Ecolab Inc Stock Today

ECL Stock  USD 265.69  1.88  0.71%   

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Ecolab is selling for 265.69 as of the 25th of February 2025. This is a 0.71 percent increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 264.04. Ecolab has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat ok performance during the last 90 days. Note, on April 11, 2023, Representative Kathy Manning of US Congress acquired $15k to $50k worth of Ecolab Inc's common stock.
Business Domain
Materials
IPO Date
5th of January 1988
Category
Basic Materials
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Ecolab operates under Specialty Chemicals classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company has 283 M outstanding shares of which 2.38 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 2.08 days to cover. More on Ecolab Inc

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Ecolab Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
ChairmanDouglas Baker
Thematic Ideas
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Business ConcentrationSpecialty Chemicals, Basic Materials, NYSE Composite, Stock Exchange Of, SP CLX IPSA, SP 500 Index, Chemicals Makers, Synthetics, Macroaxis Picks, Consumer Goods, Materials, Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Basic Materials (View all Sectors)
Excise Tax ActivitiesAnimal Testing
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.05480.0944
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Asset Turnover1.120.7031
Way Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.570.4348
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current LiabilitiesB4.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total9.2 B8.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets23.5 B22.4 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets6.3 BB
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Cash From Operating ActivitiesB2.8 B
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
Ecolab can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Ecolab's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Ecolab's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Ecolab Inc has 8.14 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 1.26, which is OK given its current industry classification. Ecolab Inc has a current ratio of 1.32, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Ecolab to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Begin Period Cash Flow

965.48 Million
Ecolab Inc (ECL) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN, United States, 55102-2233 and employs 48,000 people. Ecolab is listed under Specialty Chemicals category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 74.66 B. Ecolab Inc runs under Chemicals sector within Materials industry. The entity has 283 M outstanding shares of which 2.38 M shares are currently shorted by investors with about 2.08 days to cover. Ecolab Inc has about 598.6 M in cash with 2.81 B of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.4.
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Ownership Allocation
Ecolab holds a total of 283 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Ecolab Inc outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to obtain positions in Ecolab Inc to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Ecolab. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Ecolab Inc as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on April 11, 2023, Representative Kathy Manning of US Congress acquired $15k to $50k worth of Ecolab Inc's common stock.
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Ecolab Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Franklin Resources Inc2024-12-31
3.2 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-12-31
3.1 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-12-31
M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-12-31
2.5 M
Bank Of America Corp2024-12-31
2.5 M
Amundi2024-12-31
2.5 M
Norges Bank2024-12-31
2.2 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-12-31
2.2 M
Fmr Inc2024-12-31
M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
24.1 M
Blackrock Inc2024-12-31
23.3 M
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Ecolab Historical Income Statement

At this time, Ecolab's Operating Income is quite stable compared to the past year. EBIT is expected to rise to about 2.8 B this year, although the value of Total Other Income Expense Net is projected to rise to (219.6 M). View More Fundamentals

Ecolab Stock Against Markets

Ecolab Corporate Directors

Arthur HigginsIndependent DirectorProfile
Shari BallardIndependent DirectorProfile
Michael LarsonIndependent DirectorProfile
David MacLennanIndependent DirectorProfile
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Is Specialty Chemicals space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Ecolab. If investors know Ecolab will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Ecolab listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.065
Dividend Share
2.36
Earnings Share
7.36
Revenue Per Share
55.369
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.178
The market value of Ecolab Inc is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Ecolab that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Ecolab's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Ecolab's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Ecolab's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Ecolab's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Ecolab's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Ecolab is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Ecolab's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.