ECL Ecolab Inc

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  3. NYSE: ECL

Price (delayed)

$160.76

Market cap

$45.92B

P/E Ratio

41.54

Dividend/share

$1.98

EPS

$3.87

Enterprise value

$54.86B

Ecolab Inc., headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is an American corporation that develops and offers services, technology and systems that specialize in water treatment, purification, cleaning and hygiene in a ...

Highlights
The net income has soared by 186% YoY
ECL's revenue is up by 13% year-on-year and by 3% since the previous quarter
Ecolab's EPS has surged by 186% YoY but it has decreased by 2% QoQ
The P/E is 23% below the last 4 quarters average of 53.5 but 13% above the 5-year quarterly average of 36.5
ECL's quick ratio is down by 40% year-on-year and by 10% since the previous quarter
ECL's debt is up by 29% year-on-year
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Website: https://www.ecolab.com/
Peers: IFF PG CLX CHD

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of ECL
Market
Shares outstanding
285.66M
Market cap
$45.92B
Enterprise value
$54.86B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
41.54
Price to book (P/B)
6.51
Price to sales (P/S)
3.51
EV/EBIT
34.78
EV/EBITDA
22.48
EV/Sales
4.18
Earnings
Revenue
$13.11B
EBIT
$1.58B
EBITDA
$2.44B
Free cash flow
$1.26B
Per share
EPS
$3.87
Free cash flow per share
$4.4
Book value per share
$24.7
Revenue per share
$45.82
TBVPS
$30.92
Balance sheet
Total assets
$21.07B
Total liabilities
$13.96B
Debt
$9.04B
Equity
$7.08B
Working capital
$973.2M
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.28
Current ratio
1.27
Quick ratio
0.72
Net debt/EBITDA
3.66
Margins
EBITDA margin
18.6%
Gross margin
39.2%
Net margin
8.4%
Operating margin
11.9%
Efficiency
Return on assets
5.6%
Return on equity
15.9%
Return on invested capital
12.2%
Return on capital employed
9%
Return on sales
12%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.23%
DPS
$1.98
Payout ratio
51.2%

ECL stock price

How has the Ecolab stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.89%
1 week
0.25%
1 month
-8.97%
1 year
-27.47%
YTD
-31.47%
QTD
-8.95%

Financial performance

How have Ecolab's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$13.11B
Gross profit
$5.14B
Operating income
$1.56B
Net income
$1.11B
Gross margin
39.2%
Net margin
8.4%
The net income has soared by 186% YoY
ECL's net margin has surged by 176% year-on-year but it is down by 6% since the previous quarter
The company's operating income rose by 18% YoY but it fell by 2.7% QoQ
ECL's revenue is up by 13% year-on-year and by 3% since the previous quarter

Growth

What is Ecolab's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Ecolab stock price valuation
P/E
41.54
P/B
6.51
P/S
3.51
EV/EBIT
34.78
EV/EBITDA
22.48
EV/Sales
4.18
Ecolab's EPS has surged by 186% YoY but it has decreased by 2% QoQ
The P/E is 23% below the last 4 quarters average of 53.5 but 13% above the 5-year quarterly average of 36.5
The P/B is 24% less than the last 4 quarters average of 8.5 and 9% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 7.1
Ecolab's equity has increased by 13% YoY
The price to sales (P/S) is 26% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 4.7 and 15% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 4.1
ECL's revenue is up by 13% year-on-year and by 3% since the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is Ecolab business performance
ECL's ROA has soared by 179% year-on-year but it is down by 7% since the previous quarter
Ecolab's return on equity has surged by 175% YoY but it has decreased by 4.2% QoQ
Ecolab's return on sales has decreased by 6% QoQ
ECL's ROIC is down by 6% from the previous quarter

Dividends

What is ECL's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$1.98
Dividend yield
1.23%
Payout ratio
51.2%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Ecolab financials performed over time
The total assets is 51% greater than the total liabilities
ECL's quick ratio is down by 40% year-on-year and by 10% since the previous quarter
ECL's current ratio is down by 30% year-on-year and by 3.8% since the previous quarter
ECL's debt is 28% greater than its equity
ECL's debt is up by 29% year-on-year
The company's debt to equity rose by 15% YoY and by 2.4% QoQ

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.