Ecolab Inc (ECL)
NYSE:ECL
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Total Valuation
Ecolab has a market cap or net worth of $71.55B. The enterprise value is $80.38B.
Market Cap$71.55B
Enterprise Value$80.38B
Share Statistics
Ecolab has 282,423,770 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding282,423,770
Owned by Insiders0.13%
Owned by Institutions7.10%
Financial Efficiency
Ecolab’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.21 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 11.95%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.21
Return on Assets (ROA)0.08
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)11.95%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.15
Revenue Per Employee335.02K
Profits Per Employee43.61K
Employee Count48,000
Asset Turnover0.65
Inventory Turnover5.99
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Ecolab is 43.4. Ecolab’s PEG ratio is -26.62.
PE Ratio43.4
PS Ratio4.62
PB Ratio7.61
Price to Fair Value7.61
Price to FCF39.05
Price to Operating Cash Flow23.67
PEG Ratio-26.62
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Ecolab had revenue of 16.08B and earned 2.08B in profits. Earnings per share was 7.33.
Revenue16.08B
Gross Profit7.16B
Operating Income2.91B
Pretax Income2.55B
Net Income2.08B
EBITDA3.46B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)7.33
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 3.03B and capital expenditures -1.16B, giving a free cash flow of 1.87B billion.
Operating Cash Flow3.03B
Free Cash Flow1.87B
Free Cash Flow per Share6.62
Dividends & Yields
Ecolab pays an annual dividend of $0.73, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.01%
Dividend Per Share$0.73
Dividend Yield1.01%
Payout Ratio36.86%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.59
52-Week Price Change1.66%
50-Day Moving Average281.41
200-Day Moving Average271.83
Relative Strength Index (RSI)53.01
Average Volume (3m)1.54M
Important Dates
Ecolab upcoming earnings date is Aug 4, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateApr 28, 2026
Next Earnings DateAug 4, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Ecolab as a current ratio of 1.08, with Debt / Equity ratio of 90.96%
Current Ratio1.08
Quick Ratio0.81
Debt to Market Cap0.12
Net Debt to EBITDA2.54
Interest Coverage Ratio12.08
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Ecolab has paid 454.60M in taxes.
Income Tax454.60M
Effective Tax Rate0.18
Enterprise Valuation
Ecolab EV to EBITDA ratio is 24.02, with an EV/FCF ratio of 43.67.
EV to Sales5.17
EV to EBITDA24.02
EV to Free Cash Flow43.67
EV to Operating Cash Flow28.16
Balance Sheet
Ecolab has $519.80M in cash and marketable securities with $9.10B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$8.58B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$519.80M
Total Debt$9.10B
Net Cash-$8.58B
Net Cash Per Share-$30.38
Tangible Book Value Per Share-$10.98
Margins
Gross margin is 44.29%, with operating margin of 18.11%, and net profit margin of 12.91%.
Gross Margin44.29%
Operating Margin18.11%
Pretax Margin15.84%
Net Profit Margin12.91%
EBITDA Margin21.53%
EBIT Margin17.34%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Ecolab is $317.44, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target$317.44
Price Target Upside15.52% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count21
Revenue Growth Forecast4.90%
EPS Growth Forecast0.42%