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ECL
Ecolab Inc
- Day's range
- $267.46 – $273.60
- Day's volume
- $453.1M
- 52-week range
- $244.41 – $305.88
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- Market cap
- $76B
- P/E
- 35.93
- P/B
- 7.56
- Dividend yield (12m)
- 1.08%
The 12-month dividend yield of ECL is 1.08%, above its 5-year average of 1.05%.
ECL price history
ECL risk and return
Monthly closes adjusted for splits and distributions.
| Metric | 12 months | 36 months | 60 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return | +6.95% | +66.79% | +29.11% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 23.19% | 20.61% | 22.25% |
| Largest drawdown | -16.75% | -16.75% | -37.82% |
| Positive months | 5/12 | 19/36 | 29/60 |
How much did investing in ECL return?
$1,000.00 invested on 09/01/2021 would be worth $1,392.13 today.
- Value today in ECL
- $1,392.13
- Return over the period
- +39.21%
- Return per year
- +6.84%
- In the S&P 500
- $1,776.31
With dividends reinvested, before taxes and costs, at month-end closes. Past returns do not guarantee future ones.
ECL fundamentals
Valuation
- P/E35.93
- P/B7.56
- EV/EBITDA—
- EV/EBIT25.30
- EV/Revenue4.29
- P/EBIT26.66
- P/S4.51
- P/OCF24.88
- P/FCF40.57
- Earnings yield3.95%
- PEG ratio—
- Earnings per share$7.55
- Book value per share$35.87
Debt
- Net debt-$3.9B
- Net debt/EBITDA—
- Net debt/Equity-0.38
- Debt/Equity0.13
- Current ratio1.84
- Quick ratio1.57
- Cash ratio0.86
Efficiency
- Gross margin44.11%
- EBITDA margin—
- Operating margin16.93%
- Net margin12.57%
- Asset turnover0.56
Profitability
- ROE21.05%
- ROA7.07%
- ROIC37.41%
- Payout38.68%
Growth
- Revenue CAGR (5 years)6.78%
- Earnings CAGR (5 years)—
- Revenue growth (year)—
- Earnings growth (year)—
- Revenue growth (quarter)—
- Earnings growth (quarter)—
What is ECL's fair price?
Two classic value formulas, with today's numbers. The current price is $271.26.
- Graham's fair price
- $78.06
- 71.22% below the price
√(22.50 × $7.55 × $35.87)
Benjamin Graham paid no more than a P/E of 15 and a P/B of 1.5. Their product, 22.5, times earnings (EPS) and book value per share gives the fair price.
- Bazin's ceiling price
- $36.53
- 86.53% below the price
$2.19 (5-year average) ÷ 6%
Décio Bazin only bought stocks yielding at least 6% a year in distributions. The ceiling price is the average dividend per share of recent years over 6%.
Graham ignores growth and debt; Bazin assumes past distributions repeat. They are references to compare, not a buy recommendation.
ECL's indicators by year
Multiples at each year's closing price; margins and returns from that year's statements.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 35.66 | 31.39 | 41.27 | 37.93 | 59.54 | — | — | — |
| P/B | 7.58 | 7.57 | 7.04 | 5.72 | 9.31 | 10.03 | 6.40 | 5.30 |
| Dividend yield | 0.99% | 0.97% | 1.07% | 1.40% | 0.82% | 0.87% | 0.95% | 1.11% |
| Earnings per share | $7.36 | $7.46 | $4.81 | $3.84 | $3.94 | — | — | — |
| Book value per share | $34.65 | $30.94 | $28.18 | $25.44 | $25.19 | $21.57 | $30.14 | $27.80 |
| ROE | 21.24% | 24.12% | 17.06% | 15.09% | 15.64% | — | — | — |
| ROIC | 22.76% | 30.96% | 19.65% | 17.82% | 17.90% | 19.19% | 17.70% | 17.22% |
| Gross margin | 44.46% | 43.46% | 40.24% | 37.76% | 40.19% | 41.43% | 43.91% | 43.75% |
| Net margin | 12.91% | 13.42% | 8.96% | 7.69% | 8.87% | — | — | — |
ECL's financial statements
| Line | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | $16.1B | $15.7B | $15.3B | $14.2B | $12.7B | $11.8B |
| Cost of revenue | -$8.9B | -$8.9B | -$9.2B | -$8.8B | -$7.6B | -$6.9B |
| Gross profit | $7.2B | $6.8B | $6.2B | $5.4B | $5.1B | $4.9B |
| EBITDA | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EBIT | $2.7B | $2.8B | $2B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.4B |
| Financial result | $51.4M | $51.3M | $59.9M | $24.5M | $33.9M | $55.9M |
| Income before tax | $2.5B | $2.6B | $1.8B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Income tax | -$454.6M | -$439.3M | -$362.5M | -$234.5M | -$270.2M | -$176.6M |
| Net income | $2.1B | $2.1B | $1.4B | $1.1B | $1.1B | — |
Figures the company filed with the CVM. Debt excludes leases; each quarter is that quarter alone.
Does ECL pay dividends?
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 09/14/2026 | 10/15/2026 | $0.73 |
Dividend yield per year
- 1.10%2017
- 1.11%2018
- 0.95%2019
- 0.87%2020
- 0.82%2021
- 1.40%2022
- 1.07%2023
- 0.97%2024
- 0.99%2025
- 0.81%2026
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 06/15/2026 | 07/15/2026 | $0.73 |
| Dividend | 03/16/2026 | 04/15/2026 | $0.73 |
| Dividend | 12/15/2025 | 01/15/2026 | $0.73 |
| Dividend | 09/15/2025 | 10/15/2025 | $0.65 |
| Dividend | 06/16/2025 | 07/15/2025 | $0.65 |
| Dividend | 03/17/2025 | 04/15/2025 | $0.65 |
| Dividend | 12/16/2024 | 01/15/2025 | $0.65 |
| Dividend | 09/16/2024 | 10/15/2024 | $0.57 |
| Dividend | 06/17/2024 | 07/15/2024 | $0.57 |
| Dividend | 03/15/2024 | 04/15/2024 | $0.57 |
| Dividend | 12/15/2023 | 01/16/2024 | $0.57 |
| Dividend | 09/15/2023 | 10/16/2023 | $0.53 |
See all 39 distributions
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 06/15/2023 | 07/17/2023 | $0.53 |
| Dividend | 03/17/2023 | 04/17/2023 | $0.53 |
| Dividend | 12/16/2022 | 01/17/2023 | $0.53 |
| Dividend | 09/16/2022 | 10/17/2022 | $0.51 |
| Dividend | 06/16/2022 | 07/15/2022 | $0.51 |
| Dividend | 03/11/2022 | 04/15/2022 | $0.51 |
| Dividend | 12/10/2021 | 01/18/2022 | $0.51 |
| Dividend | 09/10/2021 | 10/15/2021 | $0.48 |
| Dividend | 06/11/2021 | 07/15/2021 | $0.48 |
| Dividend | 03/12/2021 | 04/15/2021 | $0.48 |
| Dividend | 12/11/2020 | 01/15/2021 | $0.48 |
| Dividend | 09/11/2020 | 10/15/2020 | $0.47 |
| Dividend | 06/12/2020 | 07/15/2020 | $0.47 |
| Dividend | 03/13/2020 | 04/15/2020 | $0.47 |
| Dividend | 12/13/2019 | 01/15/2020 | $0.47 |
| Dividend | 09/13/2019 | 10/15/2019 | $0.46 |
| Dividend | 06/14/2019 | 07/15/2019 | $0.46 |
| Dividend | 03/15/2019 | 04/15/2019 | $0.46 |
| Dividend | 12/14/2018 | 01/15/2019 | $0.46 |
| Dividend | 09/14/2018 | 10/15/2018 | $0.41 |
| Dividend | 06/15/2018 | 07/16/2018 | $0.41 |
| Dividend | 03/16/2018 | 04/16/2018 | $0.41 |
| Dividend | 12/15/2017 | 01/16/2018 | $0.41 |
| Dividend | 09/15/2017 | 10/16/2017 | $0.37 |
| Dividend | 06/15/2017 | 07/17/2017 | $0.37 |
| Dividend | 03/16/2017 | 04/17/2017 | $0.37 |
| Dividend | 12/15/2016 | 01/17/2017 | $0.37 |
About Ecolab
- Sector
- Manufacturing
Questions about ECL
How much is ECL today?
ECL is at $271.26 (-1.21% on the day), last traded on 10/01/2026.
How much did ECL pay in dividends in 2025?
ECL paid $2.60 per share in 2025, a dividend yield of 0.99%.
When is the next ECL dividend?
The next announced payment is $0.73 per share on 10/15/2026.
What are the P/E and P/B of ECL?
ECL trades at a P/E of 35.93 and a P/B of 7.56.
How much did ECL return in 12 months?
ECL returned 6.95% in 12 months, with annualized volatility of 23.19% and a largest drawdown of -16.75%.