Ecolab Inc.

NYSE:ECL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$69.9b

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 9.3% 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%
Next Earnings Update11 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

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

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

Recent updates

Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jan 29
Ecolab Inc.'s (NYSE:ECL) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Ecolab: Becoming A Cleaner Picture

Jan 25

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

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

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 2415,6752,0454,1600
30 Jun 2415,6341,7124,1580
31 Mar 2415,5011,5514,0930
31 Dec 2315,3201,3724,0040
30 Sep 2315,0531,2323,8900
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

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 -5.8%.

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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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

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

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Company Financials10 years
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  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • 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. 20 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