Ecolab Inc.

NYSE: ECL

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Price at Apr 8, 4:00:01 PM EDT • Market Closed

Is it expensive?

Trailing P/E Ratio

Explainer

Trailing P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of last year's earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its past year's profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

35.71

Forward P/E Ratio

Explainer

Forward P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of next year's projected earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its expected future profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

26.89

PEG Ratio

Explainer

PEG Ratio measures if a stock is expensive relative to its growth rate. It answers: "Am I paying a fair price for growth?"

PEG Ratio: The growth hunter's best friend

1.81

Enterprise Value to EBITDA

21.30

Price-to-Sales (TTM)

Explainer

Price-to-Sales (TTM) shows what you pay for each dollar of the company's revenue. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to sales?"

4.57

Price-to-Book (MRQ)

11.10

Book Value per Share (MRQ)

23.46

Market Cap

Explainer

Market Cap calculates a company's market value. It answers: "How big is this company and what size risk am I taking?"

Market Cap: Sometimes size does matter

74.07B

Enterprise Value

83.68B

Is it profitable?

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Explainer

Net Profit Margin (TTM) shows what percentage of revenue remains after all costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep as a final profit?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

12.91%

Gross Profit Margin

Explainer

Gross Profit Margin shows what percentage of revenue remains after direct costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep before operating costs?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

44.03%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

Explainer

Diluted EPS (TTM) shows the profit per share over the last 12 months. It answers: "How profitable is each share I buy?"

Earnings per Share (EPS): The Key Metric That Beats Headline Profits

7.29

Return on Equity (TTM)

22.52%

Revenue (TTM)

16.08B

Is it growing?

Revenue Growth (MRQ)

4.80%

Earnings Growth (YOY)

19.20%

Is it risky?

Beta

1.02

Debt to Equity (MRQ)

91.77

Current Ratio (MRQ)

1.08

Total Debt (MRQ)

9.00B

Who owns it?

Institutional Ownership

94.17%

Insider Ownership

0.15%

Short Interest

1.23%

Shares Outstanding

282.02M

Shares Float

281.38M

Does it pay?

Forward Dividend Yield

1.11%

Payout Ratio

36.81%

Ex. Dividend Date

Mar 17, 2026

Dividend Date

Apr 15, 2026

How much cash?

Total Cash (MRQ)

646.20M

Operating Cash Flow (TTM)

2.95B

Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)

1.64B

Total Cash per Share (MRQ)

2.29

Indicators

Founder-operated companies generally perform better.

Founders

Merritt J. Osborn

CEO

Christophe Beck

Chemicals

Operating Cash Flow

2.95B

÷0

Net Income

2.08B

Real Earnings

1.42

Cash flow exceeds reported profit. Every dollar of profit is backed by actual cash. Only the most financially disciplined businesses consistently show this pattern.

Most investors only look at net income, which companies can manipulate through accounting rules. Cash flow is harder to fake. A ratio above 1.0 means every dollar of profit is backed by real cash.

Indicators

Founder-operated companies generally perform better.

Founders

Merritt J. Osborn

CEO

Christophe Beck

Chemicals

Operating Cash Flow

2.95B

÷0

Net Income

2.08B

Real Earnings

1.42

Cash flow exceeds reported profit. Every dollar of profit is backed by actual cash. Only the most financially disciplined businesses consistently show this pattern.

Most investors only look at net income, which companies can manipulate through accounting rules. Cash flow is harder to fake. A ratio above 1.0 means every dollar of profit is backed by real cash.

Is it expensive?

Trailing P/E Ratio

Explainer

Trailing P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of last year's earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its past year's profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

35.71

Forward P/E Ratio

Explainer

Forward P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of next year's projected earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its expected future profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

26.89

PEG Ratio

Explainer

PEG Ratio measures if a stock is expensive relative to its growth rate. It answers: "Am I paying a fair price for growth?"

PEG Ratio: The growth hunter's best friend

1.81

Enterprise Value to EBITDA

21.30

Price-to-Sales (TTM)

Explainer

Price-to-Sales (TTM) shows what you pay for each dollar of the company's revenue. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to sales?"

4.57

Price-to-Book (MRQ)

11.10

Book Value per Share (MRQ)

23.46

Market Cap

Explainer

Market Cap calculates a company's market value. It answers: "How big is this company and what size risk am I taking?"

Market Cap: Sometimes size does matter

74.07B

Enterprise Value

83.68B

Is it profitable?

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Explainer

Net Profit Margin (TTM) shows what percentage of revenue remains after all costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep as a final profit?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

12.91%

Gross Profit Margin

Explainer

Gross Profit Margin shows what percentage of revenue remains after direct costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep before operating costs?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

44.03%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

Explainer

Diluted EPS (TTM) shows the profit per share over the last 12 months. It answers: "How profitable is each share I buy?"

Earnings per Share (EPS): The Key Metric That Beats Headline Profits

7.29

Return on Equity (TTM)

22.52%

Revenue (TTM)

16.08B

Is it growing?

Revenue Growth (MRQ)

4.80%

Earnings Growth (YOY)

19.20%

Is it risky?

Beta

1.02

Debt to Equity (MRQ)

91.77

Current Ratio (MRQ)

1.08

Total Debt (MRQ)

9.00B

Who owns it?

Institutional Ownership

94.17%

Insider Ownership

0.15%

Short Interest

1.23%

Shares Outstanding

282.02M

Shares Float

281.38M

Does it pay?

Forward Dividend Yield

1.11%

Payout Ratio

36.81%

Ex. Dividend Date

Mar 17, 2026

Dividend Date

Apr 15, 2026

How much cash?

Total Cash (MRQ)

646.20M

Operating Cash Flow (TTM)

2.95B

Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)

1.64B

Total Cash per Share (MRQ)

2.29

Ecolab Inc.

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Is it expensive?

Is it profitable?

Is it growing?

Is it risky?

Who owns it?

Does it pay?

How much cash?

52-Week Range Position (52WRP)

Multi-Timeframe Analysis (MTA)

Rate of Change (ROC)

Relative Volume (RVOL)

Exchange Identifiers

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Ecolab Inc.

Stock Details

Is it expensive?

Is it profitable?

Is it growing?

Is it risky?

Who owns it?

Does it pay?

How much cash?

52-Week Range Position (52WRP)

Multi-Timeframe Analysis (MTA)

Rate of Change (ROC)

Relative Volume (RVOL)

Exchange Identifiers

Regulatory Identifiers

Indicators

Indicators

Stock Details

Is it expensive?

Is it profitable?

Is it growing?

Is it risky?

Who owns it?

Does it pay?

How much cash?

52-Week Range Position (52WRP)

Multi-Timeframe Analysis (MTA)

Rate of Change (ROC)

Relative Volume (RVOL)

Exchange Identifiers

Regulatory Identifiers