Ecolab (ECL)
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Ecolab, Inc. is a global provider of cleaning, sanitation, water management, and infection-prevention products and services. The company serves a wide range of industries, including restaurants, hotels, food and beverage manufacturing, healthcare, life sciences, industrial facilities, and data centers. Its business combines chemicals, equipment, digital monitoring, service technicians, and customer-specific programs designed to improve hygiene, operational efficiency, and resource use.
The company is widely recognized as a leader in institutional and industrial cleaning and sanitation. Its offerings include warewashing and laundry systems, surface sanitation, pest elimination, food safety programs, infection-control products, and process cleaning solutions. These services are often embedded in customers’ daily operations, giving Ecolab recurring demand tied to essential hygiene and compliance requirements rather than one-time product sales alone.
Ecolab also has a major water-focused business that helps customers manage cooling, boiler, process, and wastewater systems. This is especially relevant for manufacturers, energy users, and data centers, where water quality, energy consumption, and uptime are important cost and sustainability considerations. The company’s technical support and monitoring tools help customers reduce water use, limit downtime, and meet regulatory or internal operating standards.
Headquartered in the United States, Ecolab has a strong domestic position and a broad international footprint. Its investment case is linked to global standards for food safety, healthcare hygiene, industrial productivity, and water stewardship. The company’s distinctive strength is its combination of consumable products, on-site service, and specialized expertise across many regulated and operationally demanding end markets.
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- Market Cap
- 74.42B
- P/E
- 35.34
- P/FCF
- 39.79
- P/S
- 4.52
- Enterprise Value
- 82.4B
- Sector
- Materials
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Address
- 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55102
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- Market Cap
Market cap is the total value of a company's shares, calculated by multiplying the stock price by the number of shares outstanding.
- 74.42B
- Enterprise Value
Enterprise value is the total value of a company, including its market cap, debt, and cash.
- 82.4B
- P/E
P/E ratio compares a company's share price to its earnings per share.
- 35.34
- P/B
P/B ratio compares a company's share price to its book value per share.
- 7.44
- P/S
P/S ratio compares a company's share price to its revenue per share.
- 4.52
- EV / EBITDA
EV/EBITDA measures a company's value compared to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
- 21.64
- EV / Sales
EV/Sales measures a company's value compared to its total revenue.
- 5.01
- EPS
- 7.48
- Dividend Yield
Dividend yield shows how much a company pays in dividends each year compared to its share price.
- 1.04%
- P/FCF
Price-to-free-cash-flow ratio compares a company's share price to the cash it generates after expenses and investments.
- 39.79
- P/CF
P/CF ratio compares a company's share price to the cash flow it generates from its operations.
- 24.57
- Free Cash Flow
Free cash flow is the cash a company has left after covering operating costs and capital expenses.
- 1.87B
- ROE
ROE measures how effectively a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profit.
- 21.05%
- ROA
ROA measures how effectively a company uses its assets to generate profit.
- 8.41%
- Debt / Equity
Debt-to-equity ratio compares a company's total debt to its shareholders' equity.
- 0.85
- Current Ratio
Current ratio measures a company's ability to pay short-term debts using its short-term assets.
- 0.99
- Quick Ratio
Quick ratio measures a company's ability to pay short-term debts using cash and other easily available assets.
- 0.73
- Cash
Cash ratio measures a company's ability to cover short-term debts using only cash and cash equivalents.
- 0.09
- Avg Volume
Average volume shows the average number of shares traded over the last 30 trading days, helping indicate liquidity.
- 1.76M
- Fundamentals Snapshot Price
Fundamentals snapshot price is the stock price used when calculating the company's financial ratios and metrics.
- 264.44
Income Statement
| Line Item | 2026 Q1 | 2025 Q4 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.07B | 4.2B | 4.17B | 4.03B | 3.7B |
| Gross profit | 1.77B | 1.85B | 1.87B | 1.8B | 1.63B |
| Operating income | 622M | 712M | 760.2M | 710.1M | 555.3M |
| EBITDA | 885.1M | 968.1M | 1B | 951.8M | 791.4M |
| Net income | 432.6M | 563.9M | 585M | 524.2M | 402.5M |
| Basic EPS | 1.53 | 2 | 2.06 | 1.85 | 1.42 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.52 | 1.98 | 2.05 | 1.84 | 1.41 |
Balance Sheet
| Line Item | 2026 Q1 | 2025 Q4 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 25.04B | 24.7B | 23.9B | 23.74B | 22.37B |
| Total liabilities | 15.01B | 14.89B | 14.14B | 14.39B | 13.46B |
| Total equity | 10.03B | 9.8B | 9.75B | 9.35B | 8.9B |
| Cash & equivalents | 519.8M | 646.2M | 1.96B | 1.92B | 1.16B |
| Current assets | 6.04B | 5.96B | 7.11B | 7.08B | 6.08B |
| Current liabilities | 6.1B | 5.53B | 4.19B | 4.91B | 4.61B |
Cash Flow
| Line Item | 2026 Q1 | 2025 Q4 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 445.9M | 1.09B | 791.3M | 701.8M | 369.4M |
| Investing cash flow | -355.5M | -1.98B | -280.6M | -224.4M | -224M |
| Financing cash flow | -225.8M | -431.6M | -477.4M | 297.3M | -241.6M |
| Change in cash | -126.4M | -1.31B | 34.9M | 758.3M | -94.2M |
| Kind | Filing | Date | Link |
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| edgar index | 144 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| edgar index | SD — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 8-K — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| eight k text | 8-K — 8-K | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 144 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 4 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — Vautrinot Suzanne M | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Vautrinot Suzanne M | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 424B5 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
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| edgar index | 424B5 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
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| edgar index | 4 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
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| edgar index | 4 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — LARSON MICHAEL | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — LARSON MICHAEL | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — NOWELL LIONEL L III | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — NOWELL LIONEL L III | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — ZILLMER JOHN J | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Whalen Julie | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Ballard Shari L | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Green Eric Mark | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Vautrinot Suzanne M | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Althoff Judson | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Gross Marion K. | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Doukeris Michel D | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — Doukeris Michel D | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 4 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — MacLennan David | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — MacLennan David | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — MacLennan David | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 8-K — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| eight k text | 8-K — 8-K | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 10-Q — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 4 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 4 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — MacLennan David | View Filing | |
| form 4 | Form 4 — MacLennan David | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Cook Gregory B | View Filing | |
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| form 4 | Form 4 — Cook Gregory B | View Filing | |
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| edgar index | SCHEDULE 13G — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 8-K — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| eight k text | 8-K — 8-K | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 8-K — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| eight k text | 8-K — 8-K | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 4 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing | |
| edgar index | 4 — ECOLAB INC. | View Filing |