Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Stock

Ecolab Inc. (ECL) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $269.13 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $72.04B and a trailing P/E of 35.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Ecolab Inc. provides water treatment and cleaning, sanitizing, and infection-prevention solutions and services for industrial, foodservice and hospitality, and healthcare-related customers in the U.S. and internationally. It operates through Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, and Global Healthcare & Life Sciences segments, with other activities that include pest elimination.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$269.13
Market Cap$72.04B
P/E Ratio35.9
EV / EBITDA21.7
Price / Book7.44
Price / Sales4.54
Dividend Yield1.0%
DCF Value (model)$126.96
DCF Upside vs Price-52.8%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$16.08B
Net Margin12.9%
Return on Equity21.0%
Debt / Equity0.16
Current Ratio0.99
Revenue Growth (YoY)10.0%
EPS Growth (YoY)7.7%
FCF Growth (YoY)-25.9%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score4.82 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score5/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E35.9
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.8
Industry P/E (Consumer Goods)25.0
vs Sector64.9%
vs Industry43.8%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($6.65B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryConsumer Goods
CEOChristophe Beck
Employees48,000
CountryUS
IPO Date1957-01-01

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.