Ecolab Inc., headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, is an American corporation that develops and offers services, technology and systems that specialize in water treatment, purification, cleaning and hygiene in a wide variety of applications. It helps organizations both private market as well as public treat their water, not only for drinking directly, but also for use in food, healthcare, hospitality related safety and industry.
| Revenue (TTM) | $16.84B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $7.45B |
| EBITDA | $4.14B |
| Operating Margin | 18.50% |
| Return on Equity | 22.00% |
| Return on Assets | 7.23% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $59.67 |
| Book Value | $35.87 |
| Price-to-Book | 7.71 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 4.81 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.13 |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.68 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 3.30% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 9.70% |
| Shares Outstanding | $280.33M |
| Float | $279.75M |
| % Insiders | 0.15% |
| % Institutions | 94.18% |
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Ecolab Inc. remains central to global hygiene and water management, delivering essential infrastructure that underpins modern industry and daily life. ECL posted 9.7% net sales growth and 10.6% adjusted EPS growth in Q2 2026, driven by strong High-Tech, Life Sciences, and Digital segments. Shares trade at a slight discount to fair value, with robust 13.9% annual EPS growth forecast and a secure, growing dividend supported by a mid-30% payout ratio.
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecolab will host a live webcast to discuss its third quarter 2026 results. A news release containing third quarter results is expected to be issued before market open on October 27, 2026. Details for the public webcast are as follows: TIME: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time DATE: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 DURATION: One hour LOCATION: www.ecolab.com/investor ARCHIVE: A replay of the webcast and supplemental data will be available on Ecolab's website. About Ecolab A trusted.
ECL benefits from high-tech growth, digital expansion, innovation and solid Q2 results, while cost fluctuations remain a key concern.
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