Ecolab Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Ecolab's CEO is Christophe Beck, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 4.25 years. total yearly compensation is $15.55M, comprised of 8% salary and 92% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.023% of the company’s shares, worth $15.46M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4 years and 9.5 years respectively.

Key information

Christophe Beck

Chief executive officer

US$15.5m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage8.0%
CEO tenure4yrs
CEO ownership0.02%
Management average tenure4yrs
Board average tenure9.5yrs

Recent management updates

It's Unlikely That Shareholders Will Increase Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Compensation By Much This Year

Apr 26
It's Unlikely That Shareholders Will Increase Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Compensation By Much This Year

Recent updates

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Jan 17
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jan 05
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.65

Dec 09
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.65

When Should You Buy Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?

Dec 03
When Should You Buy Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?

Ecolab Q3: Balanced Price And Volume Growth

Nov 17

Ecolab's (NYSE:ECL) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Nov 07
Ecolab's (NYSE:ECL) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Presents An Opportunity

Oct 27
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Presents An Opportunity

Does Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 15
Does Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The Price Is Right For Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Oct 03
The Price Is Right For Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Ecolab: Improving Financials, But The Valuation Could Be Better

Sep 29

Ecolab: Focusing On Services, Consumables And Value-Added Services, But Overvalued

Sep 11

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Aug 25
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Earnings Update: Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Aug 01
Earnings Update: Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts

Here's Why We Think Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Well Worth Watching

Jul 22
Here's Why We Think Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Well Worth Watching

Ecolab: Economics Fully Captured, Valuation Calculus Biased To Downside

Jul 16

What Does Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 11
What Does Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Share Price Indicate?

What You Can Learn From Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) P/E

Jun 27
What You Can Learn From Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) P/E

Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?

Jun 03
Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?

Results: Ecolab Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

May 02
Results: Ecolab Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates

Ecolab: Better Performance, Still Demanding Valuations

May 01

It's Unlikely That Shareholders Will Increase Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Compensation By Much This Year

Apr 26
It's Unlikely That Shareholders Will Increase Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Compensation By Much This Year

Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

Apr 24
Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price

Slowing Rates Of Return At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Apr 01
Slowing Rates Of Return At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Ecolab: This Dividend Aristocrat Is Set To Benefit From Artificial Intelligence In A Big Way

Mar 30

Is Now The Time To Put Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) On Your Watchlist?

Mar 08
Is Now The Time To Put Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) On Your Watchlist?

Ecolab Is An Excellent Business At The Wrong Price

Feb 20

Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?

Jan 25
Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?

Ecolab: Anticipating Organic Growth In FY24 Driven By Pricing; But Stock Overvalued

Jan 23

Ecolab: Great Company But Too Expensive

Dec 22

Ecolab: Paying 7x Net Assets Pushes Investor ROE To 2.5%

Dec 05

Ecolab Still Has Significant Upside, Despite Its Rally This Year

Sep 18

Ecolab: A High Premium To Pay Right Now

Jul 06

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Christophe Beck's remuneration changed compared to Ecolab's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$2b

Dec 31 2023US$16mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2022US$9mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2021US$8mUS$1m

US$1b

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$869m

Dec 31 2020US$6mUS$700k

US$967m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2019US$5mUS$671k

US$1b

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2018US$2mUS$581k

US$1b

Compensation vs Market: Christophe's total compensation ($USD15.55M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.59M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Christophe's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

Christophe Beck (56 yo)

4yrs

Tenure

US$15,547,055

Compensation

Mr. Christophe Beck serves as Director at Delta Air Lines, Inc. since December 13, 2024. He served as President of Ecolab Inc. since April 1, 2019 until October 01, 2022 and has been its Chief Executive Of...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christophe Beck
CEO & Chairman of the Board4yrsUS$15.55m0.023%
$ 15.5m
Darrell Brown
President & COO2.3yrsUS$5.68m0.0089%
$ 6.0m
Scott Kirkland
Chief Financial Officer3yrsUS$5.34m0.0034%
$ 2.3m
Machiel Duijser
Executive VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer4.9yrsUS$5.43m0.0033%
$ 2.2m
Larry Berger
Executive VP & CTO7yrsno data0.0050%
$ 3.4m
David Bingenheimer
Executive VP & Chief Information Officer2.9yrsno datano data
Andrew Hedberg
Director of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Jandeen Boone
Executive VPless than a yearno data0.00011%
$ 74.0k
Gail Peterson
Executive Vice President of Global Marketing & Communications4yrsno data0.00089%
$ 598.3k
Laurie Marsh
Executive Vice President of Human Resources8yrsUS$3.96m0.0086%
$ 5.8m
Angela Busch
Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Business Development6yrsUS$3.58m0.0060%
$ 4.0m
Nicholas Alfano
Executive VP & President of Global Industrial Group9.4yrsno data0.0063%
$ 4.2m

4.0yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: ECL's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Christophe Beck
CEO & Chairman of the Board4.3yrsUS$15.55m0.023%
$ 15.5m
Lionel Nowell
Independent Director6.1yrsUS$323.84k0%
$ 0
David MacLennan
Independent Lead Director9.1yrsUS$348.79k0.0056%
$ 3.7m
Michael Larson
Independent Director13yrsUS$323.95k0.0016%
$ 1.1m
Victoria Reich
Independent Director15.2yrsUS$319.06k0.00035%
$ 235.3k
Arthur Higgins
Independent Director14.7yrsUS$303.95kno data
John Zillmer
Independent Director18.7yrsUS$310.77k0.011%
$ 7.2m
Shari Ballard
Independent Director6.1yrsUS$310.55k0%
$ 0
Eric Green
Independent Director2.1yrsUS$327.12k0%
$ 0
Judson Althoff
Independent Directorless than a yearno data0.00017%
$ 114.3k
Tracy McKibben
Independent Director9.9yrsUS$313.95k0.00052%
$ 349.6k
Suzanne Vautrinot
Independent Director10.9yrsUS$333.95k0.00098%
$ 658.8k

9.5yrs

Average Tenure

64.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: ECL's board of directors are considered experienced (9.5 years average tenure).


Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/21 11:06
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/21 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • 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. 21 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