Ecolab Inc. ECL
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals · United States · S&P 500
Based on the available data, Ecolab Inc. gets an algorithmic score of 53/100. It trades at 277.87 $, with a bullish technical trend (RSI 51.8) and 22.0% annual volatility.
Updated: 2026-09-30
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Strengths
- High ROE (22.0%): generates strong profit on equity.
- Low beta (0.57): defensive profile.
Weaknesses
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Fundamentals
| P/E | 37.25 |
| Forward P/E | 29.51 |
| PEG | 2.49 |
| P/B | 7.75 |
| EV/EBITDA | 20.97 |
| P/S | 4.62 |
| ROE % | 21.96 |
| ROA % | 7.23 |
| Gross margin % | 44.21 |
| Operating margin % | 18.52 |
| Net margin % | 12.57 |
| Revenue growth % (y/y) | 9.70 |
| Earnings growth % (y/y) | 3.30 |
| Revenue CAGR % | 4.26 |
| Earnings CAGR % | 23.88 |
| Debt/Equity % | 138.02 |
| Current ratio | 1.84 |
| FCF yield % | 2.44 |
| Dividend yield % | 1.05 |
| Payout % | 38.12 |
Returns
| 1 month | -2.8 % |
| 3 months | -0.0 % |
| 6 months | +6.4 % |
| YTD | +6.7 % |
| 1 year | +3.6 % |
| 3 years | +66.7 % |
| 5 years | +34.9 % |
Risk
| 1-year volatility | 22.0 % |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| 5-year max drawdown | -43.7 % |
| Sharpe 1A | 0.09 |
Macroeconomic context
Cyclical, tied to China, construction and metal prices. A strong dollar usually weighs on commodities. As a US company, its valuation depends on the Fed, 10-year Treasury yields and the US earnings cycle.
How the score is calculated
The score combines profitability (ROE, ROA, net margin), growth (revenue and earnings), valuation (P/E, EV/EBITDA, free cash flow), financial strength (debt and liquidity; not applied to banks and insurers) and momentum (6 and 12-month returns and trend). It is an educational quantitative filter, not a buy or sell recommendation.