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Ecolab Inc.

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NYSE Basic Materials Chemicals - Specialty
$261.13
▲ $4.65 (1.81%)
Mkt Cap: 73.96B
Day Range
$257.03 $264.04
52-Week Range
$221.62 $309.27
Volume
1,745,143
50D / 200D Avg
$286.02 / $272.92
Prev Close
$256.48

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Basic Materials sector median (467 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 35.6 2.3
P/B 7.6 1.7
ROE % 22.4 5.9
Net Margin % 12.9 5.3
Rev Growth 5Y % 6.0 4.8
D/E 1.0 0.4

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$326.30 +25.0%
Low: $300.00 High: $345.00
Forward P/E
30.8
Forward EPS
$8.47
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
17 B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2028 $10.80
$10.50 – $11.06
19 B 5
FY2027 $9.67
$9.45 – $9.90
18 B 15
FY2026 $8.47
$7.99 – $8.61
17 B 15

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 6.01% annually over 5 years — modest growth
ROE of 22.40% indicates high profitability
Generating 1.90B in free cash flow
P/E of 35.63 — premium valuation
Revenue growth is decelerating — 1Y growth trails 5Y average by 3.85%
Cash machine — converts 91.75% of earnings into free cash flow

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
6.01%
Revenue (1Y)2.16%
Earnings (1Y)-1.74%
FCF Growth (3Y)7.86%

Quality

Return on Equity
22.40%
ROIC11.38%
Net Margin12.91%
Op. Margin18.11%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.97
Current Ratio1.08
Interest Coverage12.08

Valuation

P/E Ratio
35.63
P/B Ratio7.57
EV/EBITDA28.41
Dividend Yield0.01%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) 2.16% Revenue Growth (3Y) 2.45%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -1.74% Earnings Growth (3Y) 22.98%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 6.01% Earnings Growth (5Y) 16.42%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 16.08B Net Income (TTM) 2.08B
ROE 22.40% ROA 8.40%
Gross Margin 44.51% Operating Margin 18.11%
Net Margin 12.91% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 1.90B
ROIC 11.38% FCF Growth (3Y) 7.86%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.97 Current Ratio 1.08
Interest Coverage 12.08 Dividend Yield 0.01%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 35.63 P/B Ratio 7.57
P/S Ratio 4.60 PEG Ratio -26.62
EV/EBITDA 28.41 Dividend Yield 0.01%
Market Cap 73.96B Enterprise Value 82.74B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 16.08B 15.74B 15.32B 14.19B 12.73B
Net Income 2.08B 2.11B 1.37B 1.09B 1.13B
EPS (Diluted) 7.28 7.37 4.79 3.81 3.91
Gross Profit 7.16B 6.84B 6.18B 5.42B 5.22B
Operating Income 2.91B 2.61B 2.16B 1.61B 1.68B

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 24.70B 22.39B 21.85B 21.46B 21.21B
Total Liabilities 14.89B 13.60B 13.77B 14.21B 13.95B
Shareholders' Equity 9.77B 8.76B 8.04B 7.24B 7.22B
Total Debt 9.43B 8.28B 8.73B 9.03B 9.16B
Cash & Equivalents 646.20M 1.26B 919.50M 598.60M 359.90M
Current Assets 5.96B 6.03B 5.64B 5.49B 4.69B
Current Liabilities 5.53B 4.79B 4.35B 4.21B 3.55B