Yahoo•2026-04-23
Ecolab Debuts AI Platform to Optimize Water Intelligence & PerformanceECL — Ecolab Inc
NYSE · Chemicals · Chemicals
$271.45+4.59%Market cap74.52B
- Latest Close
- $271.45
- 30-Day Move
- +4.6%
- Market Cap
- $74.5B
- Shares Outstanding
- 281,970,000
- P/E Ratio
- 35.9
- P/B Ratio
- 7.61
Analyst consensus: Buy · 31 analysts
NYSE:ECLChemicals / ChemicalsDelayed public snapshot
Ecolab Inc
A read-only Alphactor snapshot forEcolab Inc. It uses the same research structure as the app, but with delayed data and shallow depth so search visitors can evaluate the stock before signing up.
Snapshot as of2026-04-24
Topline snapshot
Latest Close
$271.45
30-Day Move
+4.6%
Market Cap
$74.5B
Shares Outstanding
281,970,000
P/E Ratio
35.9
P/B Ratio
7.61
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Chart snapshot
$271.45
+4.6%last 90 delayed daily bars
Market cap$74.5B
90D High
$309.27
90D Low
$252.66
Avg Volume
1,378,051
What stands out
Gross margin is running at 44.5%, which gives a quick read on operating quality before you open the full model.
Net margin is 12.9%, useful for comparing ECL against peers in Chemicals.
ECL is up 4.6% over the last 30 trading days shown on this page.
Latest operating income is $787M, which helps anchor the headline ratios with an actual earnings figure.
Research snapshot
Composite Fair Value
$133.98
Rule of 40
14.0%
Dark Pool Short %
58.5%
Search Interest
63
Fundamentals snapshot
Latest Close
$271.45
30-Day Move
+4.6%
Market Cap
$74.5B
Shares Outstanding
281,970,000
P/E Ratio
35.9
P/B Ratio
7.61
ROE
21.2%
ROA
8.4%
Gross Margin
44.5%
Operating Margin
17.0%
Net Margin
12.9%
Debt / Equity
0.84
Current Ratio
1.08
Dividend Yield
1.1%
Latest Revenue
$4.2B
Financial statement snapshot
Revenue
$4.2B
Gross Profit
$1.8B
Operating Income
$787M
Net Income
$564M
Gross Margin
4453.0%
Net Margin
1291.0%
Current Ratio
1.08
Debt / Equity
0.84
Valuation snapshot
Fair Value
$133.98
Upside / Downside
-50.6%
Signal
Overvalued
Implied Growth
14.7%
DCF
$93.14
EPV
$53.25
EV/Rev
$255.54
Growth Assumption
4.3%
Discount Rate
8.2%
Terminal Growth
2.0%
Base FCF
$1.9B
Valuation spread
Current Price
$271.45
Composite Fair Value
$133.98
DCF
$93.14
EPV
$53.25
EV/Rev
$255.54
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Moderate growth priced in
Quality snapshot
Altman Z
4.79
Safe
Piotroski
6
Moderate (4-6)
Cash Conversion
1.42x
Rule of 40
14.0%
Concerning
Annual financial history
Annual performance mix
| Period | Revenue | Operating Income | Net Income | Free Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-31 | $14.2B | $1.7B | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| 2023-12-31 | $15.3B | $2.1B | $1.4B | $1.6B |
| 2024-12-31 | $15.7B | $2.6B | $2.1B | $1.8B |
| 2025-12-31 | $16.1B | $2.9B | $2.1B | $1.9B |
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The app opens the full statement deep dive
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News snapshot
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Ecolab (ECL) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's ReleaseAfter signup
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Insider activity snapshot
Buy Value
$193,197.75
Sell Value
$11M
Buys
1
Sells
8
Buy Value
$193,197.75
Sell Value
$11M
Buy/Sell Ratio
0.12x
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Recent insider transactions
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Doukeris Michel D | A | 138 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Gross Marion K. | A | 138 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Althoff Judson | A | 138 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Vautrinot Suzanne M | A | 138 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | McKibben Tracy B | A | 138 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | MacLennan David | A | 49 | $263.03 |
| 2026-03-31 | MacLennan David | A | 138 | $0.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Green Eric Mark | A | 152 | $263.03 |
ETF holders snapshot
| ETF | Shares | Weight | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 8,007,173 | 0.03% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 6,428,352 | 0.02% | 2025-12-31 |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 3,244,077 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 3,249,588 | 0.01% | 2026-02-28 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 2,957,886 | 0.01% | 2026-03-31 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 2,922,062 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 1,462,587 | 0.01% | 2025-12-31 |
| AMERICAN MUTUAL FUND | 1,453,559 | 0.01% | 2026-03-31 |
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The deeper ownership view shows who is leaning in
Open richer institutional and holder diffs to see position changes across filings instead of one static snapshot.
Use those ownership shifts alongside conviction and alerts in the full app workflow.
Institutional holders snapshot
Two Sigma Advisers
Filed 2025-08-14
--
--
Vanguard Group
Filed 2025-11-07
$6.9B
+2.1%
BlackRock
Filed 2024-08-13
$5.2B
--
Geode Capital Management
Filed 2025-11-12
$1.5B
+2.0%
Northern Trust
Filed 2025-08-13
$824M
-1.6%
Search interest snapshot
Latest Interest
63
Peak Interest
89
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The full trends view adds more narrative depth
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Dark-pool activity snapshot
Analyst consensus?
Rating(?)
3.87
Consensus
BuyTarget Mean(?)
—
Target High(?)
—
Target Low(?)
—
Analysts
31
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