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Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Stock Analysis

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

ECL

$288.09

−$0.07 (−0.02%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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ECL Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$287.92
Previous Close
$288.16
Day's Range
285.00–289.67
52-Week Range
243.15–309.27
Volume
1.40M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.88
Valuation
Market Cap
$80.76B
P/E Ratio
38.67
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
30.65
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.60
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.80
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
7.45
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$16.08B+2.16%
Net Income (FY)
$2.08B−1.74%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
12.57%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
280.33M
1-Year Return
+4.69%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.92+1.01%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 15, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
1.35M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, ECL closed at $288.09, +4.69% over 1 year.

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has a market capitalization of $80.76B.

In fiscal 2025, ECL reported revenue of $16.08B.

ECL Stock Return by Calendar Year

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,469
+4.69%
5 years
$10,000 $13,707
+37.07%
10 years
$10,000 $27,718
+177.18%

If you had invested $10,000 in Ecolab Inc. (ECL) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $27,718 at the close on October 21, 2026: +177.18% in total, +10.73% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+10.63%
2025+13.19%
2024+19.29%
2023+37.94%
2022−37.10%
2021+9.38%
2020+13.17%
2019+32.26%
2018+11.07%
2017+15.80%
2016 (partial year)−3.79%

As of October 21, 2026.

ECL Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$16.08B$2.08B12.9%
2024$15.74B$2.11B13.4%
2023$15.32B$1.37B9.0%
2022$14.19B$1.09B7.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$16.08B$7.15B$2.89B$2.08B12.9%
2024$15.74B$6.84B$2.61B$2.11B13.4%
2023$15.32B$6.17B$2.10B$1.37B9.0%
2022$14.19B$5.36B$1.70B$1.09B7.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

ECL Dividend History

$2.68+13.6% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.193—
2025$2.684+13.6%
2024$2.364+9.3%
2023$2.164+4.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.193—
2025$2.684+13.6%
2024$2.364+9.3%
2023$2.164+4.9%
2022$2.064+5.6%
2021$1.954+3.2%
2020$1.894+2.2%
2019$1.854+9.5%
2018$1.694+11.2%
2017$1.524+310.8%
2016$0.371—

Most recent payment: $0.73 per share, ex-dividend September 15, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

ECL Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricECLSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/E38.6728.2937% above
P/S ratio4.801.593.0x the median
Profit margin12.57%2.70%9.9 pts above

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) is capitalised at $80.76B on the latest close. It is classified in the Specialty Chemicals industry, within the Basic Materials sector. The company reports 48,000 employees.

ECL last closed at $288.09 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.07 (−0.02%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $243.15 to $309.27. The latest close sits 18.48% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $16.08B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $15.74B, that is a change of +2.16%. The same year closed with net income of $2.08B. That is −1.74% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 12.57%. That is 9.9 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 7.45.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $14.19B in 2022 to $16.08B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 38.67 times earnings. That is 36.69% above the Specialty Chemicals median of 28.29. The forward P/E on file is 30.65. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.6. The price-to-sales ratio is 4.8. On price-to-sales that is 3 times the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. The medians here are taken across 70 Specialty Chemicals companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +4.69%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +10.73%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.88. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 25.16%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.01%. That is 0.8 percentage points below the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.78%. At the indicated rate that is $2.92 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 15, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $2.19 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.68 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2023 at +37.94%; the weakest is 2022 at −37.10%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +10.63%.

Peer Comparison

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD $67.40B —

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Ecolab Inc. trades at a P/E of 38.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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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 segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, global refining, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries. The Global Institutional & Specialty segment provides cleaning and sanitizing products to the foodservice, healthcare, hospitality, lodging, government, education and retail industries. 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. The Global Life Sciences segment provides cleaning and contamination control solutions to pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturers. It offers its products under the Ecolab, Kay, Purolite, and Bioquell brand names. The company 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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