Ecolab/$ECL
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About Ecolab
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, data center, hospitality, healthcare, and life sciences markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management and cooling solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the US market and is growing its presence abroad.
- Ticker
- $ECL
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 48,000
- Headquarters
- Saint Paul, United States
- Website
- www.ecolab.com
Ecolab Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$86B
41.60
$7.35
0.86
$2.92
0.95%
Price and volume
Market cap
$86B
Beta
0.86
52-week high
$318.93
52-week low
$243.15
Average daily volume
1.5M
Dividend rate
$2.92
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.113
Quick ratio
0.708
Long term debt to equity
1.195
Total debt to equity
1.333
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
39.24%
Interest coverage (TTM)
8.05%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
4,283.2
Gross margin (TTM)
44.04%
Net profit margin (TTM)
11.99%
Operating margin (TTM)
18.54%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
19.50%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$360,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.32%
Return on equity (TTM)
20.77%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
41.602
Price to revenue (TTM)
4.954
Price to book
8.23
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-11.65
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
47.946
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.09%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
6.379
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.95%
Forward dividend yield
0.95%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.33%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
5.79%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.89%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.77%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
19.48%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
7.41%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
11.26%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
7.63%
What the Analysts think about Ecolab
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Bulls say / Bears say
In the second quarter, organic sales grew 5%, adjusted EPS rose 11% and organic operating margin expanded 40 basis points; Ecolab also raised its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $8.05–$8.25. That points to solid earnings momentum across the business. (Ecolab)
Ecolab’s high-tech business is benefiting from demand for data-centre cooling and semiconductor water systems. After buying CoolIT, the company is targeting $4 billion in high-tech sales by 2030, with 25% operating margins, offering a sizeable growth opportunity if it delivers. (Ecolab)
Higher raw-material and freight costs could squeeze profits before price increases fully catch up. Reuters reported that commodity inflation was expected to rise sharply and had led Ecolab to forecast second-quarter profit below analysts’ estimates. (Reuters)
Underlying volume growth remains modest: volume rose only 1% in the second quarter, with customer disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict costing nearly another percentage point. That leaves results exposed if disruptions persist or pricing becomes harder to sustain. (Ecolab)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 17 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Ecolab
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $ECL weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector£IMSU | $218M | 6.80% |
iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector€2B7B | $218M | 6.80% |
iShares Global Water£IH2O | $2.2B | 4.30% |
iShares Global Water€IQQQ | $2.1B | 4.30% |
SPDR MSCI World Materials€WMAT | $206M | 2.75% |
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