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ECL

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Ecolab Inc. · Basic Materials · United States · $80.4B · Avg Vol: $376M/d

46
StockRank
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Q
70
V
23
M
47
P/E (TTM)
37.5x
ROE
22.0%
D/E
1.4x
Dividend %
1.0%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services to customers in food, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, and energy markets globally. Its dominant market leadership, extensive R&D, and proprietary technologies create highly effective, integrated solutions critical for customer operations, resulting in high switching costs. Ecolab is a global leader, leveraging its scale and expertise to deliver measurable value and sustainability benefits.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue14.2B15.3B15.7B16.1B4.3%16.8B17.9B19.4B9.7%
EPS3.834.827.437.3324.2%7.457.959.1711.8%
Shares284.5M285.4M283.4M282.0M-0.9%280.3M
Debt9.0B8.7B8.3B9.0B-0.1%13.9B
Equity7.2B8.0B8.8B9.8B10.5%
Op CF1.8B2.4B2.8B3.0B18.2%3.1B
Inv CF-716.8M-990.5M-433.8M-2.7B
Fin CF-837.3M-1.1B-2.0B-853.3M
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PRICE (1Y)-4.1%
272277281286291Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$272.21
RSI (14)
30.3
52W High
$307.60
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
70
ROIC
14.9%82.8
ROE
22.0%89.6
GP/Assets
30.2%82.2
Op. Margin
18.5%79.9
FCF/Assets
6.4%80.0
Piotroski
665.9
Int. Cover
9.3x60.9
D/E Ratio
1.38x6.2
Current Ratio
1.84x44.9
Value
23
P/E (TTM)
37.5x23.2
EV/EBITDA
21.1x22.3
P/FCF
50.7x26.9
P/B
7.8x11.2
P/S
4.6x24.6
Div Yield
1.0%33.6
Momentum
47
52W High %
88%80.8
RS 6M
-16%42.3
SMA 50/200
1.02x62.8
EPS Rev 4W
-0.2%25.1
EPS Rev 12W
-2.0%25.1
EPS Improve
+26%35.5
Q Growth
2%27.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$80.4B
P/E (Forward)
29.7x
Gross Margin
44.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ECL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ECLEcolab Inc.(you)$80.4B46Hold
SHWThe Sherwin-Williams Company$83.7B55Hold
APDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.$68.6B36Hold
600309.SSWanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd.$36.4B46Hold
LINLinde plc$225.7B45Hold
1303.TWNan Ya Plastics Corporation$55.3B65Buy
IFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.$22.4B49Hold
AI.PAL'Air Liquide S.A.$125.2B69Buy
GIVN.SWGivaudan SA$37.9B63Hold
603256.SSGrace Fabric Technology Co.,Ltd.$18.7B50Hold

Peer medians: ROE 4.6% · P/E 19.0x · Gross margin 24.9%

Ecolab Inc. (ECL): Stock Score Summary

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 46/100 based on Quality (70/100), Value (23/100), and Momentum (47/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services to customers in food, hospitality, healthcare, industrial, and energy markets globally. Its dominant market leadership, extensive R&D, and proprietary technologies create highly effective, integrated solutions critical for customer operations, resulting in high switching costs. Ecolab is a global leader, leveraging its scale and expertise to deliver measurable value and sustainability benefits.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$272.21
Market Cap$80.4B
P/E (TTM)37.49
P/E (Forward)29.65
Price/Book7.79
Return on Equity22.0%
Return on Invested Capital14.9%
Debt/Equity1.38x
Gross Margin44.2%
Operating Margin18.5%
Revenue Growth9.7%
Dividend Yield1.0%
Free Cash Flow$1.6B

Ecolab Inc. operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry, part of the Basic Materials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ecolab Inc.’s (ECL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Ecolab Inc. (ECL) is 46/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (70), Value (23), and Momentum (47) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Ecolab Inc. have an economic moat?
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has a Quality factor score of 70/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Ecolab Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Ecolab Inc. (ECL) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 46/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Ecolab Inc. in?
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) operates in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Specialty Chemicals industry (United States).