Ecolab Inc

ECL

270.680USD

-1.940-0.71%

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Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

19 / 72

Overall Ranking

132 / 4724

Industry

Chemicals

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No Data

Score Analysis

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Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 27 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

294.246

Target Price

+7.93%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks

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, pulp and paper, commercial laundry, global petroleum and petrochemical 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.

High Profit Growth

The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 93.50.

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 8.29, at a medium 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Buying

The latest institutional holdings are 233.23M shares, increasing 1.05% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by The Vanguard

Star Investor The Vanguard holds 24.56M shares of this stock.

The company's current financial score is 7.44, which is higher than the Chemicals industry's average of 6.99. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 3.69B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 1.52%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 2.33%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.44

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0

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Financials

7.29

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No Data

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Quality of Earnings

7.22

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No Data

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Operational Efficiency

7.57

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No Data

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Growth Potential

7.62

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No Data

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Shareholder Returns

7.50

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No Data

The company’s current valuation score is 1.80, which is lower than the Chemicals industry's average of 2.55. Its current P/E ratio is 37.22, which is -3.52% below the recent high of 35.91 and 7.48% above the recent low of 34.43.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

4.60

Change

0

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Industry Ranking 19/72

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The company’s current earnings forecast score is 7.54, which is higher than the Chemicals industry's average of 7.30. The average price target for Ecolab Inc is 294.00, with a high of 315.00 and a low of 232.43.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.48

Change

0

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No Data

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No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

The company’s current price momentum score is 9.18, which is higher than the Chemicals industry's average of 8.17. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 291.16 and the support level at 264.47, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

6.48

Change

0.36

Support & Resistance

No Data

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated：2025-09-12

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is lower than the Chemicals industry's average of 7.92. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 82.26%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.21%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 24.56M shares, representing 8.66% of shares outstanding, with 1.95% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

Change

0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

Cascade Investment, L.L.C.

29.18M

-6.44%

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

24.31M

+1.09%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

12.62M

-0.13%

State Street Global Advisors (US)

11.27M

-4.58%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

5.46M

+3.48%

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust

Star Investors

5.22M

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Wellington Management Company, LLP

4.76M

-4.15%

Aristotle Capital Management, LLC

4.37M

-4.09%

Pictet Asset Management Ltd.

4.09M

+2.34%

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)

2.23M

+7.33%

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The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Chemicals export-driven industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The company’s current risk assessment score is 6.30, which is higher than the Chemicals industry's average of 4.12. The company's beta value is 1.08. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets.

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