Ecolab Inc.

$263.18

+$0.54 (+0.21%)

Jan 5, 2026

Price History (1Y)

Analysis

Ecolab Inc. is a leading provider in the specialty chemicals industry within the Basic Materials sector. The company operates at a significant scale with a market capitalization of $74.64B and revenue of $15.89B. Additionally, Ecolab has an extensive workforce with 48,000 employees. The company's financial health is characterized by moderate profitability, with gross margin standing at 44.4% and operating margin at 14.7%. Net income (TTM) was $1.98B. In terms of returns, the company reported a return on equity (ROE) of 21.9% and return on assets (ROA) of 7.8%. Ecolab's balance sheet shows $7.00B in debt and $1.40B in cash. The valuation context for Ecolab is marked by a relatively high price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 37.76, with forward P/E at 31.07. The company has experienced revenue growth of 17.8% year-over-year. Dividend yield stands at 111.0%, and the payout ratio was 37.4%.

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About Ecolab Inc.

Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four reportable segments: Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Global Pest Elimination. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, refining, pulp and paper, and petrochemical industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, hospitality, lodging, government and education, and retail industries. The Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segment offers cleaning and sanitizing products, such as infection prevention, and end-to-end cleaning and contamination control solutions to the healthcare, personal care, and pharmaceutical industries under the Ecolab, Bioquell, Purolite, and Anios brand names. The Global Pest Elimination segment provides pest elimination services to detect, prevent, and eliminate pests comprising rodents and insects in full-service and quick-service restaurants, food and beverage processors, hotels, grocery operations, and other commercial segments, including education, life sciences, and healthcare. It sells its products through field sales and corporate account personnel, distributors, and dealers. Ecolab Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Key Statistics

Market Cap
$74.64B
P/E Ratio
37.76
52-Week High
$286.04
52-Week Low
$221.62
Avg Volume
1.43M
Beta
1.00
Dividend Yield
111.00%

Company Info

Exchange
NYQ
Country
United States
Employees
48,000