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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

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 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 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.
LOW IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Free-cash-flow margin moved 313 bp lower

Free-cash-flow margin changed -313 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.

12.72%9.59%2 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
LOW IMPORTANCEMarginMargin Compression0TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Gross margin moved 72 bp lower

Gross margin changed -72 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.

44.79%44.08%2 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
LOW IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Operating cash-flow margin moved 273 bp lower

Operating cash-flow margin changed -273 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.

19.00%16.27%2 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
LOW IMPORTANCEOperating Cash FlowFree Cash Flow Inflection0TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Operating cash flow decreased 3.5%

Operating cash flow changed -3.5% from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.

$791.3M$763.7M2 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
LOW IMPORTANCEInventoryInventory Build100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Inventory / revenue moved 74 bp higher

Inventory / revenue changed +74 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.

36.85%37.59%2 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
HIGH IMPORTANCECash100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Cash & equivalents increased 167.3%

Cash & equivalents changed +167.3% 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.

$1.9B$5.1B4 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
HIGH IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Working capital increased 132.2%

Working capital changed +132.2% 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.

$2.2B$5.0B4 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
HIGH IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Current assets increased 55.7%

Current assets changed +55.7% 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.

$7.1B$11.0B4 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
HIGH IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Working capital / assets moved 769 bp higher

Working capital / assets changed +769 basis points 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.

9.13%16.82%4 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
HIGH IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Debt / assets moved 809 bp higher

Debt / assets changed +809 basis points 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.

31.69%39.78%4 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
ECLECOLAB INC.
LOW IMPORTANCEMarginMargin Compression0TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Gross margin moved 71 bp lower

Gross margin changed -71 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.

44.78%44.07%2 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
LOW IMPORTANCEFinancial Value100TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Free-cash-flow margin moved 97 bp lower

Free-cash-flow margin changed -97 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.

12.05%11.08%2 prior comparisons
ECLECOLAB INC.
LOW IMPORTANCEFinancial Value50TH HISTORICAL PCTL

Operating cash-flow margin moved 91 bp lower

Operating cash-flow margin changed -91 basis points from the comparable as-filed period. This reverses 2 consecutive comparable moves in the opposite direction.

17.44%16.52%2 prior comparisons

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