ECL
VENTE TOTALE: 17 862 titres (~5 003 824,96 $ US)
- Insiders
- Beck Christophe
- Total bought
- —
- Total sold
- $5,003,825
- Last activity
- 2026-08-18
- Last synced
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2026-08-25 17:08:49
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Bearish signal Scored 2026-08-22
ECL presents a mixed fundamental picture — solid long-term profitability and improving margins are undermined by tightening liquidity (quick ratio <1.0), a high debt-to-equity ratio, and premium valuation multiples that…
The first sentence of the analysis written for ECL on 2026-08-22 - 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.
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
Congressional trades
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 |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-07 | Jefferson Shreve | Purchase | $100,001 - $250,000 |
| 2024-12-11 | Lisa 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 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 S. Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-11-03 | Alan S. 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 S. Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-07-19 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2022-07-19 | Alan S. 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 B. 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 |
| 2020-11-25 | 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 B. McKinley | Sale (Partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-08-20 | David B. McKinley | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-07-31 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-07-31 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2020-07-14 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-07-01 | John A. 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 B. McKinley | Purchase | $0 - $1,000 |
| 2020-04-30 | David B. McKinley | Purchase | $0 - $1,000 |
| 2020-04-27 | Donald Sternoff Beyer | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-04-20 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-04-20 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Sale (Partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-04-09 | Kevin Hern | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-03-23 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2020-03-23 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2020-03-23 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2020-02-28 | Josh 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 |
| 2019-11-04 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-11-04 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Purchase | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2019-11-04 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-10-29 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-10-29 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-10-29 | Alan S. Lowenthal | Purchase | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2018-11-02 | Zoe Lofgren | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Recent news
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- 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
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- 2026-07-28 Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- 2026-07-28 Ecolab Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Ecolab NYSE: ECL reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings-per-share growth of 11%, supported by 5% organic sales growth, stable organic gross margin and productivity gains, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Christophe Beck said on the company''s earnings call.
- 2026-07-28 Ecolab Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Stock Up in Pre-Market ECL stock rises pre-market after earnings and revenues beat estimates, as pricing, volume growth and core-business demand lift organic sales.