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Basic Materials - Chemicals - Specialty - NYSE - US
$ 267.06
-0.0412 %
$ 75.7 B
Market Cap
36.37
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Jun, 6, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one ECL stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 267 USD, Ecolab Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Jun, 6, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one ECL stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 267 USD, Ecolab Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Jun, 6, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one ECL stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 267 USD, Ecolab Inc. is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart ECL

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FINANCIALS
15.7 B REVENUE
2.75%
2.8 B OPERATING INCOME
40.66%
2.13 B NET INCOME
55.35%
2.81 B OPERATING CASH FLOW
16.67%
-434 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
56.20%
-2.02 B FINANCING CASH FLOW
-91.91%
3.7 B REVENUE
-7.74%
555 M OPERATING INCOME
-4.72%
402 M NET INCOME
-14.89%
0 OPERATING CASH FLOW
0.00%
0 INVESTING CASH FLOW
100.00%
0 FINANCING CASH FLOW
100.00%
Balance Sheet Ecolab Inc.
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Current Assets 6.03 B
Cash & Short-Term Investments 1.26 B
Receivables 3.03 B
Other Current Assets 1.74 B
Non-Current Assets 16.4 B
Long-Term Investments 0
PP&E 4.48 B
Other Non-Current Assets 11.9 B
5.61 %13.53 %7.77 %19.99 %53.09 %Total Assets$22.4b
Current Liabilities 4.79 B
Accounts Payable 1.81 B
Short-Term Debt 758 M
Other Current Liabilities 2.22 B
Non-Current Liabilities 8.81 B
Long-Term Debt 7.52 B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 1.28 B
13.31 %5.57 %16.36 %55.33 %9.42 %Total Liabilities$13.6b
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall Ecolab Inc.
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Revenue 15.7 B
Cost Of Revenue 8.9 B
Gross Profit 6.84 B
Operating Expenses 4.23 B
Operating Income 2.8 B
Other Expenses 670 M
Net Income 2.13 B
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RATIOS
43.46% GROSS MARGIN
43.46%
17.80% OPERATING MARGIN
17.80%
13.42% NET MARGIN
13.42%
24.12% ROE
24.12%
9.44% ROA
9.44%
12.66% ROIC
12.66%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis Ecolab Inc.
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Net Income 2.13 B
Depreciation & Amortization 935 M
Capital Expenditures -994 M
Stock-Based Compensation 135 M
Change in Working Capital 0
Others -388 M
Free Cash Flow 1.82 B
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets Ecolab Inc.
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for ECL of $279 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $240 to a high of $310 .
ECL Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
240 USD -10.13%
ECL Average Price Target Wall Street Target
279 USD 4.58%
ECL Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
310 USD 16.08%
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4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
0.26% DIVIDEND YIELD
0.65 USD DIVIDEND PER SHARE
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5. COMPETITION
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6. Ownership
Insider Ownership Ecolab Inc.
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Sold
0-3 MONTHS
3.08 M USD 2
3-6 MONTHS
5.56 M USD 5
6-9 MONTHS
500 M USD 4
9-12 MONTHS
4.19 M USD 4
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7. News
ECL Stock Gains Following Latest Launch to Boost Data Center Cooling Ecolab's 3D TRASAR technology expands its cooling solutions, aiming to optimize data centers and cut resource demand. zacks.com - 2 weeks ago
Ecolab Launches New Solution to Revolutionize Data Center Performance Amidst AI Boom ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc., a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, has announced the launch of a transformative technology to drive high-performance data center cooling. Ecolab's new solution, 3D TRASAR Technology for Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling, helps protect data center servers by monitoring coolant health indicators in real time such as temperature, pH and flow rates. With this offering, Ecolab now covers t. businesswire.com - 2 weeks ago
Ecolab Schedules Webcast of Industry Conference for June 3, 2025 ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Christophe Beck, Ecolab's chairman and chief executive officer, will address financial analysts at the William Blair Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Ecolab will offer a webcast of Mr. Beck's presentation. Details for the webcast are as follows: TIME: 12:00pm CT   DATE: June 3, 2025   DURATION: Approximately 30 minutes   LOCATION: www.ecolab.com/investor   ARCHIVE: A replay of the webcast will be available through September 3, 2025. To access t. businesswire.com - 3 weeks ago
Ecolab (ECL) Up 4.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? Ecolab (ECL) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? zacks.com - 3 weeks ago
Best Dividend Aristocrats For June 2025 Dividend Aristocrats have slightly outperformed the S&P 500 year-to-date, despite underperforming in April and May. Dividend growth remains robust, with 41 of 69 Aristocrats announcing increases in 2025 and the average growth rate at 4.75%. 22 Aristocrats appear both undervalued and offer a projected long-term annualized return of at least 10%, based on dividend yield theory and earnings growth. seekingalpha.com - 3 weeks ago
Ecolab to Host 2025 Investor Day on September 4, 2025 ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc. will host its 2025 Investor Day on Thursday, September 4, starting at 8:00 a.m. (CT) in Eagan, MN. Christophe Beck chairman and chief executive officer, Scott Kirkland chief financial officer, and other members of the Ecolab senior leadership team will provide an in-depth review of the company's strategy, growth drivers, and financial objectives. The event will include formal presentations, Q&A sessions, a leadership luncheon, and interactive se. businesswire.com - 4 weeks ago
Here's Why You Should Retain Ecolab Stock in Your Portfolio Now ECL continues to gain from its robust product portfolio and strong segmental performance. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Ecolab Life Sciences Opens New State-of-the-Art Bioprocessing Applications Laboratory in Pennsylvania, US ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab announces the opening of its new US Bioprocessing Applications Laboratory based in King of Prussia, PA. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
Ecolab Delivers Once Again on Its Growth and Impact Performance, New Report Shows ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc., a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions, continues to grow fast by growing its impact and team while creating substantial customer value. Released today, Ecolab's 2024 Growth & Impact Report documents the company's performance and ongoing progress toward its 2030 Positive Impact ambitions, including a newly included impact of cumulative total value delivered through the company's services and s. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
Ecolab Appoints Marion Gross to Board of Directors ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. has appointed Marion Gross, previously Executive Vice President and Global Chief Supply Chain Officer at McDonalds, to the Ecolab board as an independent director and member of the Compensation & Human Capital Management Committee and the Safety, Health & Environment Committee, effective May 7, 2025. Following her appointment, Ms. Gross was elected to the board at today's Ecolab Annual Meeting of Stockholders. “I am. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
Ecolab Annual Meeting Results Announced ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc. announced today at its annual meeting of stockholders that the slate of thirteen director nominees named in the company's proxy statement was elected for a one-year term ending at its annual meeting of stockholders in May 2026. In other business during today's meeting, stockholders approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the named executive officers disclosed in the company's proxy statement, ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoop. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
Ecolab Declares Cash Dividend ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Ecolab Inc. today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.65 per common share, to be paid July 15, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 17, 2025. Ecolab has paid cash dividends on its common stock for 88 consecutive years. About Ecolab A trusted partner for millions of customers, Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and servic. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
8. Profile Summary

Ecolab Inc. ECL

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Chemicals - Specialty
MARKET CAP $ 75.7 B
Dividend Yield 0.26%
Description 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.
Contact 1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN, 55102-2233 https://www.ecolab.com
IPO Date Jan. 1, 1957
Employees 48000
Officers Mr. Darrell R. Brown President & Chief Operating Officer Dr. Larry L. Berger Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer Mr. Machiel Duijser Executive Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer Mr. Gregory Russell B. Cook Executive Vice President & President of Institutional Group Mr. Nicholas J. Alfano Executive Vice President & President of Global Industrial Group Mr. Christophe Beck Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board Mr. Scott D. Kirkland Chief Financial Officer Mr. Andrew Hedberg Director of Investor Relations Ms. Jandeen M. Boone Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary & Interim Chief Compliance Officer Ms. Laurie M. Marsh Executive Vice President of Human Resources