Ecolab Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Ecolab's CEO is Christophe Beck, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 4.67 years. total yearly compensation is $16.39M, comprised of 8.2% salary and 91.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.026% of the company’s shares, worth $20.34M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.7 years and 8.3 years respectively.
Key information
Christophe Beck
Chief executive officer
US$16.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.22% |
| CEO tenure | 4.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 4.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Sep 04
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?
Aug 21
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Just Released Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Aug 01Ecolab Q2: Value Pricing And Cost Optimalization Drive Margin Expansion
Jul 30What Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) P/E Is Not Telling You
Jul 21A Look At The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)
Jun 15Here's Why We Think Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Well Worth Watching
May 28We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)
Apr 22Ecolab: 40 Times Free Cash Flow Is Still Not Justified
Apr 07Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Apr 01Should You Think About Buying Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Now?
Mar 08Ecolab 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 11Ecolab: Economics Fully Captured, Valuation Calculus Biased To Downside
Jul 16Ecolab: Better Performance, Still Demanding Valuations
May 01Ecolab: This Dividend Aristocrat Is Set To Benefit From Artificial Intelligence In A Big Way
Mar 30Ecolab Is An Excellent Business At The Wrong Price
Feb 20CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$16m | US$1m | US$2b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$2b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$16m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$9m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$8m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$869m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$6m | US$700k | US$967m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$5m | US$671k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$581k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Christophe's total compensation ($USD16.39M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.58M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Christophe's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Christophe Beck (57 yo)
Mr. Christophe Beck serves as Independent 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...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman of the Board | 4.7yrs | US$16.39m | 0.026% $ 20.3m | |
| President & COO | 2.9yrs | US$5.81m | 0.0097% $ 7.5m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 3.7yrs | US$5.47m | 0.0046% $ 3.5m | |
| Executive VP & President of Institutional Group | no data | US$3.05m | 0.0044% $ 3.4m | |
| Executive VP & CTO | 7.7yrs | no data | 0.0062% $ 4.8m | |
| Director of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.00019% $ 147.4k | |
| Executive VP and Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Human Resources | no data | no data | 0% $ 0 | |
| Executive VP & President of Global Industrial Group | 10.1yrs | no data | 0.0028% $ 2.2m | |
| Executive VP & GM of Commercial Digital Sales | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Sustainability Officer & Senior VP | 5.7yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: ECL's management team is considered experienced (4.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman of the Board | 4.9yrs | US$16.39m | 0.026% $ 20.3m | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$345.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Lead Director | 9.8yrs | US$383.38k | 0.0060% $ 4.6m | |
| Independent Director | 13.7yrs | US$340.00k | 0.0025% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 15.8yrs | US$330.00k | 0.00035% $ 271.6k | |
| Independent Director | 19.3yrs | US$320.00k | 0.011% $ 8.6m | |
| Independent Director | 6.8yrs | US$330.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$333.24k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.000070% $ 54.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.6yrs | US$303.54k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 10.6yrs | US$323.38k | 0.00084% $ 651.7k | |
| Independent Director | 11.6yrs | US$350.00k | 0.00097% $ 752.6k |
Experienced Board: ECL's board of directors are considered experienced (8.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/09/08 17:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/09/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Ecolab Inc. is covered by 46 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 |
|---|---|
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Colin Isaac | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Andrew Wittmann | Baird |