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    Ecolab Inc.

    ECL | NYSE
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    $270.34
    +$0.88 (+0.33%)
    Sep 21, 2026, 12:35 PM ET · Market open
    Overview Rating Statistics Financials Earnings Analysts Ownership Dividends Profile

    Market Data

    Market Cap
    $75.84B
    Enterprise Value
    $84.45B
    Beta
    0.89
    Average Volume
    1.54M
    Shares Outstanding (Diluted)
    282.9M
    Shares Change YoY
    -0.88%
    Institutional Ownership
    78.59%
    Exchange
    NYSE
    ISIN
    US2788651006

    Price Performance

    Price Change 1M
    -4.3%
    Price Change 3M
    0.0%
    Price Change 6M
    3.2%
    Price Change YTD
    2.6%
    Price Change 1Y
    1.8%
    Price Change 3Y
    56.7%
    Price Change 5Y
    20.4%
    1M CAGR (ann.)
    -4.7%
    1Y CAGR (ann.)
    2.7%
    5Y CAGR (ann.)
    4.8%
    All-Time CAGR
    10.6%

    Valuation

    PE Ratio
    36.17
    Forward PE
    28.58
    PEG Ratio
    -67.72
    Forward PEG
    2.37
    PS Ratio
    4.50
    Forward PS
    3.90
    PB Ratio
    7.54
    P/FCF Ratio
    40.55
    P/Adj. FCF Ratio
    43.70
    P/OCF Ratio
    24.79
    EV/Sales
    5.01
    EV/EBIT
    29.35
    EV/EBITDA
    25.32
    EV/FCF
    45.16
    Earnings Yield
    2.8%
    FCF Yield
    2.5%
    Adj. FCF Yield
    2.3%

    Financial Health

    Net Debt
    $8.04B
    Total Debt
    $13.75B
    Cash & Short-Term Investments
    $5.14B
    Total Assets
    $29.93B
    Current Ratio
    1.84
    Quick Ratio
    1.57
    Debt / Equity Ratio
    1.37
    Debt / EBITDA
    4.12
    Debt / FCF
    7.35
    OCF / Debt
    0.22
    Interest Coverage
    9.66
    Altman Z-Score
    4.00
    Piotroski F-Score
    6

    Margins & Profitability

    Gross Profit Margin
    44.1%
    Operating Profit Margin
    17.4%
    EBITDA Margin
    19.8%
    Net Profit Margin
    12.6%
    FCF Margin
    11.1%
    Adj. FCF Margin
    10.3%
    SBC / Revenue
    0.8%
    SBC Impact (per share)
    -7.2%

    Returns

    Return on Assets
    7.1%
    Return on Equity
    21.4%
    Return on Invested Capital
    9.4%
    Return on Capital Employed
    12.2%
    Return on Tangible Assets
    12.4%

    Historical Growth (CAGR)

    Revenue CAGR 3Y
    4.5%
    Revenue CAGR 5Y
    6.8%
    Revenue CAGR 10Y
    2.4%
    EPS CAGR 3Y
    21.9%
    EPS CAGR 5Y
    15.4%
    EPS CAGR 10Y
    8.8%
    FCF CAGR 3Y
    20.1%
    FCF CAGR 5Y
    6.7%
    FCF CAGR 10Y
    1.8%

    Analyst Forecasts

    Analyst Rating
    Buy
    Analyst Count
    37
    EPS Growth Next 3Y
    N/A
    Revenue Growth Next 3Y
    N/A
    Earnings Date
    Oct 26, 2026
    EPS Estimate (next Q)
    $2.18
    EPS Growth Est (next Q)
    5.3%
    Revenue Est (next Q)
    $4.7B
    Revenue Growth Est (next Q)
    12.8%

    Fair Value Estimates

    Graham Number
    $77.52
    Graham Upside
    -71.2%
    Lynch Fair Value
    $114.73
    Lynch Upside
    -57.4%
    Price Target
    $326.13
    Price Target Upside
    21.0%

    Cash Flow

    Operating Cash Flow
    $3.03B
    Free Cash Flow
    $1.87B
    Adj. Free Cash Flow
    $1.74B
    FCF Per Share
    $6.66
    OCF Per Share
    $10.87
    OCF/S Ratio
    18.1%

    Income Statement

    Revenue
    $16.84B
    Gross Profit
    $7.43B
    Operating Income
    $2.93B
    EBITDA
    $3.34B
    Net Income
    $2.12B
    EPS (Diluted)
    $7.45
    Revenue / Employee
    $350.89K
    Profit / Employee
    $44.09K
    Employees
    48,000

    Dividends

    Annual Dividend
    $2.92
    Dividend Yield
    1.08%
    Payout Ratio
    39.2%
    FCF Payout Ratio
    41.6%
    Adj. FCF Payout Ratio
    44.8%
    Dividend Growth (YoY)
    12.3%
    Pay Frequency
    Quarterly
    Ex-Dividend Date
    Sep 14, 2026

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