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Ecolab Inc

ECL
283.650USD
+1.660+0.59%
Close 02/02, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
80.33BMarket Cap
40.51P/E TTM

Ecolab Inc

283.650
+1.660+0.59%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Ecolab Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

Key Insights

Ecolab Inc's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 11 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 296.28.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Ecolab Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
11 / 69
Overall Ranking
68 / 4529
Industry
Chemicals

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Ecolab Inc 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, 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 15.74B.
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%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 8.27, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 233.61M shares, increasing 0.01% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Ken Fisher
Star Investor Ken Fisher holds 1.58K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 28 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
296.276
Target Price
+5.07%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current financial score of Ecolab Inc is 8.31, ranking 18 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 4.17B, representing a year-over-year increase of 4.16%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 20.57%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.31
Change
0

Financials

8.94

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

8.22

Operational Efficiency

8.07

Growth Potential

8.34

Shareholder Returns

8.00

Ecolab Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current valuation score of Ecolab Inc is 6.85, ranking 52 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Its current P/E ratio is 40.51, which is 18.81% below the recent high of 48.13 and 24.81% above the recent low of 30.46.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.85
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 11/69
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current earnings forecast score of Ecolab Inc is 7.64, ranking 26 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The average price target is 297.00, with a high of 325.00 and a low of 248.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.64
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 28 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
296.276
Target Price
+5.07%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

23
Total
5
Median
7
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Ecolab Inc
ECL
28
Albemarle Corp
ALB
27
Celanese Corp
CE
19
Eastman Chemical Co
EMN
18
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA
SQM
16
Element Solutions Inc
ESI
12
1
2
3
4
5

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current price momentum score of Ecolab Inc is 9.54, ranking 2 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 292.87 and the support level at 267.22, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.49
Change
0.05

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(2)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.682
Buy
RSI(14)
65.710
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
81.673
Overbought
ATR(14)
4.700
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
83.990
Neutral
Williams %R
12.780
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.277
Sell
StochRSI(14)
34.289
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
282.804
Buy
MA10
281.393
Buy
MA20
276.792
Buy
MA50
269.425
Buy
MA100
268.756
Buy
MA200
266.766
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The current institutional shareholding score of Ecolab Inc is 7.00, ranking 30 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 83.00%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.17%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 25.22M shares, representing 8.90% of shares outstanding, with 3.83% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Cascade Investment, L.L.C.
29.18M
-6.44%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
25.08M
+2.14%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
12.27M
+1.22%
State Street Investment Management (US)
11.21M
+0.01%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
5.59M
+1.99%
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust
Star Investors
5.22M
--
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC
4.07M
-4.54%
Pictet Asset Management Ltd.
3.66M
-11.67%
JP Morgan Asset Management
3.77M
+137.00%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.
3.51M
+18.74%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-02

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Chemicals domestic-focused 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 current risk assessment score of Ecolab Inc is 9.43, ranking 5 out of 69 in the Chemicals industry. The company's beta value is 0.99. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.43
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.99
VaR
+2.30%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+16.37%
240-Day Volatility
+20.42%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.17%
120 days
+3.17%
5 years
+8.97%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.42%
120 days
-4.09%
5 years
-8.97%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.30
120 days
+0.58
5 years
+0.37

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+16.37%
3 years
+17.51%
5 years
+44.27%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.40
3 years
+1.57
5 years
+0.12
Skewness
240 days
-0.44
3 years
+0.25
5 years
-0.03

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+20.42%
5 years
+23.86%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+1.66%
5 years
+1.41%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+76.67%
240 days
+76.67%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+13.20%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+9.97%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.42%
120 days
+0.46%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-6.94%
60 days
+3.52%
120 days
+13.73%

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