Ecolab Inc.

253.53
-0.74 (-0.29%)
At close: Apr 02, 2025, 3:59 PM
250.33
-1.26%
After-hours: Apr 02, 2025, 08:00 PM EDT

Ecolab Statistics

Share Statistics

Ecolab has 283M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.68% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 283M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.68%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.17%
Owned by Institutions (%) 77.71%
Shares Floating 253.35M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 53
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.16M, so 0.76% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.16M
Short % of Shares Out 0.76%
Short % of Float 0.85%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.92

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 31.54 and the forward PE ratio is 33.46. Ecolab's PEG ratio is 0.58.

PE Ratio 31.54
Forward PE 33.46
PS Ratio 4.23
Forward PS 3.9
PB Ratio 7.61
P/FCF Ratio 36.61
PEG Ratio 0.58
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Ecolab has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 73.5B.

EV / Sales 4.67
EV / EBITDA 20.41
EV / EBIT 26.12
EV / FCF 40.4

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.26, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.93.

Current Ratio 1.26
Quick Ratio 0.95
Debt / Equity 0.93
Debt / EBITDA 2.26
Debt / FCF 4.47
Interest Coverage 9.92

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 24.12% and Return on Invested Capital is 12.76%.

Return on Equity 24.12%
Return on Assets 9.44%
Return on Invested Capital 12.76%
Revenue Per Employee $327.95K
Profits Per Employee $44.01K
Employee Count 48,000
Asset Turnover 0.7
Inventory Turnover 6.08

Taxes

Income Tax 439.3M
Effective Tax Rate 17.09%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 11.89% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.14, so Ecolab's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.14
52-Week Price Change 11.89%
50-Day Moving Average 256.16
200-Day Moving Average 248.03
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.05
Average Volume (20 Days) 1.38M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Ecolab had revenue of 15.74B and earned 2.11B in profits. Earnings per share was 7.43.

Revenue 15.74B
Gross Profit 6.84B
Operating Income 2.8B
Net Income 2.11B
EBITDA 3.6B
EBIT 2.67B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 7.43
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.26B in cash and 8.14B in debt, giving a net cash position of -6.88B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.26B
Total Debt 8.14B
Net Cash -6.88B
Retained Earnings 11.52B
Total Assets 22.39B
Working Capital 1.23B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.81B and capital expenditures -994.5M, giving a free cash flow of 1.82B.

Operating Cash Flow 2.81B
Capital Expenditures -994.5M
Free Cash Flow 1.82B
FCF Per Share 6.4
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 43.46%, with operating and profit margins of 17.8% and 13.42%.

Gross Margin 43.46%
Operating Margin 17.8%
Pretax Margin 16.33%
Profit Margin 13.42%
EBITDA Margin 22.88%
EBIT Margin 17.8%
FCF Margin 11.56%

Dividends & Yields

ECL pays an annual dividend of $3.01, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.96%.

Dividend Per Share $3.01
Dividend Yield 0.96%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 14.04%
Payout Ratio 40.79%
Earnings Yield 3.17%
FCF Yield 2.73%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for ECL is $287, which is 12.8% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $287
Price Target Difference 12.8%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 16
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Jun 9, 2003. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Jun 9, 2003
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 5.1
Piotroski F-Score 8