Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
Ecolab Statistics
Share Statistics
Ecolab has 283.51M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -0.68% in one year.
| 283.51M |
| -0.68% |
| 0.17% |
| 77.82% |
| 253.76M |
| 3,109 |
| 0.23% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.48M, so 0.88% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| 2.48M |
| 0.88% |
| 1% |
| 2.21 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 31.54 and the forward PE ratio is 31.74. Ecolab's PEG ratio is 0.58.
| 31.54 |
| 31.74 |
| 4.23 |
| 4.2 |
| 7.61 |
| 36.61 |
| 0.58 |
Enterprise Valuation
Ecolab has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 73.64B.
| 4.68 |
| 19.15 |
| 26.17 |
| 40.48 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.26, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.95.
| 1.26 |
| 0.95 |
| 0.95 |
| 2.15 |
| 4.55 |
| 8.24 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on Equity is 24.12% and Return on Invested Capital is 12.66%.
| 24.12% |
| 9.44% |
| 12.66% |
| $327,945.83 |
| $44,008.33 |
| 48,000 |
| 0.7 |
| 6.08 |
Taxes
| 439.3M |
| 17.09% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 12.25% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.04, so Ecolab's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| 1.04 |
| 12.25% |
| 251.86 |
| 250.76 |
| 68.89 |
| 1,376,573 |
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.
| 15.74B |
| 6.84B |
| 2.8B |
| 2.11B |
| 3.85B |
| 2.91B |
| 7.43 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 1.26B in cash and 8.28B in debt, giving a net cash position of -7.03B.
| 1.26B |
| 8.28B |
| -7.03B |
| 11.52B |
| 22.37B |
| 1.47B |
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.
| 2.81B |
| -994.5M |
| 1.82B |
| 6.4 |
Margins
Gross margin is 43.46%, with operating and profit margins of 17.8% and 13.42%.
| 43.46% |
| 17.8% |
| 16.33% |
| 13.42% |
| 24.43% |
| 17.8% |
| 11.56% |
Dividends & Yields
ECL pays an annual dividend of $3.09, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.94%.
| $3.09 |
| 0.94% |
| 14.04% |
| 42.1% |
| 3.17% |
| 2.73% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for ECL is $280, which is 3.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| $280 |
| 3.3% |
| Buy |
| 16 |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
| $124.23 |
| -54.18% |
| 71.76 |
| -73.53% |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on Jun 9, 2003. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Jun 9, 2003 |
| forward |
| 2:1 |
Scores
| 5.27 |
| 7 |