Ecolab Inc

Company Profile

Ecolab Inc had its IPO on 1988-01-05 under the ticker symbol ECL.

The company operates in the Basic Materials sector and Specialty Chemicals industry. Ecolab Inc has a staff strength of 47,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Ecolab Inc opened at $183.22 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $181.92 - $184.24, and closed at $182.12.

This is a -0.94% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 598,915 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Ecolab Inc have slipped by -0.32%.

Ecolab Inc's Key Ratios

Ecolab Inc has a market cap of $49.37 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 6.0671 and a price to sales ratio of 2.9822.

In the last 12-months Ecolab Inc’s revenue was $14.49 billion with a gross profit of $5.43 billion and an EBITDA of $2.83 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Ecolab Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Ecolab Inc’s operating margin was 13.05% while its return on assets stood at 5.59% with a return of equity of 16.2%.

In Q1, Ecolab Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 36.7% while revenue growth was a positive 9.3%.

Ecolab Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

30.1205

Trailing PE

42.0874

PEG

2.0126

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $4.12 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 30.1205 and a PEG multiple of 2.0126. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Ecolab Inc’s profitability.

Ecolab Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 3.7235 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 20.5516. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 2.9822.

Ecolab Inc stock pays annual dividends of $2.08 per share, indicating a yield of 1.25% and a payout ratio of 46.15%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$21.25 billion

Total Liabilities

$4.49 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-189400000.00

Capital Expenditure

$173.70 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

46.15%

Ecolab Inc ended 2024 with $21.25 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $21.25 billion while shareholder equity stood at $7.34 billion.

Ecolab Inc ended 2024 with $496.10 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $4.49 billion in other current liabilities, 365000000.00 in common stock, $9.40 billion in retained earnings and $8.06 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $419.40 million and cash and short-term investments were $419.40 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $1,118,100,000 while long-term debt stood at $7.52 billion.

Ecolab Inc’s total current assets stands at $5.27 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $2.67 billion compared to accounts payable of $1.47 billion and inventory worth $1.73 billion.

In 2024, Ecolab Inc's operating cash flow was $-189400000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $173.70 million.

Comparatively, Ecolab Inc paid $0.46 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$182.12

52-Week High

$179.77

52-Week Low

$130.1102

Analyst Target Price

$180

Ecolab Inc stock is currently trading at $182.12 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $179.77 and a 52-week low of $179.77. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $180.

Its 50-day moving average was $184.01 and 200-day moving average was $166.24 The short ratio stood at 1.75 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 15.5% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 8929.2% are held by institutions.