ECL Stock Overview
Provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Ecolab Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$252.62 |
| 52 Week High | US$273.69 |
| 52 Week Low | US$220.96 |
| Beta | 1.15 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.65% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.97% |
| 1 Year Change | 11.40% |
| 3 Year Change | 51.55% |
| 5 Year Change | 30.14% |
| Change since IPO | 17,473.57% |
Recent News & Updates
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Ecolab (NYSE:ECL)
Apr 22
Ecolab: 40 Times Free Cash Flow Is Still Not Justified
Apr 07Is Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) A Risky Investment?
Apr 01Recent updates
We 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 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 03Ecolab: 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 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 18Shareholder Returns
| ECL | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 5.4% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| 1Y | 11.4% | -7.1% | 9.5% |
Return vs Industry: ECL exceeded the US Chemicals industry which returned -6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ECL exceeded the US Market which returned 9.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ECL volatility | |
|---|---|
| ECL Average Weekly Movement | 3.8% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 7.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.2% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.1% |
Stable Share Price: ECL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: ECL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 48,000 | Christophe Beck | www.ecolab.com |
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four reportable segments: Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Global Pest Elimination. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, refining, pulp and paper, and petrochemical industries.
Ecolab Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| ECL fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$71.31b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$2.10b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$15.68b |
34.1x
P/E Ratio4.6x
P/S RatioIs ECL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ECL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$15.68b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$8.82b |
| Gross Profit | US$6.86b |
| Other Expenses | US$4.76b |
| Earnings | US$2.10b |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 7.41 |
| Gross Margin | 43.75% |
| Net Profit Margin | 13.41% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 85.5% |
How did ECL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.0%
Current Dividend Yield33%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/01 11:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| 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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Ecolab Inc. is covered by 43 analysts. 22 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 |