Ecolab Inc. (ECL)$253.32
Market Cap: 72.35 BCurrency: USD
Research Snapshot
Static fundamentals, valuation context, and investor signals for Ecolab Inc. (ECL).
BASIC MATERIALS
SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
DCF ready
Valuation
37.7x
EV/FCF, 2.7% FCF yield
Quality
21.2%
ROIC, 11.8% FCF margin
Growth
6.4%
5Y sales (revenue) CAGR
Balance sheet
0.0x
Debt/equity, 1.1x current ratio
Superinvestors
5
Top: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust (4.4%)
Strengths to research
- Return on equity is strong at 21.2%.
- Debt/equity looks manageable at 0.0x.
- 5 tracked superinvestors report a position.
- 10 annual periods are available for trend analysis.
Watchouts
- P/FCF is elevated at 38.0x.
Annual data: 10 periods
Quarterly data: 24 periods
Stock snapshot: May 25, 2026
Static dataset: May 25, 2026
Quality Scorecard
Build-time composite score for ECL.
Grade B
78
/ 100
Peer Comparison
Target stock against 8 market-cap comparable peers.
Heat map: red worst to green best
| ECL Target | Ecolab Inc. | $72.4B | 34.8x | 37.7x | 21.2% | 6.4% | 11.8% | N/A | -0.2x | N/A |
| APD | Air Products & Chemicals | $60.6B | -163.5x | -15.6x | -2.6% | 6.3% | -31.3% | N/A | -2.7x | N/A |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams | $90.2B | 30.1x | 37.5x | 18.0% | 5.1% | 11.3% | 48.8% | N/A | N/A |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours Inc. | $27.3B | -25.9x | 117.3x | 0.6% | -9.3% | 3.3% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PPG | PPG Industries | $25.0B | 15.5x | 25.9x | 10.3% | 2.8% | 7.3% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| LIN | Linde plc | $213.0B | 35.4x | 45.3x | 11.4% | 4.5% | 15.0% | N/A | 1.4x | N/A |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | $20.2B | -53.4x | 98.8x | -1.8% | 16.5% | 2.4% | 36.2% | 8.7x | N/A |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | $18.1B | -29.8x | 38.1x | -7.3% | 2.2% | 1.3% | N/A | -3.5x | N/A |
| RPM | RPM International Inc. | $14.1B | 18.9x | 25.7x | 23.9% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 41.4% | N/A | N/A |
Financial Charts
No financial data available for ECL (annual).
5 superinvestors own ECL
Current quarter ownership and quarter-over-quarter share changes.
Superinvestor ownership
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Portfolio | QoQ Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust | 5,218,044 | $1.4B | 4.38% | 0.0% |
| Mairs & Power Growth Fund Mairs & Power Growth Fund | 761,818 | $203M | 2.07% | 0.0% |
| Thomas Gayner Markel Group | 274,300 | $73M | 0.61% | 0.0% |
| Jensen Investment Management Jensen Investment Management | 58,860 | $16M | 0.31% | 0.0% |
| First Eagle Investment Management First Eagle Investment Management | 8 | $2,000 | 0.00% | 0.0% |