Ecolab Inc(ECL) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Oct 23 at 5:00 PM ET (Korea 10/24 06:00)
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| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 38.71 | EPS (ttm) | 7.45 | Insider Own | 10.55% | Shs Outstand | 280.3M | Perf Week | -0.12% |
| Market Cap | 80.88B | Forward P/E | 30.8 | EPS next Y | 14.93% | Insider Trans | -0.08% | Shs Float | 250.8M | Perf Month | 4.78% |
| Enterprise Value | 89.70B | PEG | 2.48 | EPS next Q | 2.17 | Inst Own | 83.24% | Short Float | 2.14% | Perf Quarter | 6.32% |
| Income | 2.12B | P/S | 4.8 | EPS this Y | 8.23% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 3.96 | Perf Half Y | 7.07% |
| Sales | 16.84B | P/B | 8.04 | EPS next 5Y | 12.41% | ROA | 7.89% | Short Interest | 5.37M | Perf YTD | 9.91% |
| Book/sh | 35.87 | P/C | 15.75 | EPS past 3/5Y | 24.09% - | ROE | 21.85% | 52W High | -6.71% ($309.27) | Perf Year | 4.91% |
| Cash/sh | 18.32 | P/FCF | 43.15 | Sales past 3/5Y | 4.26% 6.4% | ROIC | 9.39% | 52W Low | 18.66% ($243.15) | Perf 3Y | 81.29% |
| Dividend Est. | $2.93 (1.02%) | EV/EBITDA | 21.88 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -0.48% | Gross Margin | 44.24% | Volatility(W/M) | 1.88% 1.9% | Perf 5Y | 30.29% |
| Dividend TTM | 2.92 | EV/Sales | 5.33 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 7.11% | Oper. Margin | 18.22% | ATR (14) | 5.49 | Perf 10Y | 149.21% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/9/15 | Quick Ratio | 1.57 | EPS Q/Q | 3.2% | Profit Margin | 12.57% | RSI (14) | 58.36 | Recom | 1.61 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 9.17% 7.23% | Current Ratio | 1.84 | Sales Q/Q | 9.69% | SMA20 | 2% ($282.87) | Beta | 0.87 | Target Price | $326.24 |
| Payout | 36.82% | Debt/Eq | 1.38 | Earnings | 2026/10/27 | SMA50 | 2.89% ($280.43) | Rel Volume | 0.73 | Prev Close | $292.3 |
| Employees | 48000 | LT Debt/Eq | 1.24 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 0.35% 0.75% | SMA200 | 4.77% ($275.39) | Avg Volume(3M) | 1.36M | Price | $288.53 |
| IPO | 1980/3/17 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 21190 | Volume | 994,367 | Change | -1.29% |
💧 A diversified specialty chemicals and services company that provides water, sanitation, and infection prevention solutions to global industries across the board. Founded in 1923 by Merritt J. Osborn and headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, it holds a global leadership position in water treatment and sanitation solutions for the food and beverage, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial sectors.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
7% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 73% of its average volume.
Next earnings report: October 27
1 days to go.
ECL earns at a steady pace
Of every $100 in sales, $18.22 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +8.2% this year.
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However, it looks expensive
Counting its debt, for $100 of yearly operating cash you would pay $2,188. Peers typically go for $1,105.
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Results came in about as expected
Generally in line with estimates
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Opinions on the outlook are split
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +30.3%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.02% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 83.2%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #3 of 62 in the industry
Based on market cap of $81B.
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What kind of company is ECL?
ECL belongs to the Basic Materials sector and operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry.
What is the market cap of ECL?
The market cap of ECL is approximately $80.9B, ranking 211 within its sector.
Does ECL pay dividends?
ECL has a dividend yield of approximately 1.02%, with an annual dividend of $2.93.
What is the P/E ratio of ECL?
ECL has a P/E ratio of approximately 38.7x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Basic Materials sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for ECL?
ECL has recorded a 52-week high of $309.27 and a low of $243.15.
