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ECL

Ecolab Inc.

$308.32
7.64
 (2.54%)
Exchange:  NYSE
Market Cap:  86.474B
Shares Outstanding:  283.3M
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About The Company

Sector:  Basic MaterialsView sector performance
Industry:  Chemicals – SpecialtyView industry performance
   
CEO:  Christophe Beck
Full Time Employees:  48000
Address: 
1 Ecolab Place
Saint Paul
MN
55102-2233
US
Website:  https://www.ecolab.com
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, global refining, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, healthcare, hospitality, lodging, government, education and retail industries. The Global Pest Elimination segment provides pest elimination services to detect, prevent, and eliminate pests comprising rodents and insects in full-service and quick-service restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other commercial segments, including education, life sciences, and healthcare. The Global Life Sciences segment provides cleaning and contamination control solutions to pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturers. It offers its products under the Ecolab, Kay, Purolite, and Bioquell brand names. The company sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Industry Peers

TICKERCOMPANYMKT CAPP/EFWD P/EROIC
ECECL logoECLEcolab Inc.86.5B40.637.89.2%
SHSHW logoSHWThe Sherwin-Williams Company86.7B31.329.814.4%
APAPD logoAPDAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.69.5B12823.2-0.1%
PPPPG logoPPGPPG Industries, Inc.27.9B17.415.89.5%
IFIFF logoIFFInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.21.8B10925.52.2%
LYLYB logoLYBLyondellBasell Industries N.V.19.4B15.36.67.4%

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2026/04/28 — Q1 quarter 2026

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Income Statement

Year202320242025
Revenue15,320,20015,741,40016,081,200
Gross Profit6,177,2006,843,0007,158,100
EBITDA3,033,8003,845,0003,461,600
Operating Income2,160,7002,612,4002,912,600
Net Income1,372,3002,112,4002,075,600

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Balance Sheet

Year202320242025
Total Assets21,846,60022,387,80024,696,300
Total Liabilities13,774,40013,598,60014,891,800
Total Stockholders Equity8,044,7008,757,3009,770,800
Total Debt8,733,4008,282,7008,832,800
Cash and Cash Equivalents919,5001,256,800646,200

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Cash Flow Statement

Year202320242025
Operating Cash Flow2,411,8002,813,9002,952,600
Capital Expenditure-774,800-994,500-1,048,300
Free Cash Flow1,637,0001,819,4001,904,300
Net Income1,372,3002,131,9002,093,300
Net Change in Cash320,900337,300-610,600

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Analyst Estimates

Fiscal Year2028Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated Revenue (Low)19,970,311.437Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated Revenue (High)20,986,945.380Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated Revenue (Avg)20,581,416.805Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated Ebitda (Low)4,888,194.783Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated Ebitda (High)5,178,454.305Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated Ebitda (Avg)4,938,034.169Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated Net Income (Low)2,982,444.786Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated Net Income (High)3,216,365.827Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated Net Income (Avg)3,022,610.500Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated SGA Expense (Low)5,146,061.437Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated SGA Expense (High)5,408,033.352Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated SGA Expense (Avg)5,303,534.482Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated EPS (Avg)10.740Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated EPS (High)11.280Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Estimated EPS (Low)10.460Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue)15Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access
Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS)5Research AccessResearch AccessResearch AccessResearch Access

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Current Key Metrics

?Revenue
 (TTM)
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15.741B  ?P/S
 (TTM)
: 
4.85
?Net Income
 (TTM)
: 
2.112B  ?P/E
 (TTM)
: 
40.58
?Enterprise Value
 (TTM)
: 
97.379B  ?EV/FCF
 (TTM)
: 
54.25
?Dividend Yield
 (TTM)
: 
0.97%  ?Payout Ratio
 (TTM)
: 
39.27%
?ROE
 (TTM)
: 
20.7%  ?ROIC
 (TTM)
: 
9.21%
?Net Debt
 (TTM)
: 
7.026B  ?Debt/Equity
 (TTM)
: 
1.32
?P/B
 (TTM)
: 
8.09  ?Current Ratio
 (TTM)
: 
1.11

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Open: 303.4   Previous Close: 300.68
Day Low: 301.63   Day High: 308.41
Year Low: 243.15   Year High: 318.93
Price Avg 50: 283.96   Price Avg 200: 276.67
Volume: 682180   Average Volume: 1.349M

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