Ecolab Inc(ECL) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
Full metrics table
| Index | S&P 500 | P/E | 36.52 | EPS (ttm) | 7.45 | Insider Own | 10.52% | Shs Outstand | 280.3M | Perf Week | -2.87% |
| Market Cap | 76.31B | Forward P/E | 28.96 | EPS next Y | 15.27% | Insider Trans | -0.09% | Shs Float | 250.8M | Perf Month | -4.29% |
| Enterprise Value | 85.12B | PEG | 2.31 | EPS next Q | 2.17 | Inst Own | 83.29% | Short Float | 1.39% | Perf Quarter | 2.94% |
| Income | 2.12B | P/S | 4.53 | EPS this Y | 8.3% | Inst Trans | 0.01% | Short Ratio | 2.38 | Perf Half Y | -3.26% |
| Sales | 16.84B | P/B | 7.59 | EPS next 5Y | 12.55% | ROA | 7.89% | Short Interest | 3.48M | Perf YTD | 3.69% |
| Book/sh | 35.87 | P/C | 14.86 | EPS past 3/5Y | 24.09% - | ROE | 21.85% | 52W High | -11.98% ($309.27) | Perf Year | 0.57% |
| Cash/sh | 18.32 | P/FCF | 40.71 | Sales past 3/5Y | 4.26% 6.4% | ROIC | 9.39% | 52W Low | 11.95% ($243.15) | Perf 3Y | 49.52% |
| Dividend Est. | $2.94 (1.08%) | EV/EBITDA | 20.77 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -0.48% | Gross Margin | 44.24% | Volatility(W/M) | 1.99% 1.8% | Perf 5Y | 19.65% |
| Dividend TTM | 2.84 | EV/Sales | 5.05 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 7.11% | Oper. Margin | 18.22% | ATR (14) | 5.69 | Perf 10Y | 129.36% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2026/9/15 | Quick Ratio | 1.57 | EPS Q/Q | 3.2% | Profit Margin | 12.57% | RSI (14) | 38.02 | Recom | 1.54 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | 9.17% 7.23% | Current Ratio | 1.84 | Sales Q/Q | 9.69% | SMA20 | -3.25% ($281.35) | Beta | 0.88 | Target Price | $326.14 |
| Payout | 36.82% | Debt/Eq | 1.38 | Earnings | 2026/7/28 | SMA50 | -2.28% ($278.56) | Rel Volume | 0.72 | Prev Close | $278.11 |
| Employees | 48000 | LT Debt/Eq | 1.24 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 0.35% 0.75% | SMA200 | -0.3% ($273.03) | Avg Volume(3M) | 1.46M | Price | $272.21 |
| IPO | 1980/3/17 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 23579 | Volume | 1,051,404 | Change | -2.12% |
Company
ECL is a Basic Materials sector company, analyzed across 14 metrics on this page including P/E, EPS, dividends, RSI, and MACD.
💧 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
12% below its 1-year high.
Upcoming eventsD-days to next ex-dividend
Ex-dividend September 15
ECL makes money exceptionally well
18.22% of revenue is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +8.3% this year.
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But it is not cheap
Trading at 36.5 times earnings.
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Results came in about as expected
Generally in line with estimates
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The outlook is positive
Analyst sentiment is Buy.
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Long-term returns are close to the market
Would have changed by +49.5% if bought 5 years ago.
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The dividend is on the small side
Pays 1.08% annually in dividends.
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Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 83.3%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
EVX 0.08%
PHO 0.07%
TBLU 0.07%
PIO 0.07%
IYM 0.06%It ranks #3 in the industry
Based on market cap of $76B.
ECL $76B PER 36.5
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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 $76.3B, ranking 227 within its sector.
Does ECL pay dividends?
ECL has a dividend yield of approximately 1.08%, with an annual dividend of $2.94.
What is the P/E ratio of ECL?
ECL has a P/E ratio of approximately 36.5x, 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.
