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Ecolab Inc

ECL • Chemicals - Specialty
$288.13
▲ +2.19 (+0.77%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Mar 31, 2026
FAVORABLE PROFILEAttractiveConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Strong business quality with supportive growth and cash-flow evidence. Valuation still matters, but the historical ratio profile is favorable.
Market Cap
$81.74B
Growth
7.2%
Cash Flow
5/5
Trend
Stable
Evidence
Stable or improving margins · 12.9%Positive revenue growth · 6.3%Positive free cash flow · 6.72Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Expensive earnings multiple · 35.83
Financial data as of: Mar 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Apr 28, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$288.13
Change0.77%
Shares Out283.70M
Market Cap$81.74B
Enterprise Value$90.32B
52W Range243.15 - 309.27
Beta0.91
P/E38.82
P/S4.97
P/B8.17
P/FCF43.71
EV/Sales5.49

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

73
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
79/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
64/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
78/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
38/100
Why this score▼
Stable or improving margins · 12.9%Positive revenue growth · 6.3%Positive free cash flow · 6.72Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Expensive earnings multiple · 35.83

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

ECL
Analyst sentiment
Based on 37 analyst votes · 2026-10-21
88/100
Bullish
Bullish
29
Hold
7
Bearish
1
Price Target
2026-06-26
Low
$275.00
Mean
$326.91
Median
$330.00
High
$345.00

Company Overview

IPO: 2/21/1973
Industry: Chemicals - Specialty
P/B i: 8.17
Debt / Equity i: 0.97
Operating Margin: 18.11%
Net Margin: 12.91%
ROE i: -
ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score13 / 20
Debt / Equity: 0.97
Current Ratio: 1.08
Quick Ratio: 0.81
Status: Good

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Clark Benjamin M.
Transaction: 06/11/2026
BUY
Change
+1,000
Price
$263.83
Filing
06/15/2026
Type
BUY
Doukeris Michel D
Transaction: 06/10/2026
BUY
Change
+7,750
Price
$258.00
Filing
06/11/2026
Type
BUY
Brown Darrell R
Transaction: 06/09/2026
SELL
Change
-10,000
Price
$117.73
Filing
06/10/2026
Type
SELL