NYSE : ECL
Ecolab Inc. — Key statistics
Materials · Specialty Chemicals · United States
Last price 300.86 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 84.34B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 84.98B |
| Enterprise Value | 98.19B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 15, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 280.47M |
| Shares Outstanding | 280.47M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.78% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.04% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.11% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 92.51% |
| Float | 279.88M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 41.21 |
| Forward PE | 33.92 |
| PS Ratio | 4.89 |
| Forward PS | 4.45 |
| PB Ratio | 8.15 |
| P/TBV Ratio | n/a |
| P/FCF Ratio | 47.34 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 28.05 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.54 |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 47.15 |
| EV / Sales | 5.65 |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.93 |
| EV / EBIT | 30.61 |
| EV / FCF | 54.70 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.11 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.33 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.08 |
| Debt / FCF | 7.77 |
| Interest Coverage | 8.20 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 20.77% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.29% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.14% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 12.97% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 8.12% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $361,923 |
| Profits Per Employee | $43,390 |
| Employee Count | 48,000 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.63 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.89 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 508.20M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 19.50% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 0.88 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +17.68% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 281.96 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 275.95 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 73.12 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,438,536 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 4.85M |
| Short Previous Month | 5.26M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.73% |
| Short % of Float | 1.73% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 4.04 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 17.37B |
| Gross Profit | 7.65B |
| Operating Income | 3.21B |
| Pretax Income | 2.61B |
| Net Income | 2.08B |
| EBITDA | 4.28B |
| EBIT | 3.21B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $7.35 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 722.30M |
| Total Debt | 13.94B |
| Net Cash | -13.22B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$47.13 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 10.45B |
| Book Value Per Share | 37.17 |
| Working Capital | 720.10M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.03B |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.23B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.08B |
| Net Borrowing | 5.13B |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.80B |
| FCF Per Share | $6.40 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.04% |
| Operating Margin | 18.47% |
| Pretax Margin | 15.00% |
| Profit Margin | 11.99% |
| EBITDA Margin | 24.66% |
| EBIT Margin | 18.47% |
| FCF Margin | 10.33% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $2.92 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.96% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 12.31% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 40 |
| Payout Ratio | 39.72% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 45.62% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.78% |
| Shareholder Yield | 1.74% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.43% |
| FCF Yield | 2.11% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $330.57 |
| Price Target Difference | 9.11% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 24 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 8.58% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 12.67% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Jun 9, 2003 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 3.78 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |
Fairvalue
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