Ecolab Inc.

BMV:ECL * Stock Report

Market Cap: Mex$1.4t

Ecolab Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Ecolab has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5.6%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.9% per year. Ecolab's return on equity is 24.1%, and it has net margins of 13%.

Key information

5.6%

Earnings growth rate

5.9%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth13.1%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Return on equity24.1%
Net Margin13.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Ecolab makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

BMV:ECL * Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2415,6752,0454,1600
30 Jun 2415,6341,7124,1580
31 Mar 2415,5011,5514,0930
31 Dec 2315,3201,3724,0040
30 Sep 2315,0531,2323,8900
30 Jun 2314,7641,1753,7370
31 Mar 2314,4931,1533,6600
31 Dec 2214,1881,0923,5790
30 Sep 2213,8811,1283,5230
30 Jun 2213,5331,1063,4770
31 Mar 2213,1151,1083,3930
31 Dec 2112,7331,1303,3450
30 Sep 2112,4341,1293,2890
30 Jun 2112,1321,0513,2640
31 Mar 2111,6558693,2010
31 Dec 2011,7909673,2490
30 Sep 2011,9691,0623,3190
30 Jun 2012,1751,2523,3790
31 Mar 2012,6581,4663,4850
31 Dec 1912,5621,4263,4670
30 Sep 1913,0781,4263,5330
30 Jun 1913,6021,4263,6280
31 Mar 1914,1221,4333,7660
31 Dec 1812,2221,2503,4270
30 Sep 1814,5571,5973,9320
30 Jun 1814,3741,5543,8690
31 Mar 1814,1441,4983,8270
31 Dec 1713,8361,5053,7580
30 Sep 1713,5391,3083,8320
30 Jun 1713,3611,2894,0230
31 Mar 1713,2181,2534,1420
31 Dec 1613,1521,2293,6640
30 Sep 1613,2131,0724,3120
30 Jun 1613,2739564,3110
31 Mar 1613,3451,0004,2970
31 Dec 1513,5451,0024,3460
30 Sep 1513,8141,1294,4290
30 Jun 1514,0621,2364,5040
31 Mar 1514,2421,2454,5780
31 Dec 1414,2811,2034,5780
30 Sep 1414,1591,1544,5590
30 Jun 1413,9481,0984,5270
31 Mar 1413,7189994,4760
31 Dec 1313,2539684,3600

Quality Earnings: ECL * has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ECL *'s current net profit margins (13%) are higher than last year (8.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ECL *'s earnings have grown by 5.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ECL *'s earnings growth over the past year (66%) exceeds its 5-year average (5.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ECL * earnings growth over the past year (66%) exceeded the Chemicals industry 2.5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: ECL *'s Return on Equity (24.1%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/21 06:56
End of Day Share Price 2024/09/23 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Ecolab Inc. is covered by 47 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John EadeArgus Research Company
Colin IsaacAtlantic Equities LLP
Andrew WittmannBaird