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Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

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Analysis of Solvency Ratios
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Solvency Ratios (Summary)

Ecolab Inc., solvency ratios (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
Debt Ratios
Debt to equity 1.21 0.86 1.00 1.07 1.08 1.15 1.24 0.88 0.73 0.79 0.86 0.87 0.88 0.90 0.92 0.98 0.96 1.05 1.11 1.11
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) 1.25 0.90 1.04 1.11 1.13 1.20 1.30 0.93 0.78 0.84 0.91 0.92 0.88 0.90 0.92 0.98 0.96 1.05 1.11 1.11
Debt to capital 0.55 0.46 0.50 0.52 0.52 0.53 0.55 0.47 0.42 0.44 0.46 0.46 0.47 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.49 0.51 0.53 0.53
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) 0.56 0.47 0.51 0.53 0.53 0.55 0.57 0.48 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.48 0.47 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.49 0.51 0.53 0.53
Debt to assets 0.41 0.33 0.36 0.37 0.37 0.38 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.32 0.34 0.34 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.37 0.37 0.38 0.39 0.39
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) 0.43 0.35 0.38 0.38 0.39 0.40 0.42 0.37 0.32 0.34 0.36 0.36 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.37 0.37 0.38 0.39 0.39
Financial leverage 2.94 2.59 2.76 2.89 2.94 3.01 3.09 2.53 2.40 2.43 2.53 2.55 2.51 2.52 2.54 2.66 2.62 2.75 2.82 2.82

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Ecolab Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Ecolab Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Ecolab Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Ecolab Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Ecolab Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Ecolab Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Ecolab Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then increased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 exceeding Q2 2021 level.

Debt to Equity

Ecolab Inc., debt to equity calculation (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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
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
Total debt 8,758,200 5,950,500 6,726,200 6,710,100 6,686,600 6,915,000 7,286,900 7,782,300 6,354,100 6,746,000 7,056,500 7,140,500 7,045,200 7,104,200 7,217,600 7,415,500 7,322,700 7,557,500 7,679,900 7,541,000
 
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
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity1 1.21 0.86 1.00 1.07 1.08 1.15 1.24 0.88 0.73 0.79 0.86 0.87 0.88 0.90 0.92 0.98 0.96 1.05 1.11 1.11
Benchmarks
Debt to Equity, Competitors2
Linde plc 0.32 0.38 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.39 0.38 0.38 0.28 0.27 0.28 0.28

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).

1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Total Ecolab shareholders’ equity
= 8,758,200 ÷ 7,224,200 = 1.21

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. Ecolab Inc. debt to equity ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.

Debt to Equity (including Operating Lease Liability)

Ecolab Inc., debt to equity (including operating lease liability) calculation (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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
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
Total debt 8,758,200 5,950,500 6,726,200 6,710,100 6,686,600 6,915,000 7,286,900 7,782,300 6,354,100 6,746,000 7,056,500 7,140,500 7,045,200 7,104,200 7,217,600 7,415,500 7,322,700 7,557,500 7,679,900 7,541,000
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
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 9,040,800 6,213,500 7,000,000 7,001,300 6,987,100 7,225,700 7,606,300 8,189,200 6,779,300 7,164,900 7,455,100 7,552,700 7,045,200 7,104,200 7,217,600 7,415,500 7,322,700 7,557,500 7,679,900 7,541,000
 
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
Solvency Ratio
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability)1 1.25 0.90 1.04 1.11 1.13 1.20 1.30 0.93 0.78 0.84 0.91 0.92 0.88 0.90 0.92 0.98 0.96 1.05 1.11 1.11

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).

1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total Ecolab shareholders’ equity
= 9,040,800 ÷ 7,224,200 = 1.25

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to equity (including operating lease liability) ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total shareholders’ equity. Ecolab Inc. debt to equity ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.

Debt to Capital

Ecolab Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
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
Total debt 8,758,200 5,950,500 6,726,200 6,710,100 6,686,600 6,915,000 7,286,900 7,782,300 6,354,100 6,746,000 7,056,500 7,140,500 7,045,200 7,104,200 7,217,600 7,415,500 7,322,700 7,557,500 7,679,900 7,541,000
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
Total capital 15,982,400 12,884,000 13,435,300 13,002,400 12,853,100 12,929,700 13,142,100 16,604,400 15,039,400 15,313,700 15,281,900 15,361,200 15,048,400 15,033,600 15,067,100 15,016,500 14,941,200 14,779,800 14,599,600 14,350,400
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital1 0.55 0.46 0.50 0.52 0.52 0.53 0.55 0.47 0.42 0.44 0.46 0.46 0.47 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.49 0.51 0.53 0.53
Benchmarks
Debt to Capital, Competitors2
Linde plc 0.24 0.27 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.28 0.28 0.27 0.22 0.21 0.22 0.22

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).

1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= 8,758,200 ÷ 15,982,400 = 0.55

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. Ecolab Inc. debt to capital ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.

Debt to Capital (including Operating Lease Liability)

Ecolab Inc., debt to capital (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
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
Total debt 8,758,200 5,950,500 6,726,200 6,710,100 6,686,600 6,915,000 7,286,900 7,782,300 6,354,100 6,746,000 7,056,500 7,140,500 7,045,200 7,104,200 7,217,600 7,415,500 7,322,700 7,557,500 7,679,900 7,541,000
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
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 9,040,800 6,213,500 7,000,000 7,001,300 6,987,100 7,225,700 7,606,300 8,189,200 6,779,300 7,164,900 7,455,100 7,552,700 7,045,200 7,104,200 7,217,600 7,415,500 7,322,700 7,557,500 7,679,900 7,541,000
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
Total capital (including operating lease liability) 16,265,000 13,147,000 13,709,100 13,293,600 13,153,600 13,240,400 13,461,500 17,011,300 15,464,600 15,732,600 15,680,500 15,773,400 15,048,400 15,033,600 15,067,100 15,016,500 14,941,200 14,779,800 14,599,600 14,350,400
Solvency Ratio
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability)1 0.56 0.47 0.51 0.53 0.53 0.55 0.57 0.48 0.44 0.46 0.48 0.48 0.47 0.47 0.48 0.49 0.49 0.51 0.53 0.53

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).

1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total capital (including operating lease liability)
= 9,040,800 ÷ 16,265,000 = 0.56

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to capital (including operating lease liability) ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total debt (including operating lease liability) plus shareholders’ equity. Ecolab Inc. debt to capital ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.

Debt to Assets

Ecolab Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
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
Total debt 8,758,200 5,950,500 6,726,200 6,710,100 6,686,600 6,915,000 7,286,900 7,782,300 6,354,100 6,746,000 7,056,500 7,140,500 7,045,200 7,104,200 7,217,600 7,415,500 7,322,700 7,557,500 7,679,900 7,541,000
 
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
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets1 0.41 0.33 0.36 0.37 0.37 0.38 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.32 0.34 0.34 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.37 0.37 0.38 0.39 0.39
Benchmarks
Debt to Assets, Competitors2
Linde plc 0.17 0.20 0.18 0.19 0.18 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.15

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).

1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= 8,758,200 ÷ 21,206,400 = 0.41

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. Ecolab Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.

Debt to Assets (including Operating Lease Liability)

Ecolab Inc., debt to assets (including operating lease liability) calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
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
Total debt 8,758,200 5,950,500 6,726,200 6,710,100 6,686,600 6,915,000 7,286,900 7,782,300 6,354,100 6,746,000 7,056,500 7,140,500 7,045,200 7,104,200 7,217,600 7,415,500 7,322,700 7,557,500 7,679,900 7,541,000
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
Total debt (including operating lease liability) 9,040,800 6,213,500 7,000,000 7,001,300 6,987,100 7,225,700 7,606,300 8,189,200 6,779,300 7,164,900 7,455,100 7,552,700 7,045,200 7,104,200 7,217,600 7,415,500 7,322,700 7,557,500 7,679,900 7,541,000
 
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
Solvency Ratio
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability)1 0.43 0.35 0.38 0.38 0.39 0.40 0.42 0.37 0.32 0.34 0.36 0.36 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.37 0.37 0.38 0.39 0.39

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).

1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) = Total debt (including operating lease liability) ÷ Total assets
= 9,040,800 ÷ 21,206,400 = 0.43

Solvency ratio Description The company
Debt to assets (including operating lease liability) ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total debt (including operating lease liability) divided by total assets. Ecolab Inc. debt to assets ratio (including operating lease liability) improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021.

Financial Leverage

Ecolab Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)

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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
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
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
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 2.94 2.59 2.76 2.89 2.94 3.01 3.09 2.53 2.40 2.43 2.53 2.55 2.51 2.52 2.54 2.66 2.62 2.75 2.82 2.82
Benchmarks
Financial Leverage, Competitors2
Linde plc 1.85 1.90 1.84 1.84 1.86 1.89 1.89 1.88 1.76 1.72 1.72 1.79

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).

1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Total Ecolab shareholders’ equity
= 21,206,400 ÷ 7,224,200 = 2.94

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Solvency ratio Description The company
Financial leverage ratio A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. Ecolab Inc. financial leverage ratio decreased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then increased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 exceeding Q2 2021 level.