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Ecolab Inc (ECL)
NYSE:ECL
Total Valuation
Ecolab has a market cap or net worth of $79.41B. The enterprise value is $83.97B.
Market Cap$79.41B
Enterprise Value$83.97B
Share Statistics
Ecolab has 283,624,900 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding283,624,900
Owned by Insiders10.42%
Owned by Institutions18.75%
Financial Efficiency
Ecolab’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.24 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 11.80%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.24
Return on Assets (ROA)0.09
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)11.80%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.15
Revenue Per Employee327.95K
Profits Per Employee44.41K
Employee Count48,000
Asset Turnover0.70
Inventory Turnover6.07
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Ecolab is 37.4. Ecolab’s PEG ratio is ―.
PE Ratio37.4
PS Ratio―
PB Ratio―
Price to Fair Value7.61
Price to FCF―
Price to Operating Cash Flow31.52
PEG Ratio―
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Ecolab had revenue of 15.74B and earned 2.11B in profits. Earnings per share was 7.43.
Revenue15.74B
Gross Profit6.84B
Operating Income2.61B
Pretax Income2.57B
Net Income2.11B
EBITDA3.85B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)7.43
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.53B and capital expenditures -1.03B, giving a free cash flow of 1.50B billion.
Operating Cash Flow2.53B
Free Cash Flow1.50B
Free Cash Flow per Share5.30
Dividends & Yields
Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $0.65, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.9%
Dividend Per Share$0.65
Dividend Yield0.9%
Payout Ratio71.69%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.76
52-Week Price Change17.50%
50-Day Moving Average268.02
200-Day Moving Average253.15
Relative Strength Index (RSI)65.93
Average Volume (3m)1.07M
Important Dates
Ecolab upcoming earnings date is Nov 4, 2025, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateJul 29, 2025
Next Earnings DateNov 4, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateSep 16, 2025
Financial Position
Ecolab as a current ratio of 1.26, with Debt / Equity ratio of 96.21%
Current Ratio1.26
Quick Ratio0.95
Debt to Market Cap0.11
Net Debt to EBITDA1.83
Interest Coverage Ratio7.72
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Ecolab has paid 439.30M in taxes.
Income Tax439.30M
Effective Tax Rate0.17
Enterprise Valuation
Ecolab EV to EBITDA ratio is 19.15, with an EV/FCF ratio of 40.48.
EV to Sales4.68
EV to EBITDA19.15
EV to Free Cash Flow40.48
EV to Operating Cash Flow26.17
Balance Sheet
Ecolab has $1.16B in cash and marketable securities with $8.36B in debt, giving a net cash position of $7.20B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$1.16B
Total Debt$8.36B
Net Cash$7.20B
Net Cash Per Share$25.37
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$8.54
Margins
Gross margin is 43.98%, with operating margin of 16.60%, and net profit margin of 13.42%.
Gross Margin43.98%
Operating Margin16.60%
Pretax Margin16.33%
Net Profit Margin13.42%
EBITDA Margin24.43%
EBIT Margin18.48%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Ecolab is $294.86, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$294.86
Price Target Upside5.31% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count15
Revenue Growth Forecast0.57%
EPS Growth Forecast25.50%