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ECL financial changes

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ECLECOLAB INC.
MEDIUM IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Current long-term debt changed across a low base

Current long-term debt changed +11027.2% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 100th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes. Relative percentage is de-emphasized because the comparison has a low base.

$11.4M$1.3B4 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
MEDIUM IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Working capital / assets moved 990 bp lower

Working capital / assets changed -990 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 100th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.

12.21%2.31%4 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
MEDIUM IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Cash / debt moved 1823 bp lower

Cash / debt changed -1823 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 100th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.

24.29%6.06%4 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
MEDIUM IMPORTANCEFinancial Value75TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Debt / assets moved 461 bp higher

Debt / assets changed +461 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 75th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.

33.70%38.30%4 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
MEDIUM IMPORTANCEFree Cash Flow ProxyFree Cash Flow Inflection100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Free-cash-flow proxy decreased 15.0%

Free-cash-flow proxy changed -15.0% from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.

$529.7M$450.3M2 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
MEDIUM IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Current ratio increased 27.7%

Current ratio changed +27.7% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 100th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes. This reverses 4 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.

1.441.844 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
MEDIUM IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Cash / debt moved 1760 bp higher

Cash / debt changed +1760 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 100th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.

25.54%43.14%4 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
MEDIUM IMPORTANCEFinancial Value75TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Current long-term debt increased 84.6%

Current long-term debt changed +84.6% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 75th percentile of 4 prior comparable changes.

$685.7M$1.3B4 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
MEDIUM IMPORTANCEShare Count100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Shares outstanding decreased 1.2%

Shares outstanding changed -1.2% from the comparable as-filed period. The change ranks at the 100th percentile of 8 prior comparable changes.

283,624,912280,328,6038 prior comparisons

Method Importance combines metric-family relevance, magnitude, issuer-history unusualness, persistence, and financial-statement significance. It is analytical prioritization, not a legal materiality conclusion or investment signal.