Ecolab
- Market cap
- 77.96B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 37.33
- P/Bi
- 7.75
- EPSi
- 7.28
- Div yieldi
- 1.02%
- 52W posi
- 56%
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Ecolab ended the session at 278.10, down 0.97%. The company carries a market value of roughly 77.96B, the #296 most valuable US-listed company we track. Valuation-wise, the P/E sits at 37.19, 10% below the five-year average of 41.41. It pays a dividend yielding 1.02% on a trailing basis. Wall Street's 15-analyst consensus lands on Buy, with a price target averaging 323.31 (+16% from here). Against a 52-week band of 241.85-306.79, the shares are currently 56% of the way up.
✦ StockVane Quant Insights how this is computed
- Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy.
- Signal has read HOLD for 1 day.
- Recent price momentum is -0.6% on average (3-month/1-year).
- Main-fund capital flow has been a net outflow over the last 45 sessions.
- Short interest has risen to 1.9% of float.
- Analyst tilt is Buy.
- Price is above its 20-day average and above its 60-day average.
- The 20-day average is below the 60-day average, a short-term downtrend.
Computed by a StockVane algorithm from historical price, valuation and analyst data - not a person, not a forecast guarantee, and not investment advice.
Factor grades
Ranked against 977 U.S. stocks StockVane covers.
Valuation C
How expensive the stock is versus earnings, sales and its own 5-year history.
| P/E (TTM) | 37.2x | Better than 20% |
| Forward P/E | 32.4x | Better than 17% |
| Price / Sales | 4.6x | Better than 31% |
| P/E vs own 5-yr range | 26th pctl | Better than 76% |
Growth B+
How fast revenue, profit and free cash flow are compounding.
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) | 4.3% | Better than 40% |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) | 23.9% | Better than 78% |
| Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) | 21.0% | Better than 66% |
Profitability B
How much profit the business keeps from each dollar of sales and capital.
| Gross margin | 44.5% | Better than 53% |
| Operating margin | 18.0% | Better than 58% |
| Net margin | 12.9% | Better than 56% |
| Return on equity | 22.4% | Better than 72% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.7% | Better than 66% |
Momentum B-
Recent price strength, skipping the latest month to avoid short-term noise.
| 3-month return | -2.1% | Better than 49% |
| 6-month return | 5.9% | Better than 50% |
| 12-month return (ex latest month) | 0.4% | Better than 32% |
| Distance below 52-week high | 9.7% | Better than 77% |
Financial Health C-
Balance-sheet strength: leverage, liquidity and interest coverage.
| Current ratio | 1.1x | Better than 30% |
| Debt to assets | 92.1% | Better than 11% |
| Interest coverage | 9.3x | Better than 62% |
| Free cash flow / net income | 91.7% | Better than 34% |
Analyst View B
What the Street thinks: share of Buy ratings and upside to the average target.
| Analysts rating Buy | 93.3% | Better than 78% |
| Upside to average target | 16.7% | Better than 31% |
Grades are relative rankings, not forecasts: A+ is the top 5% of the covered stocks on a factor, F the bottom 3%. Valuation is not adjusted for sector, so capital-light software tends to grade lower there than utilities. Recomputed every 6 hours from our market data. Not investment advice, and not tailored to your financial situation, goals, or risk tolerance.
Price chart
Performance
Key statistics
Price & volume
- Prev close
- 280.82
- Open
- 279.02
- Day range
- 277.31 - 280.08
- Avg price
- 278.46
- Volume
- 1.15M
- Turnover
- 319.22M
- Turnover ratei
- 0.41%
- Volume ratioi
- 0.87
- Amplitudei
- 0.99%
- 52-week rangei
- 241.85 - 306.79
Valuation
- P/Ei
- 38.20
- P/E (TTM)i
- 37.33
- P/Bi
- 7.75
- EPSi
- 7.28
- Book value / shi
- 35.87
- Net profit
- 2.04B
- Net assets
- 10.06B
Share structure
- Market cap
- 77.96B
- Float capi
- 77.80B
- Shares out
- 280.33M
- Float sharesi
- 279.75M
Dividend & listing
- Div yield (TTM)i
- 1.02%
- Dividend (TTM)
- 2.84
- Listing date
- 1970-01-01
9.4% below the 52-week high
Trading activity
Net capital flow main funds, last 45 sessions
-30.01M net over the window
Short interest
- Shares short
- 5.26M
- % of floati
- 1.88%
- Days to coveri
- 4.49
- As of
- 2026-09-15
Frequently asked questions
What is the current stock price of Ecolab (ECL)?
Ecolab last traded at 278.10. The quote on this page refreshes every few seconds while US markets are open.
What is Ecolab's market cap?
About 77.96B.
What is the P/E ratio of Ecolab?
The trailing twelve-month P/E is 37.33, below its own 5-year average of 41.41 — toward the bottom of its historical range (28.41% percentile). See the Valuation tab for the full history.
Does Ecolab pay a dividend?
Yes. The trailing dividend yield is 1.02%. The 2025 payout was up 13.6% from 2024. See the Dividends tab for the full payment history.
Is Ecolab a buy according to analysts?
The consensus of 15 analysts is a Buy rating, with an average 12-month price target of 323.31, which implies 16.3% upside from the current price. This is not investment advice.
What is Ecolab's StockVane Quant Rating?
The StockVane Momentum strategy currently rates Ecolab a C (Hold). Mid-pack momentum — held if you own it, not a fresh buy. Not investment advice.
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:09:36 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.