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Ecolab Inc. ECL SPXR3K

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · United States
https://www.ecolab.com
Company Profile ↓
$279.28
+0.15% 1Y
Mkt Cap$78.29B
P/E37.49
P/B7.96
Div. Yield1.03%
52W High$306.69
52W Low$245.06
Book Value$35.82
EPS (TTM)$7.45

Company Overview

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, global refining, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, healthcare, hospitality, lodging, government, education and retail industries. The Global Pest Elimination segment provides pest elimination services to detect, prevent, and eliminate pests comprising rodents and insects in full-service and quick-service restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other commercial segments, including education, life sciences, and healthcare. The Global Life Sciences segment provides cleaning and contamination control solutions to pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturers. It offers its products under the Ecolab, Kay, Purolite, and Bioquell brand names. The company sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 22.0%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Healthy Capital Returns

Return on capital employed stands at 15.1%.

Healthy Margins

Operating margin of 18.3% supports profitability.

Positive Free Cash Flow

Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.

Recent Developments

  • Dec 2025 Revenue of $16.08B (+2.2% YoY); net profit $2.08B.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +9.7%, earnings +3.3%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 6.6%, profit CAGR 9.7%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:6.55%
1 Year:9.70%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:9.74%
1 Year:3.30%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+0.15%
6 Months:-0.67%
3 Months:+8.56%
1 Month:-1.47%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bullish
52-Week Range 56% of range
$245.06 $306.69
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMAAbove
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)47.23 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M-1.47%
3M+8.56%
6M-0.67%
1Y+0.15%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 37.49 is above the sector median of 22.37 — pricier than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Strong return on equity of 22.0%.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.
  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

No notable concerns flagged.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
37.49
Industry PE
22.37
Forward P/E
29.61
PEG Ratio
2.92
Book Value
$35.82
Price to Book
7.96
P/S
4.75
EV/EBITDA
21.43
Dividend Yield
1.03%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
6.55%
Profit 5Y
9.74%
Revenue (YoY)
9.70%
Earnings (YoY)
3.30%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
15.10%
ROE
21.96%
ROA
7.25%
Profit Margin
12.57%
Op Margin
18.32%
Gross Margin
44.21%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.90
EPS (TTM)
$7.45

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
1.36
Quick Ratio
1.44
Current Ratio
1.84
Debt
$13.75B
Total Assets
$29.93B
Current Assets
$6.04B
Working Capital
$-53.00M

Ownership

Promoter Holding
0.15%
Chg in Prom Hold
-0.01%
FII / Inst Holding
94.41%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.14%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$78.29B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$16.84B
EBITDA
$4.14B
Free Cash Flow
$1.90B
Operating Cash Flow
$2.95B
Shares Outstanding
280.33M
Gross Margin
44.21%
Payout Ratio
38.12%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 ECL Ecolab Inc. SPXR3K 279.28 37.49 $78.29B 1.03% 15.10% 21.96% 6.55% 9.74%
2 LIN Linde plc NDXSPXR3K 477.57 30.83 $220.15B 1.31% 12.46% 18.40% 13.90% 18.47%
3 SCCO Southern Copper Corporation R3K 198.76 29.49 $165.83B 2.28% 36.40% 49.90% 8.32% 3.80%
4 NEM Newmont Corporation SPXR3K 128.09 16.15 $134.97B 0.99% - 25.91% 6.53% 20.15%
5 AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Limited 204.73 17.53 $103.67B 1.01% 19.78% 22.97% 27.53% 88.11%
6 FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. SPXR3K 72.73 35.65 $101.82B 0.88% 12.50% 14.75% 1.35% -1.26%
7 SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPXR3K 333.71 30.81 $81.01B 0.88% 21.93% 65.12% 6.18% 8.26%
8 B Barrick Mining Corporation 44.75 10.31 $74.98B 1.60% 16.65% 25.18% 15.47% 126.10%
9 APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. SPXR3K 301.27 -1,434.62 $67.09B 2.41% 7.84% 0.02% 1.63% -
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ---3.16B3.46B3.56B3.65B3.47B3.69B3.75B3.76B2.92B3.17B3.22B3.24B3.02B2.69B3.02B3.07B2.88B3.16B3.32B3.36B3.27B3.58B3.67B3.67B3.57B3.85B3.96B3.94B3.75B3.99B4.00B4.01B3.69B4.03B4.17B4.07B4.42B
Operating Income 412.50M574.10M556.90M357.20M419.60M564.10M609.20M354.30M494.60M516.20M581.90M313.60M464.40M549.00M518.20M376.20M192.00M411.40M416.10M297.30M447.80M465.80M387.70M254.50M425.80M483.00M399.20M351.60M484.70M566.00M590.00M517.90M656.90M1.04B582.80M555.30M710.10M760.20M622.00M757.90M
Net Income -------------------193.60M310.80M324.50M-171.90M308.30M347.10M-233.40M329.70M404.00M-412.10M490.90M736.50M-402.50M524.20M585.00M432.60M534.90M
Diluted EPS 0.871.271.240.861.001.341.920.841.201.481.351.011.261.591.470.97-6.980.851.040.671.081.121.040.601.081.210.930.821.151.411.411.431.712.581.661.411.842.051.521.90

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue 5.47B6.14B5.90B6.09B6.80B11.84B13.25B14.28B13.55B13.15B13.84B12.22B12.56B11.79B-14.19B15.32B15.74B16.08B
Cost of Revenue ---------------8.83B9.15B8.90B8.93B
Gross Profit ---------------5.36B6.17B6.84B7.15B
Operating Expenses ---------------3.65B4.06B4.23B4.26B
Operating Income 669.00M712.80M681.30M806.80M753.80M1.29B1.56B1.96B1.56B1.87B1.95B1.73B1.85B1.40B-1.70B2.10B2.61B2.89B
EBITDA ---------------2.53B3.03B3.85B3.83B
Interest Expense ---------------252.10M348.90M340.30M306.20M
Pretax Income ---------------1.34B1.76B2.57B2.55B
Tax Provision ---------------234.50M362.50M439.30M454.60M
Net Income 427.20M448.10M417.30M530.30M462.50M703.60M967.80M1.20B1.00B1.23B1.50B1.43B1.56B-1.21B-1.09B1.37B2.11B2.08B
Diluted EPS 1.701.801.742.231.912.353.163.933.324.145.124.885.33-4.15-3.814.797.377.28
R&D Expense -86.00M86.00M88.00M96.00M183.00M188.00M197.00M191.00M189.00M201.00M193.00M190.00M185.00M186.00M190.00M192.00M207.00M202.00M

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2006Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets --4.76B5.02B4.87B18.18B17.57B19.64B19.43B18.64B18.33B19.96B20.07B20.87B18.13B21.21B21.46B21.85B22.39B24.70B
Total Equity 1.69B1.94B1.57B2.00B2.13B5.67B6.08B7.34B7.32B6.91B6.90B7.58B8.00B8.69B6.17B7.22B7.24B8.04B8.76B9.77B
Cash & Equivalents 484.00M137.40M66.70M73.60M242.30M1.84B1.16B339.20M209.60M92.80M327.40M211.40M114.70M118.80M1.26B359.90M598.60M919.50M1.26B646.20M
Long Term Debt --799.30M868.80M656.40M6.61B--------------
Total Liabilities -----12.44B11.41B12.23B12.05B11.66B11.36B12.31B12.02B12.14B11.92B13.95B14.21B13.77B13.60B14.89B
Current Liabilities --1.44B1.25B1.32B3.17B3.05B3.49B4.37B4.76B3.02B3.48B3.69B3.63B2.93B3.55B4.21B4.35B4.79B5.53B

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow 797.60M753.20M695.00M950.40M----2.00B1.94B2.09B2.28B2.42B1.86B-1.79B2.41B2.81B2.95B
Investing Cash Flow -663.70M-580.70M-299.30M-303.60M-----915.80M-773.60M-1.73B-1.03B-1.20B-414.50M--716.80M-990.50M-433.80M-2.71B
Financing Cash Flow -482.40M-235.60M-397.80M-462.20M-----1.15B-868.20M-522.70M-1.17B-1.35B-341.80M--837.30M-1.05B-2.02B-853.30M
Capital Expenditure -306.50M-326.70M-252.50M-260.50M-341.70M-574.50M-625.10M-748.70M-771.00M-756.80M-868.60M-778.70M-731.30M-489.00M--712.80M-774.80M-994.50M-1.05B
Free Cash Flow 491.10M426.50M442.50M689.90M----1.23B1.18B1.22B1.50B1.69B1.37B-1.08B1.64B1.82B1.90B
Net Change in Cash ---------------234.30M366.60M356.00M-607.90M
Share Buybacks 371.40M337.20M68.80M348.80M690.00M209.90M307.60M428.60M755.10M739.60M600.30M562.40M353.70M146.20M106.60M518.20M13.70M986.50M783.80M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Gross Margin % ---------------37.8%40.2%43.5%44.5%
Operating Margin % 12.2%11.6%11.5%13.2%11.1%10.9%11.8%13.7%11.5%14.2%14.1%14.1%14.7%11.8%-12.0%13.7%16.6%18.0%
Net Margin % 7.8%7.3%7.1%8.7%6.8%5.9%7.3%8.4%7.4%9.3%10.9%11.7%12.4%-10.2%-7.7%9.0%13.4%12.9%
ROE % 22.0%28.5%20.9%24.9%8.2%11.6%13.2%16.4%14.5%17.8%19.8%17.9%17.9%-19.5%-15.1%17.1%24.1%21.2%
ROCE % -21.5%18.1%22.7%5.0%8.9%9.7%13.0%11.3%12.2%11.8%10.5%10.7%9.2%-9.9%12.0%14.9%15.1%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
0.15%
Institutions
94.41%
Public Float
94.55%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 8.22% 23.05M $6.61B
2 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 5.90% 16.54M $4.74B
3 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 5.22% 14.62M $4.19B
4 State Street Corporation 4.20% 11.77M $3.38B
5 Morgan Stanley 2.79% 7.83M $2.24B
6 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 2.25% 6.30M $1.81B
7 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2.14% 6.00M $1.72B
8 Gates Foundation Trust 1.86% 5.22M $1.50B
9 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 1.29% 3.62M $1.04B
10 Royal Bank of Canada 1.29% 3.61M $1.04B

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ECL — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Ecolab Inc. (ECL)?

As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) trades at $279.28 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $245.06 to $306.69.

What is the market capitalisation of ECL?

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has a market capitalisation of $78.29B on NYSE.

What is the P/E ratio of ECL?

ECL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.49. The industry average P/E is 22.37. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 7.96.

Does ECL pay a dividend?

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.03%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of ECL?

ECL has a return on equity (ROE) of 21.96%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 15.10%.

Is ECL a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Ecolab Inc. (ECL), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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