ECL Stock Overview
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
Ecolab Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$219.04 |
| 52 Week High | US$231.86 |
| 52 Week Low | US$156.72 |
| Beta | 1.1 |
| 1 Month Change | -3.38% |
| 3 Month Change | 10.05% |
| 1 Year Change | 33.60% |
| 3 Year Change | -0.58% |
| 5 Year Change | 19.78% |
| Change since IPO | 15,137.57% |
Recent News & Updates
Slowing Rates Of Return At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Apr 01
Ecolab: This Dividend Aristocrat Is Set To Benefit From Artificial Intelligence In A Big Way
Mar 30Is Now The Time To Put Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) On Your Watchlist?
Mar 08Recent updates
Slowing Rates Of Return At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Apr 01Ecolab: This Dividend Aristocrat Is Set To Benefit From Artificial Intelligence In A Big Way
Mar 30Is Now The Time To Put Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) On Your Watchlist?
Mar 08Ecolab Is An Excellent Business At The Wrong Price
Feb 20Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Jan 25Ecolab: Anticipating Organic Growth In FY24 Driven By Pricing; But Stock Overvalued
Jan 23Is There Now An Opportunity In Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?
Jan 03Ecolab's (NYSE:ECL) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Dec 23Ecolab: Great Company But Too Expensive
Dec 22Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.57
Dec 12Ecolab: Paying 7x Net Assets Pushes Investor ROE To 2.5%
Dec 05Should You Be Adding Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) To Your Watchlist Today?
Nov 29Is Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Worth US$178 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?
Nov 13These 4 Measures Indicate That Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Sep 26Ecolab Still Has Significant Upside, Despite Its Rally This Year
Sep 18Returns On Capital At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have Hit The Brakes
Sep 11Should You Investigate Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) At US$184?
Aug 15Estimating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Jul 21Ecolab: A High Premium To Pay Right Now
Jul 06Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Jun 26Returns On Capital At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have Stalled
May 29Should You Think About Buying Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Now?
May 05A Look At The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Apr 21Here's Why Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Mar 13Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.53
Feb 27Ecolab declares $0.53 dividend
Feb 24Ecolab Non-GAAP EPS of $1.27 beats by $0.02, revenue of $3.67B misses by $20M
Feb 14Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger
Feb 12Ecolab Has Become Attractive For Patient Investors
Jan 21Estimating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Jan 18Should You Investigate Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) At US$145?
Jan 06Ecolab raises dividend by 3.9% to $0.53 /share
Dec 08Does Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 28Ecolab: Unfavorable FX And Higher Interest Rates To Consider
Nov 11Ecolab Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 31Ecolab: Shares Remain Too Expensive Given Growth Headwinds
Oct 19Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 52% Above Its Share Price
Oct 11Returns On Capital At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have Hit The Brakes
Sep 29Ecolab appoints Darrell Brown as new COO
Sep 27Here's Why Bill Gates Loves Ecolab
Aug 21Is There Now An Opportunity In Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?
Aug 12Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Jul 31Ecolab Q2 2022 Earnings Preview
Jul 25Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Shares Could Be 27% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 05Shareholder Returns
| ECL | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.4% | -4.1% | -3.1% |
| 1Y | 33.6% | 5.6% | 20.9% |
Return vs Industry: ECL exceeded the US Chemicals industry which returned 5.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ECL exceeded the US Market which returned 20.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ECL volatility | |
|---|---|
| ECL Average Weekly Movement | 3.2% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: ECL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: ECL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 48,000 | Christophe Beck | www.ecolab.com |
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Global Industrial; Global Institutional & Specialty; and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries.
Ecolab Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| ECL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$63.38b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.37b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$15.32b |
45.6x
P/E Ratio4.1x
P/S RatioIs ECL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ECL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$15.32b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$9.13b |
| Gross Profit | US$6.19b |
| Other Expenses | US$4.82b |
| Earnings | US$1.37b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
Apr 30, 2024
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 4.80 |
| Gross Margin | 40.39% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.96% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 101.2% |
How did ECL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison