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NYSE: ECL
Ecolab Inc.
Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty
●S&P 500 since 1989
Market Cap
$73.51B
52w High
$309.27
52w Low
$221.62
P/E
35.32
Volume
672.56K
Outstanding Shares
283.24M
Company profile
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally.
CEOChristophe Beck
SectorBasic Materials
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Employees48,000
IPO dateJan 1, 1957
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA24.02
Enterprise value$83.16B
Stock splits
Jun 9, 20032:1
Jan 16, 19982:1
Jan 19, 19942:1
Jul 16, 19862:1
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth4.76%
Gross margin44.48%▲2.39%vs FY2024
Operating margin17.68%▲9.14%vs FY2024
ROE21.24%▼11.93%vs FY2024
Analyst consensus
RatingBuy
Target price$326.30▲25.72%
25
Buy
11
Hold
1
Sell
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Earnings
Last 3 reported quarters plus the next estimate. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Apr 28, 2026
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EPS
Actual vs estimate by quarter
Q2FY25
ActualEst.
$1.89
$1.90
Q3FY25
ActualEst.
$2.07
$2.07
Q4FY25
ActualEst.
$2.08
$2.07
Q1FY26
Next Est.
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Revenue
Actual vs estimate by quarter
Q2FY25
ActualEst.
$4.03B
$4.02B
Q3FY25
ActualEst.
$4.17B
$4.12B
Q4FY25
ActualEst.
$4.2B
$4.19B
Q1FY26
Next Est.
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