ECL
Neutral signalScored 2026-09-17 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Ecolab Inc.
- Nom
- Ecolab Inc.
- Secteur
- Basic Materials
- Industrie
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $80.9B
- Employés
- 48,000
- PDG
- Christophe Beck
- Site web
- https://www.ecolab.com
- Marché
- CECOCLHCLXCTASGFLKTWIY
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, global refining, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, healthcare, hospitality, lodging, government, education and retail industries. The Global Pest Elimination segment provides pest elimination services to detect, prevent, and eliminate pests comprising rodents and insects in full-service and quick-service restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other commercial segments, including education, life sciences, and healthcare. The Global Life Sciences segment provides cleaning and contamination control solutions to pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturers. It offers its products under the Ecolab, Kay, Purolite, and Bioquell brand names. The company sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Price (1 year)
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ACHAT TOTAL: 3 690 titres (~1 020 569,13 $ US) VENTE TOTALE: 17 862 titres (~5 003 824,96 $ US)
- Insiders
- Green Eric MarkBeck Christophe
- Total bought
-
$1,020,569
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $277.29 vs last close —
- Total sold
-
$7,235,880
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $280.61 vs last close —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-09-11
- Last synced
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2026-09-17 09:54:31
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Green Eric Mark | Buy · P | 320 | $277.29 | $88,733 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | Beck Christophe | Sell · S | 17,862 | $280.14 | $5,003,825 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-11 | Cook Gregory B | Sell · S | 4,567 | $285.13 | $1,302,300 | Form 4 |
| 2026-07-30 | Kirkland Scott D | Sell · S | 3,357 | $276.96 | $929,755 | Form 4 |
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
Amounts are STOCK Act brackets as disclosed. Quorum does not turn a bracket into an exact price or a midpoint.
| Date | Member | Side | Amount range | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Filing |
| 2026-09-11 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $1,001 - $15,000 | Filing |
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-04-13 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-05-08 | Jefferson Shreve | Sale (Full) | $100,001 - $250,000 |
| 2025-04-07 | Jefferson Shreve | Purchase | $100,001 - $250,000 |
| 2024-12-11 | Lisa C. McClain | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2024-03-20 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2024-01-10 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-10-26 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-03-31 | Kathy E. Manning | Sale (Partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-03-14 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-02-14 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2023-02-10 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2023-01-31 | Kevin Hern | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-12-19 | Kevin Hern | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-12-06 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-11-03 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-11-03 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-09-08 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-07-20 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-07-19 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-07-19 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-06-17 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-05-10 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-05-05 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-04-21 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-02-28 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-02-14 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-01-21 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2022-01-20 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-01-11 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2021-06-17 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-05-12 | David McKinley | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2021-03-25 | Susie Lee | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-02-19 | Susie Lee | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-02-09 | Susie Lee | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-01-05 | Susie Lee | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-01-04 | Chris Jacobs | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-12-02 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-11-25 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-10-23 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-08-27 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-08-27 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-08-25 | David McKinley | Sale (Partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-08-20 | David McKinley | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-07-31 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2020-07-31 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-07-14 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-07-01 | John Yarmuth | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-05-19 | Susie Lee | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-05-07 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-05-01 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-04-30 | David McKinley | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-04-30 | David McKinley | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-04-27 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-04-20 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-04-20 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-04-09 | Kevin Hern | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-03-23 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-03-23 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-03-23 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2020-02-28 | Josh S. Gottheimer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-02-19 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-01-14 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-11-08 | Susie Lee | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-11-04 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2019-11-04 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-11-04 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-10-29 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-10-29 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-10-29 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2019-08-13 | Dean Phillips | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-07-09 | Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-06-25 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-05-31 | Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-03-25 | Van Taylor | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-03-20 | Susie Lee | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-03-08 | David McKinley | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2019-03-01 | Van Taylor | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-02-26 | Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-01-14 | David McKinley | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2018-12-27 | David McKinley | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2018-11-02 | Zoe Lofgren | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2018-08-28 | Carlos Curbelo | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-09-17 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux.
ECL shows solid long-term fundamentals with strong ROE and cash flow generation, but the moderate financial health score (60) and liquidity pressure (quick ratio 0.81) limit conviction.
The first sentence of the analysis written for ECL on 2026-09-17 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Neutral signal
Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Sale value outweighs purchases
- Congress Supports a bullish reading. 2 purchase disclosures year to date
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 1.08 · operating margin 18%
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.5% | 43.5% | 40.3% | 38.2% | 41.0% | |
| Ebit Margin | 17.3% | 18.5% | 13.8% | 11.3% | 12.8% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 21.5% | 24.4% | 19.8% | 17.9% | 19.4% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 18.1% | 16.6% | 14.1% | 11.3% | 13.2% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 15.8% | 16.3% | 11.5% | 9.5% | 11.1% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.0% | 13.5% | 9.1% | 7.8% | 9.0% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.9% | 13.4% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 8.9% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 12.9% | 13.4% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 8.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.076 | 1.257 | 1.299 | 1.305 | 1.319 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.807 | 0.952 | 0.954 | 0.879 | 0.899 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.185 | 0.224 | 0.167 | 0.143 | 0.141 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.117 | 0.262 | 0.212 | 0.142 | 0.101 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 35.814 | 31.537 | 41.151 | 38.005 | 59.390 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -26.610 | 0.582 | 1.592 | -12.510 | -0.306 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -26.610 | 0.582 | 1.592 | -12.510 | -0.306 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 36.060 | 31.794 | 41.409 | 38.205 | 59.997 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -29.529 | 0.590 | 1.610 | -14.938 | -0.311 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 7.612 | 7.607 | 7.027 | 5.737 | 9.297 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 4.625 | 4.232 | 3.690 | 2.926 | 5.275 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 39.055 | 36.615 | 34.533 | 38.596 | 47.335 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 25.189 | 23.674 | 23.439 | 23.213 | 32.573 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.382 | 0.370 | 0.400 | 0.421 | 0.432 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.965 | 0.946 | 1.086 | 1.247 | 1.267 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.491 | 0.486 | 0.521 | 0.555 | 0.559 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.449 | 0.442 | 0.484 | 0.527 | 0.536 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.528 | 2.556 | 2.716 | 2.966 | 2.935 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 19.448 | 12.438 | 11.866 | 11.737 | 7.673 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.533 | 0.587 | 0.555 | 0.425 | 0.580 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.184 | 0.179 | 0.157 | 0.126 | 0.162 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.645 | 0.647 | 0.679 | 0.601 | 0.688 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.705 | 3.570 | 2.712 | 3.006 | 3.513 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 12.080 | 7.720 | 6.092 | 6.104 | 7.791 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 3.392 | 4.570 | 3.826 | 3.541 | 5.017 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.313 | 0.340 | 0.276 | 0.198 | 0.225 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.817 | 2.829 | 3.113 | 2.509 | 3.207 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.639 | 1.696 | 1.732 | 1.359 | 1.705 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.363 | 0.314 | 0.450 | 0.552 | 0.501 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 24.022 | 19.153 | 21.209 | 19.617 | 30.709 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 44.5% | ▲1.0% | ▲3.0% |
| Ebit Margin | 17.3% | ▼-1.1% | ▲2.6% |
| Ebitda Margin | 21.5% | ▼-2.9% | ▲0.9% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 18.1% | ▲1.5% | ▲3.4% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 15.8% | ▼-0.5% | ▲3.0% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 13.0% | ▼-0.5% | ▲2.5% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.9% | ▼-0.5% | ▲2.5% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 12.9% | ▼-0.5% | ▲2.5% |
| Current Ratio | 1.076 | ▼-0.181 | ▼-0.175 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.807 | ▼-0.145 | ▼-0.091 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.184 | ▼-0.040 | ▲0.013 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.117 | ▼-0.145 | ▼-0.050 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 35.815 | ▲4.277 | ▼-5.365 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -26.610 | ▼-27.193 | ▼-19.160 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -26.610 | ▼-27.193 | ▼-19.160 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 36.060 | ▲4.267 | ▼-5.433 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -29.529 | ▼-30.120 | ▼-21.014 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 7.612 | ▲0.005 | ▲0.156 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 4.625 | ▲0.393 | ▲0.475 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 39.055 | ▲2.440 | ▼-0.172 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 25.189 | ▲1.514 | ▼-0.429 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.382 | ▲0.012 | ▼-0.019 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.965 | ▲0.019 | ▼-0.137 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.491 | ▲0.005 | ▼-0.031 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.449 | ▲0.007 | ▼-0.039 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 2.528 | ▼-0.029 | ▼-0.213 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 19.448 | ▲7.010 | ▲6.815 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.533 | ▼-0.054 | ▼-0.003 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.184 | ▲0.005 | ▲0.022 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.645 | ▼-0.002 | ▼-0.007 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.705 | ▼-0.864 | ▼-0.396 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 12.081 | ▲4.361 | ▲4.123 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 3.392 | ▼-1.178 | ▼-0.677 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.313 | ▼-0.027 | ▲0.043 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.817 | ▼-0.013 | ▼-0.078 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 1.639 | ▼-0.058 | ▲0.012 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.363 | ▲0.049 | ▼-0.073 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 24.022 | ▲4.869 | ▲1.080 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $74.37B | $66.62B | $56.53B | $41.51B | $67.16B | |
| Enterprise value | $83.16B | $73.64B | $64.34B | $49.94B | $75.96B | |
| EV / Sales | 5.17x | 4.68x | 4.20x | 3.52x | 5.96x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 28.16x | 26.17x | 26.68x | 27.93x | 36.84x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 43.67x | 40.48x | 39.31x | 46.43x | 53.53x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 24.02x | 19.15x | 21.21x | 19.62x | 30.71x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.54x | 1.83x | 2.58x | 3.31x | 3.56x | |
| Current ratio | 1.08x | 1.26x | 1.30x | 1.30x | 1.32x | |
| Income quality | 1.41x | 1.32x | 1.76x | 1.61x | 1.80x | |
| Graham number | $75 | $72 | $55 | $47 | $47 | |
| Graham net-net | -$38 | -$33 | -$35 | -$37 | -$38 | |
| Tax burden | 81.5% | 82.2% | 78.2% | 81.3% | 79.9% | |
| Interest burden | 91.4% | 88.4% | 83.2% | 83.6% | 86.7% | |
| Working capital | $420.9M | $1.23B | $1.30B | $1.28B | $1.13B | |
| Invested capital | $18.38B | $16.92B | $16.97B | $16.72B | $17.11B | |
| Return on assets | 8.4% | 9.4% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.3% | |
| Operating ROA | 12.4% | 11.8% | 10.0% | 7.5% | 8.6% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 17.6% | 18.9% | 13.4% | 11.2% | 12.7% | |
| Return on equity | 21.2% | 24.1% | 17.1% | 15.1% | 15.6% | |
| Return on invested capital | 11.9% | 11.8% | 9.4% | 7.4% | 7.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 15.2% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 9.3% | 9.5% | |
| Earnings yield | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 1.7% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.1% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 35.5% | 35.3% | 32.1% | 39.9% | 31.2% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 155.9% | 106.3% | 83.9% | 75.9% | 76.3% | |
| Capex / Sales | 6.5% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 5.0% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 26.5% | 25.6% | 25.0% | 25.5% | 26.3% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.5% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 52.3% | 50.1% | 53.3% | 54.5% | 57.9% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 82d | 70d | 72d | 74d | 75d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 85d | 74d | 63d | 72d | 67d | |
| Operating cycle | 143d | 130d | 132d | 149d | 148d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 58d | 56d | 69d | 77d | 81d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+11.6%EV / Sales ▲+10.5%EV / EBITDA ▲+25.4%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+1.992Earnings yield ▼-0.004Graham number ▲+3.641
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.029Return on assets ▼-0.010Return on invested capital ▲+0.001Return on capital employed ▲+0.004Operating ROA ▲+0.006Income quality ▲+0.091Tax burden ▼-0.007
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+11.415Days payables outstanding ▲+10.471Operating cycle ▲+12.292Cash conversion cycle ▲+1.821Capex / Sales ▲+0.002R&D / Sales ▼-0.013
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.181Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.710Working capital ▼-812000000.000Invested capital ▲+1454300000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▲+0.022
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▲+10.7%EV / Sales ▼-13.3%EV / EBITDA ▼-21.8%EV / Op. cash flow ▼-8.676Earnings yield ▲+0.011Graham number ▲+28.067
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.056Return on assets ▲+0.031Return on invested capital ▲+0.044Return on capital employed ▲+0.057Operating ROA ▲+0.038Income quality ▼-0.392Tax burden ▲+0.016
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+6.252Days payables outstanding ▲+17.450Operating cycle ▼-5.276Cash conversion cycle ▼-22.727Capex / Sales ▲+0.015R&D / Sales ▼-0.015
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.243Net debt / EBITDA ▼-1.019Working capital ▼-713000000.000Invested capital ▲+1271700000.000Intangibles / Total assets ▼-0.056
Employee count
Peer market caps
Recent news
- 2026-09-15 Ecolab Director Eric Mark Green Buys $1 Million Stock. What Does This Mean for Investors? Eric Mark Green acquired 3,690 shares at a weighted average price of $276.64, representing a total transaction value of ~$1.0 million on September 11, 2026. The purchase involved a share count equal to 87% of the total equity stake held before the transaction.
- 2026-09-10 Here''s Why You Should Retain Ecolab Stock in Your Portfolio Now ECL benefits from high-tech growth, digital expansion, innovation and solid Q2 results, while cost fluctuations remain a key concern.
- 2026-09-09 Allworth Financial LP Has $8.76 Million Stock Holdings in Ecolab Inc. $ECL Allworth Financial LP decreased its position in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) by 9.2% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 31,444 shares of the basic materials company''s stock after selling 3,187 shares during the quarter. Allworth Financial LP''s holdings in Ecolab
- 2026-08-27 Ecolab (ECL) Up 2.4% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue? Ecolab (ECL) reported earnings 30 days ago. What''s next for the stock?
- 2026-08-25 Ecolab to Host 2026 Investor Day at SC26 Supercomputing Conference ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab Inc. will host its 2026 Investor Day in conjunction with the SC26 Supercomputing Conference on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, in Chicago. Christophe Beck, chairman, president and chief executive officer; Scott Kirkland, chief financial officer; and other members of Ecolab''s senior leadership team will provide an in-depth look at the technology, innovation and growth strategies that are strengthening the company''s business model, market position and long-ter.
- 2026-08-22 1,483,725 Shares in Ecolab Inc. $ECL Bought by Bank of New York Mellon Corp Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,483,725 shares of the basic materials company''s stock, valued at approximately $413,381,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp
- 2026-08-18 Ecolab''s CoolIT Deal Raises AI Upside but Also Debt and Cost Risks ECL''s $4.75B CoolIT deal expands its AI data-center cooling opportunity, but higher debt and financing costs raise execution risks.
- 2026-08-18 Is Ecolab Stock Worth Buying as Growth Rises but Debt Risk Builds? ECL''s accelerating High-Tech, Digital and Life Sciences growth supports its outlook, but rising debt and financing costs keep the buy case cautious.
- 2026-08-18 Ecolab Rallies 12.2% in 3 Months as High-Tech Growth Gains Momentum ECL''s 12.2% three-month rally is backed by High-Tech, Digital and Life Sciences growth, firmer pricing and a higher 2026 earnings outlook.
- 2026-08-18 B & T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management Acquires New Stake in Ecolab Inc. $ECL B and T Capital Management DBA Alpha Capital Management acquired a new stake in Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 12,166 shares of the basic materials company''s stock, valued at approximately $3,390,000. Several other