Ecolab Inc.
ECL | NYSE
$308.02
+$5.04 (+1.66%)
Nov 2, 2026, 10:31 AM ET · Market open
Market Data
Market Cap $86.39B
Enterprise Value $97.98B
Beta 0.88
Average Volume 1.35M
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 282.1M
Shares Change YoY -1.16%
Institutional Ownership 80.83%
Exchange NYSE
ISIN US2788651006
Price Performance
Price Change 1M 12.5%
Price Change 3M 10.2%
Price Change 6M 20.5%
Price Change YTD 17.3%
Price Change 1Y 19.6%
Price Change 3Y 76.2%
Price Change 5Y 35.0%
1M CAGR (ann.) 12.4%
1Y CAGR (ann.) 19.0%
5Y CAGR (ann.) 7.7%
All-Time CAGR 11.4%
Valuation
PE Ratio 41.22
Forward PE 32.07
PEG Ratio 6.98
Forward PEG 4.90
PS Ratio 4.89
Forward PS 4.40
PB Ratio 8.15
P/FCF Ratio 45.31
P/Adj. FCF Ratio 48.85
P/OCF Ratio 28.05
EV/Sales 5.64
EV/EBIT 33.51
EV/EBITDA 26.96
EV/FCF 52.27
Earnings Yield 2.4%
FCF Yield 2.2%
Adj. FCF Yield 2.0%
Financial Health
Net Debt $12.47B
Total Debt $13.77B
Cash & Short-Term Investments $722.3M
Total Assets $31.11B
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 0.84
Debt / Equity Ratio 1.32
Debt / EBITDA 3.79
Debt / FCF 7.35
OCF / Debt 0.22
Interest Coverage 8.42
Altman Z-Score 3.98
Piotroski F-Score 4
Margins & Profitability
Gross Profit Margin 43.9%
Operating Profit Margin 17.1%
EBITDA Margin 20.9%
Net Profit Margin 12.0%
FCF Margin 10.8%
Adj. FCF Margin 10.0%
SBC / Revenue 0.8%
SBC Impact (per share) -7.2%
Returns
Return on Assets 6.7%
Return on Equity 20.7%
Return on Invested Capital 9.2%
Return on Capital Employed 12.0%
Return on Tangible Assets 15.6%
Historical Growth (CAGR)
Revenue CAGR 3Y 4.9%
Revenue CAGR 5Y 6.9%
Revenue CAGR 10Y 2.8%
EPS CAGR 3Y 19.5%
EPS CAGR 5Y 13.4%
EPS CAGR 10Y 7.4%
FCF CAGR 3Y 12.2%
FCF CAGR 5Y 5.8%
FCF CAGR 10Y 2.7%
Analyst Forecasts
Analyst Rating Buy
Analyst Count 16
EPS Growth Next 3Y N/A
Revenue Growth Next 3Y N/A
Earnings Date Feb 9, 2027
EPS Estimate (next Q) $2.19
EPS Growth Est (next Q) 5.3%
Revenue Est (next Q) $4.75B
Revenue Growth Est (next Q) 13.3%
Fair Value Estimates
Graham Number $78.52
Graham Upside -74.1%
Lynch Fair Value $98.86
Lynch Upside -67.4%
Price Target $328.00
Price Target Upside 8.3%
Cash Flow
Operating Cash Flow $3.06B
Free Cash Flow $1.87B
Adj. Free Cash Flow $1.74B
FCF Per Share $6.40
OCF Per Share $10.80
OCF/S Ratio 17.4%
Income Statement
Revenue $17.37B
Gross Profit $7.63B
Operating Income $2.98B
EBITDA $3.63B
Net Income $2.08B
EPS (Diluted) $7.35
Revenue / Employee $361.92K
Profit / Employee $43.39K
Employees 48,000
Dividends
Annual Dividend $2.92
Dividend Yield 0.96%
Payout Ratio 39.7%
FCF Payout Ratio 42.6%
Adj. FCF Payout Ratio 45.9%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 12.3%
Pay Frequency Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 15, 2026
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