Ecolab Inc.

NYSE:ECL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$69.6b

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 11.1% 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 Growth12.9%
Revenue growth rate5.9%
Return on equity24.1%
Net Margin13.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

Is There Now An Opportunity In Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?

Jan 03
Is There Now An Opportunity In Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)?

Ecolab's (NYSE:ECL) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Dec 23
Ecolab's (NYSE:ECL) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Ecolab: Great Company But Too Expensive

Dec 22

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.57

Dec 12
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.57

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

Dec 05

Should You Be Adding Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) To Your Watchlist Today?

Nov 29
Should You Be Adding Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) To Your Watchlist Today?

Is Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Worth US$178 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Nov 13
Is Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Worth US$178 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Sep 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Ecolab Still Has Significant Upside, Despite Its Rally This Year

Sep 18

Returns On Capital At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have Hit The Brakes

Sep 11
Returns On Capital At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have Hit The Brakes

Should You Investigate Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) At US$184?

Aug 15
Should You Investigate Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) At US$184?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Jul 21
Estimating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Ecolab: A High Premium To Pay Right Now

Jul 06

Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?

Jun 26
Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?

Returns On Capital At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have Stalled

May 29
Returns On Capital At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Have Stalled

Should You Think About Buying Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Now?

May 05
Should You Think About Buying Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) Now?

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

Apr 21
A Look At The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Here's Why Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Mar 13
Here's Why Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.53

Feb 27
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.53

Ecolab declares $0.53 dividend

Feb 24

Ecolab Non-GAAP EPS of $1.27 beats by $0.02, revenue of $3.67B misses by $20M

Feb 14

Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Feb 12
Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

Ecolab Has Become Attractive For Patient Investors

Jan 21

Estimating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Jan 18
Estimating The Fair Value Of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL)

Should You Investigate Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) At US$145?

Jan 06
Should You Investigate Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) At US$145?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:ECL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2415,6752,0454,1560
30 Jun 2415,6341,7124,1580
31 Mar 2415,5011,5514,0930
31 Dec 2315,3201,3724,0040
30 Sep 2315,0531,2323,8890
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 -3.7%.

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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