ECL Ecolab Inc

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Price (delayed)

$150.98

Market cap

$43B

P/E Ratio

38.22

Dividend/share

$2.06

EPS

$3.95

Enterprise value

$51.73B

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 P/E is 15% below the last 4 quarters average of 45.4
ECL's revenue is up by 12% year-on-year and by 2.6% since the previous quarter
ECL's debt is up by 42% year-on-year but it is down by 2.6% since the previous quarter
ECL's quick ratio is down by 34% year-on-year but it is up by 2.7% since the previous quarter
ECL's gross margin is down by 7% 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
284.83M
Market cap
$43B
Enterprise value
$51.73B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
38.22
Price to book (P/B)
6.09
Price to sales (P/S)
3.1
EV/EBIT
32.88
EV/EBITDA
20.76
EV/Sales
3.73
Earnings
Revenue
$13.88B
EBIT
$1.57B
EBITDA
$2.49B
Free cash flow
$842.2M
Per share
EPS
$3.95
Free cash flow per share
$2.96
Book value per share
$24.78
Revenue per share
$48.72
TBVPS
$32.93
Balance sheet
Total assets
$21.04B
Total liabilities
$13.95B
Debt
$8.84B
Equity
$7.06B
Working capital
$1.33B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
1.25
Current ratio
1.35
Quick ratio
0.75
Net debt/EBITDA
3.5
Margins
EBITDA margin
17.9%
Gross margin
37.9%
Net margin
8.1%
Operating margin
11.2%
Efficiency
Return on assets
5.3%
Return on equity
15.9%
Return on invested capital
11.1%
Return on capital employed
9.1%
Return on sales
11.3%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.36%
DPS
$2.06
Payout ratio
52.2%

ECL stock price

How has the Ecolab stock price performed over time
Intraday
-0.89%
1 week
-2.15%
1 month
3.72%
1 year
-18.87%
YTD
3.72%
QTD
3.72%

Financial performance

How have Ecolab's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$13.88B
Gross profit
$5.26B
Operating income
$1.55B
Net income
$1.13B
Gross margin
37.9%
Net margin
8.1%
Ecolab's operating margin has decreased by 15% YoY
ECL's revenue is up by 12% year-on-year and by 2.6% since the previous quarter
ECL's net margin is down by 11% year-on-year
ECL's gross margin is down by 7% year-on-year

Growth

What is Ecolab's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Ecolab stock price valuation
P/E
38.22
P/B
6.09
P/S
3.1
EV/EBIT
32.88
EV/EBITDA
20.76
EV/Sales
3.73
The P/E is 15% below the last 4 quarters average of 45.4
Ecolab's EPS has increased by 2.3% QoQ
The P/B is 15% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 7.2 and 13% less than the last 4 quarters average of 7.1
The price to sales (P/S) is 25% lower than the 5-year quarterly average of 4.2 and 18% lower than the last 4 quarters average of 3.8
ECL's revenue is up by 12% year-on-year and by 2.6% since the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is Ecolab business performance
ECL's ROIC is down by 20% YoY and by 5% from the previous quarter
ECL's ROA is down by 15% year-on-year
Ecolab's return on sales has decreased by 15% YoY and by 2.6% QoQ
Ecolab's return on equity has decreased by 8% YoY

Dividends

What is ECL's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2.06
Dividend yield
1.36%
Payout ratio
52.2%
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 34% year-on-year but it is up by 2.7% since the previous quarter
Ecolab's total liabilities has increased by 27% YoY
ECL's debt is 25% greater than its equity
ECL's debt is up by 42% year-on-year but it is down by 2.6% since the previous quarter
The company's debt to equity rose by 39% YoY but it fell by 2.3% QoQ

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