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Ecolab Inc (GB:0IFA)
LSE:0IFA
0IFA Stock Chart & Stats
$301.40
$1.01(0.43%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$301.40
$1.01(0.43%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$221.74 - $313.43
Previous CloseN/A
Volume916.00
Average Volume (3M)738.00
Market Cap
$85.70B
Enterprise Value$94.49B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.96B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$9.43B
Price to Earnings (P/E)41.4
Beta0.84
Next Earnings
May 05, 2026EPS Estimate
1.71Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.01%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.08
Shares Outstanding283,235,660
10 Day Avg. Volume545
30 Day Avg. Volume738
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.58
Price to Book (P/B)7.61
Price to Sales (P/S)4.23
P/FCF Ratio36.61
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.10
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.95
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit13.42
Enterprise Value/Ebitda27.52
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$324.47Price Target Upside7.65% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering19
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High‑margin Growth From AI And Strategic DealsThe Ovivo acquisition and broader AI-driven product expansion accelerate penetration into high‑margin data center and semiconductor water markets, supporting an improved revenue mix.
Margin Expansion From Pricing And EfficiencyPricing actions together with the One ECL efficiency program expanded margins as price increases outpaced cost growth and delivered measurable cost savings.
Segment Strength And Earnings MomentumRobust organic sales and significant margin gains in pest control, life sciences, and cleaning segments, coupled with an earnings beat and management reaffirming guidance, reinforce the outlook for sustained earnings growth.
Bears Say
Cost And Currency PressuresRaw material cost inflation and foreign exchange fluctuations increase expense pressure and add uncertainty to margins and reported earnings.
Distributor Destocking And Channel HeadwindsOngoing distributor de‑stocking and institutional channel destocking have kept volumes flat and could delay the full realization of margin improvements until inventories normalize.
End‑market Weakness In Paper And Basic IndustrialsWeakness in paper and basic industrial end markets within the water business pressured results and could offset gains from higher‑tech and food and beverage segments.
Ecolab News
0IFA FAQ
What was Ecolab Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
Ecolab Inc lowest share price was $221.74 and its highest was $313.43 in the past 12 months.
What is Ecolab Inc’s market cap?
Ecolab Inc’s market cap is $85.70B.
When is Ecolab Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ecolab Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is May 05, 2026 which is in 73 days.
How were Ecolab Inc’s earnings last quarter?
Ecolab Inc released its earnings results on Feb 10, 2026. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.067 by $0.013.
Is Ecolab Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Ecolab Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Ecolab Inc pay dividends?
Ecolab Inc pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.73 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.01%. See more information on Ecolab Inc dividends here
What is Ecolab Inc’s EPS estimate?
Ecolab Inc’s EPS estimate is 1.71.
How many shares outstanding does Ecolab Inc have?
Ecolab Inc has 283,235,660 shares outstanding.
What happened to Ecolab Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Ecolab Inc reported an EPS of $2.08 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.067. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 4.875%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Ecolab Inc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in GB:0IFA
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Ecolab Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$324.47 (7.65% Upside)
$324.47 (7.65% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
GB:0IFA Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 67%
Sector Average 67%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $3.6M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
14.21%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
22.40%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
10.31%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Ecolab Inc
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segments. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, petroleum, refining, and petrochemical industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries. Its Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries, such as infection prevention and surgical solutions, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions under the Ecolab, Microtek, and Anios brand names. The company's Other segment offers pest elimination services to detect, eliminate, and prevent pests, such as rodents and insects in restaurants, food and beverage processors, educational and healthcare facilities, hotels, quick service restaurant and grocery operations, and other institutional and commercial customers. This segment also provides colloidal silica for binding and polishing applications in semiconductor, catalyst, and aerospace component manufacturing, as well as chemical industries; and products and services that manage wash process through custom designed programs, premium products, dispensing equipment, water and energy management, and reduction, as well as real time data management. It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
0IFA Company Deck
0IFA Earnings Call
Q4 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized strong momentum across core businesses and growth engines, record financial results in 2025, clear margin expansion levers (pricing, mix, One Ecolab savings), and aggressive 2026 guidance. Several manageable near-term headwinds were identified — notably underperformance in paper/basic industries, a temporary distributor inventory drag on institutional volumes, investment-driven timing effects in life sciences, and below-the-line items (higher tax rate, ~$30M other income headwind, and Ovivo amortization). On balance the positive operational momentum, upgraded cost savings target, digital and high‑tech opportunities, and constructive outlook materially outweigh the transitory and known headwinds.View all GB:0IFA earnings summaries0IFA Net sales Breakdown
49.91% Global Industrial
34.39% Global Institutional & Specialty
9.11% Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
7.42% Global Pest Elimination
0.00% Corporate
-0.84% Effect of foreign currency translation
0IFA Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$324.47
▲(7.65% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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