Ecolab Inc. is engaged in offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. The Company’s Global Industrial segment provides water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions primarily to large industrial customers within the manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, global refining, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries. Its Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education and retail industries. Its Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment provides specialized cleaning and sanitizing products to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries. Its Global Pest Elimination segment provides services designed to detect, prevent, and eliminate pests, such as rodents and insects.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 16.08B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 31.75%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 31.75%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PB is 7.58, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 236.26M shares, increasing 0.10% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Bill Gates
Star Investor Bill Gates holds 5.29M shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.46.