400)	12,273,700)	12,557,500)	12,534,700)	12,344,500)
Common stock	364,100)	363,700)	363,200)	363,000)	362,600)	362,100)	362,000)	360,800)	359,600)	359,400)	358,900)	358,200)	357,000)	356,500)	355,900)	355,500)	354,700)	354,200)	354,100)	353,500)
Additional paid-in capital	6,464,600)	6,399,800)	6,333,300)	6,285,700)	6,235,000)	6,177,300)	6,155,000)	6,018,100)	5,907,100)	5,874,100)	5,815,700)	5,731,000)	5,633,200)	5,586,000)	5,545,600)	5,496,500)	5,435,700)	5,397,500)	5,375,500)	5,284,300)
Retained earnings	8,814,500)	8,659,800)	8,472,800)	8,299,300)	8,243,000)	8,079,900)	7,967,800)	10,136,900)	9,993,700)	9,699,700)	9,368,000)	9,131,800)	8,909,500)	8,646,900)	8,329,900)	8,097,000)	8,045,400)	7,598,000)	7,312,600)	7,123,100)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,634,800)	(1,733,500)	(1,710,600)	(1,914,500)	(1,994,400)	(1,945,900)	(1,989,700)	(2,113,700)	(2,089,700)	(1,884,700)	(1,836,400)	(1,734,900)	(1,761,700)	(1,765,400)	(1,592,700)	(1,558,300)	(1,642,300)	(1,564,300)	(1,643,900)	(1,636,100)
Treasury stock	(6,784,200)	(6,756,300)	(6,749,600)	(6,741,200)	(6,679,700)	(6,658,700)	(6,639,900)	(5,580,000)	(5,485,400)	(5,480,800)	(5,480,800)	(5,265,400)	(5,134,800)	(4,894,600)	(4,789,200)	(4,789,700)	(4,575,000)	(4,563,100)	(4,478,600)	(4,315,400)
Total Ecolab shareholders’ equity	7,224,200)	6,933,500)	6,709,100)	6,292,300)	6,166,500)	6,014,700)	5,855,200)	8,822,100)	8,685,300)	8,567,700)	8,225,400)	8,220,700)	8,003,200)	7,929,400)	7,849,500)	7,601,000)	7,618,500)	7,222,300)	6,919,700)	6,809,400)
Noncontrolling interest	28,900)	28,300)	27,200)	27,800)	35,000)	34,700)	35,000)	38,500)	40,500)	44,700)	44,000)	46,200)	50,400)	53,600)	59,000)	68,900)	70,200)	76,900)	69,000)	69,100)
Total equity	7,253,100)	6,961,800)	6,736,300)	6,320,100)	6,201,500)	6,049,400)	5,890,200)	8,860,600)	8,725,800)	8,612,400)	8,269,400)	8,266,900)	8,053,600)	7,983,000)	7,908,500)	7,669,900)	7,688,700)	7,299,200)	6,988,700)	6,878,500)
Total liabilities and equity	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 financial position between March 2017 and December 2021 is characterized by significant fluctuations in short-term debt, a substantial increase in long-term obligations toward the end of the period, and a period of high volatility in shareholders' equity during 2020.

Current Liabilities and Short-Term Debt: Short-term debt exhibited extreme volatility, beginning at 1.69 billion US dollars in early 2017 and trending downward to a low of 17.3 million US dollars by December 2020. This suggests a strategic shift away from short-term borrowing over four years, although a resurgence to 411 million US dollars occurred by December 2021. Accounts payable remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 1.04 billion and 1.38 billion US dollars, indicating consistent trade credit management. Total current liabilities peaked in March 2020 at 4.26 billion US dollars before contracting to a low of 2.85 billion US dollars in March 2021.
Long-Term Obligations: Long-term debt, excluding current maturities, remained relatively stable between 5.8 billion and 6.7 billion US dollars for the majority of the analyzed period. However, a notable spike is observed in the final quarter of 2021, where long-term debt increased to 8.35 billion US dollars. Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, which began appearing in the data in 2019, showed a gradual decline from 412.2 million US dollars to 282.6 million US dollars by the end of 2021. Total noncurrent liabilities reached their peak in December 2021 at 10.4 billion US dollars, driven primarily by the increase in long-term borrowing.
Shareholders' Equity and Capital Structure: Total equity grew steadily from 6.88 billion US dollars in March 2017 to a peak of 8.86 billion US dollars in March 2020. A sharp contraction is evident in June 2020, where total equity fell to 5.89 billion US dollars, coinciding with a significant drop in retained earnings from 10.14 billion to 7.97 billion US dollars. Following this decline, equity entered a recovery phase, reaching 7.25 billion US dollars by December 2021. Retained earnings showed a consistent upward trend until the 2020 volatility and subsequently recovered to 8.81 billion US dollars by the end of the period.
Treasury Stock and Other Equity Components: A consistent increase in treasury stock is observed, moving from -4.32 billion US dollars in March 2017 to -6.78 billion US dollars in December 2021. This steady growth in the contra-equity account indicates a sustained program of share repurchases. Accumulated other comprehensive loss remained a significant negative factor, generally fluctuating between -1.5 billion and -2.1 billion US dollars, peaking in loss during the end of 2019 and early 2020.

Overall, the total liabilities and equity balance peaked in March 2020 at 22.34 billion US dollars, followed by a period of deleveraging and equity reduction, and ending with a rise to 21.21 billion US dollars in December 2021. The data suggests a transition toward higher long-term leverage to support capital allocation strategies, specifically share buybacks, while managing a significant equity adjustment in mid-2020.

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Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ EquityQuarterly Data

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data