ECL Stock Overview
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Ecolab Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$152.33 |
| 52 Week High | US$193.42 |
| 52 Week Low | US$131.04 |
| Beta | 1.0 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.65% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.02% |
| 1 Year Change | -18.14% |
| 3 Year Change | -22.32% |
| 5 Year Change | 11.14% |
| Change since IPO | 4,138.75% |
Recent News & Updates
Ecolab Has Become Attractive For Patient Investors
Jan 21Estimating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Jan 18
Should You Investigate Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) At US$145?
Jan 06Recent updates
Estimating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Jan 18Should You Investigate Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) At US$145?
Jan 06Does Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 28Ecolab 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 29Is There Now An Opportunity In Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?
Aug 12Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Jul 31Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Shares Could Be 27% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 05Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Jun 23We Think Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Apr 29When Should You Buy Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?
Apr 15Estimating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Apr 03Return Trends At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Aren't Appealing
Mar 08These 4 Measures Indicate That Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jan 25Should You Investigate Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) At US$226?
Jan 13Calculating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Jan 01Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.51
Dec 06Slowing Rates Of Return At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Nov 29Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 15Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?
Oct 03A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Sep 21Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Aug 08Does Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 03Calculating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Jun 21Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?
Jun 04Here's What's Concerning About Ecolab's (NYSE:ECL) Returns On Capital
May 10Shareholder Returns
| ECL | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.4% | 1.0% | 2.8% |
| 1Y | -18.1% | 0.4% | -9.2% |
Return vs Industry: ECL underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned 0.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ECL underperformed the US Market which returned -9.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ECL volatility | |
|---|---|
| ECL Average Weekly Movement | 5.1% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: ECL is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: ECL's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 47,000 | Christophe Beck | https://www.ecolab.com |
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segments. 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$43.39b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.13b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$13.88b |
38.5x
P/E Ratio3.1x
P/S RatioIs ECL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ECL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$13.88b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$8.54b |
| Gross Profit | US$5.34b |
| Other Expenses | US$4.21b |
| Earnings | US$1.13b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2022
Next Earnings Date
Feb 14, 2023
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.96 |
| Gross Margin | 38.48% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.13% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 120.1% |
How did ECL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison