Ecolab (ECL)
NYSE:ECL
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ECL Stock Chart & Stats
$274.80
$1.96(0.85%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$274.80
$1.96(0.85%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$243.15 - $309.27
Previous CloseN/A
Volume214.11K
Average Volume (3M)1.82M
Market Cap
$79.83B
Enterprise Value$84.47B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$519.80M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$9.27B
Price to Earnings (P/E)38.1
Beta0.54
Next Earnings
Jul 28, 2026EPS Estimate
2.08Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.01%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)7.44
Shares Outstanding281,437,500
10 Day Avg. Volume2,118,929
30 Day Avg. Volume1,820,544
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-26.61
Price to Book (P/B)7.61
Price to Sales (P/S)4.62
P/FCF Ratio39.05
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.06
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.13
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.59
Enterprise Value/Ebitda23.82
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$321.33Price Target Upside16.93% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)8.31
Revenue Forecast (FY)$17.73B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring Consumables + Services ModelEcolab’s combination of consumable chemistries, equipment, field service and digital monitoring creates high recurring revenue and customer stickiness. Long-term contracts, route density and cross-selling reduce revenue volatility and support durable, program-based cash flow over multiple quarters.
Margin Expansion And Steady Revenue GrowthSustained top-line growth and materially improved operating and net margins reflect pricing power, productivity and mix shift into higher-margin end markets. That structural margin improvement underpins lasting earnings resilience and potential to convert future revenue growth into higher operating cash flow.
Improving Leverage And High ROELower leverage versus prior years and sustained high ROE indicate effective capital allocation and stronger balance-sheet management. Improved leverage provides more flexibility for strategic investments and makes the company better positioned to absorb macro shocks while preserving shareholder returns long term.
Bears Say
Weak Cash Conversion And FCF GrowthCash conversion lagging reported earnings suggests earnings quality concerns and working-capital or timing pressures. Persistent weaker FCF limits internal funding for capex, dividends or debt paydown, increasing reliance on external financing for strategic moves and constraining financial optionality over coming quarters.
Sizeable Absolute Debt And Refinancing ExposureDespite improved leverage ratios, the large absolute debt stock raises sensitivity to higher interest rates and refinancing schedules. Heavy near-term funding for acquisitions increases interest and covenant exposure, which can pressure margins and restrict strategic flexibility if market credit conditions tighten.
M&A, Integration And Regulatory Execution Risk (CoolIT/OVIVO)Strategic M&A expands exposure to higher-growth markets but brings structural execution risk: regulatory approvals, integration of OVIVO/CoolIT, short-term mix dilution and acquisition financing can delay synergies and impose multi-quarter margin and EPS headwinds if integration underperforms or approvals are delayed.
Ecolab News
ECL FAQ
What was Ecolab’s price range in the past 12 months?
Ecolab lowest stock price was $243.15 and its highest was $309.27 in the past 12 months.
What is Ecolab’s market cap?
Ecolab’s market cap is $79.83B.
When is Ecolab’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ecolab’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 28, 2026 which is in 31 days.
How were Ecolab’s earnings last quarter?
Ecolab released its earnings results on Apr 28, 2026. The company reported $1.7 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.695 by $0.005.
Is Ecolab overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Ecolab’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Ecolab pay dividends?
Ecolab pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.73 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.01%. See more information on Ecolab dividends here
What is Ecolab’s EPS estimate?
Ecolab’s EPS estimate is 2.08.
How many shares outstanding does Ecolab have?
Ecolab has 281,437,500 shares outstanding.
What happened to Ecolab’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Ecolab reported an EPS of $1.7 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.695. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.343%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Ecolab?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ECL
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Ecolab Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$321.33 (16.93% Upside)
$321.33 (16.93% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ECL Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 589.4K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $155.3K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 2.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 18.8%
Last 30 Days ▲ 18.8%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
6.65%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
21.70%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
11.96%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Ecolab
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.
ECL Company Deck
ECL Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented strong, broad-based top-line momentum, margin expansion, and strategic M&A that accelerate exposure to high-growth, high-margin end markets (Global High Tech, Life Sciences, Pest Intelligence). Management acknowledged near-term headwinds from rising commodity and energy costs, a Q2 transition while surcharges roll in, and short-term EPS dilution from CoolIT financing/amortization, but provided clear plans and confidence that pricing, productivity and mix will offset these impacts with stable H2 margins and unchanged full-year EPS guidance (12%–15% ex-CoolIT). Overall the positives — diversified, accelerating growth engines, margin leverage and strong execution — substantially outweigh manageable, time-bound lowlights.View all ECL earnings summariesECL Net sales Breakdown
47.76% Global Water
37.07% Global Institutional & Specialty
4.39% Global Life Sciences
7.58% Global Pest Elimination
0.00% Corporate
3.20% Effect of foreign currency translation
ECL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$321.33
▲(16.93% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.13% Insiders
17.45% Mutual Funds
18.21% Other Institutional Investors
40.93% Public Companies and
Individual Investors