Ecolab Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Ecolab has a total shareholder equity of $8.8B and total debt of $7.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 86.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $22.4B and $13.6B respectively. Ecolab's EBIT is $2.7B making its interest coverage ratio 9.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.3B.
Key information
86.1%
Debt to equity ratio
US$7.56b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 9.4x |
| Cash | US$1.26b |
| Equity | US$8.79b |
| Total liabilities | US$13.60b |
| Total assets | US$22.39b |
Recent financial health updates
Does Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 15
Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Jun 03Recent updates
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Feb 13Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jan 29Ecolab: Becoming A Cleaner Picture
Jan 25A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Jan 17Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Jan 05Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.65
Dec 09When Should You Buy Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?
Dec 03Ecolab Q3: Balanced Price And Volume Growth
Nov 17Ecolab's (NYSE:ECL) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
Nov 07If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Presents An Opportunity
Oct 27Does Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 15The Price Is Right For Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Oct 03Ecolab: Improving Financials, But The Valuation Could Be Better
Sep 29Ecolab: Focusing On Services, Consumables And Value-Added Services, But Overvalued
Sep 11Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Aug 25Earnings Update: Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Aug 01Here's Why We Think Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Well Worth Watching
Jul 22Ecolab: Economics Fully Captured, Valuation Calculus Biased To Downside
Jul 16What Does Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Share Price Indicate?
Jul 11What You Can Learn From Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) P/E
Jun 27Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Jun 03Results: Ecolab Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
May 02Ecolab: Better Performance, Still Demanding Valuations
May 01It's Unlikely That Shareholders Will Increase Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Compensation By Much This Year
Apr 26Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price
Apr 24Slowing 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 20Ecolab: Anticipating Organic Growth In FY24 Driven By Pricing; But Stock Overvalued
Jan 23Ecolab: Great Company But Too Expensive
Dec 22Ecolab: Paying 7x Net Assets Pushes Investor ROE To 2.5%
Dec 05Ecolab Still Has Significant Upside, Despite Its Rally This Year
Sep 18Ecolab: A High Premium To Pay Right Now
Jul 06Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ECL's short term assets ($6.0B) exceed its short term liabilities ($4.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: ECL's short term assets ($6.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($8.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ECL's net debt to equity ratio (71.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: ECL's debt to equity ratio has increased from 72.8% to 86.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ECL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (38.3%).
Interest Coverage: ECL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (9.4x coverage).
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/16 02:39 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Ecolab Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Colin Isaac | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Andrew Wittmann | Baird |