# Ecolab share price today (Ecolab Inc., ECL)

> Ecolab Inc. is reporting record margins. ECL · Materials · Specialty Chemicals · data as of 3 November 2026. Page: https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ecl

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## Key numbers

- Business trend: Getting worse, from the last 12 quarters
- Price: $304.68 (+18.8% in a year)
- P/E: 41.5× (higher than 67% of the last 4.6 years)
- Revenue (Jun 2026): $4.4 B (+9.7% on a year ago)
- Profit (Jun 2026): $539 M (+1.9% on a year ago)
- Operating margin: 18.5% (−0.1 points on a year ago)
- ROE: 21%, FY25
- ROIC: 12.1%, against a 8.1% cost of capital: +4.0 points

Biggest thing to watch: margins are the best this company has ever reported. Every ratio looks better at a record, so the story depends on margins staying high. ## What is the Ecolab share price today? Ecolab Inc.'s share price was $304.68 at the close on 3 November 2026. It has been rising for 2 weeks. That is 10.3% above its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $248 and $308, and at that close it sat 94% of the way up from that low. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, and it has stayed ahead for 4 weeks in a row. Over the last 10 years the share price moved +156% while the S&P 500 moved +255%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week. This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row. ## What dividend does Ecolab pay? Ecolab Inc. paid $2.84 per share over the last four reported quarters. The most recent declaration was $0.73 for Jun 2026. At today's price of $304.68 that is a yield of 0.93%, based on dividends already paid, not a forecast. ## Which stock lists is Ecolab on? Ecolab is on one of our US lists: S&P 500 companies. [S&P 500 companies](https://www.sectoralpha.in/sp-500-stocks)

## Is Ecolab profitable? Ecolab Inc. earned $539 M of net profit in the Jun 2026 quarter, +1.9% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 3rd quarter in a row of profit growth. Full-year FY25 profit was $2.1 B. Over 4 years profit has grown 16.3% a year on average. That is 12.2% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier earned $529 M. For the full year, FY25 profit was $2.1 B (−1.8% on the year before). Why profit moved: revenue changed +9.7% on a year earlier and the margin moved −0.1 percentage points. Sales did the work, and the margin was about flat. On average over the last four quarters, profit changed +1.9% and revenue +7.2%. Profit is growing slower than sales: rising costs are taking part of the growth. ## How much revenue does Ecolab make, and is it growing? Ecolab Inc. reported $4.4 B of revenue in the Jun 2026 quarter, +9.7% on the same quarter a year earlier. That is the 5th quarter in a row with growth on the year before. Over 4 years it has grown 6.0% a year on average. The last full year, FY25, came in at $16.1 B. The last four reported quarters add to $16.8 B. FY25 revenue was $16.1 B, +2.2% on the year before. Recent pace: the last four quarters grew +7.2% on average, against 6.0% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing faster than its own long-run rate. Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew +7.1%, against +3.8% a year over the last 8 quarters (accelerating); profit over the last 12 months grew −1.0%, against +11.0% a year (rolling over). ## How much of every $100 of sales does Ecolab keep? Ecolab Inc.'s operating margin was 18.5% in the Jun 2026 quarter, 0.1 percentage points lower than the same quarter a year ago. Its latest full-year margin is the highest it has ever reported. Across 5 years it has been between 13.0% and 18.4%. The latest quarter is above every full year in that period. Across 5 years it has been between 13.0% and 18.4%, and FY25's 18.4% is the highest of them. Why the margin moved: operating margin changed −0.1 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed −0.6 points. So the drop came mostly from the gross margin, which means input costs and prices charged. When margins are at a record, every ratio built on profit looks better than usual, so watch whether they hold. ## Is Ecolab's profit turning into cash? Over the last 3 years, 146% of Ecolab Inc.'s reported profit came in as cash from its operations, so the profit is backed by cash. In FY25 it brought in $3.0 B of operating cash against $2.1 B of profit. After $1.0 B of spending on assets, $1.9 B was left over as free cash. Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year. Why: the cash figure is clear, but the day counts behind it are not in our data, so we show it without guessing the reason. What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building. ## Where does Ecolab's cash go? Ecolab Inc. does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $2.8 B on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 5.8% of FY25 revenue a year. Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn. Spending on assets: $2.8 B over the last 3 years. In short: the cash is going into new capacity, not getting stuck in the daily cycle. The question is whether the new capacity earns. ## What is Ecolab's P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history? Ecolab Inc.'s P/E is 41.5×, in the middle of its own history: higher than 67% of past readings. Its usual P/E (the middle reading) is 39.6×, over 4.6 years of weekly prices. This compares the share price with the company’s own past. It does not say what the business is worth. Why the multiple is where it is: over the past year earnings per share moved −1.2% while the price moved +18.8%. The price did better than earnings, which pushed the multiple up within its own range. Where the price move came from: over 3 years the price moved +20.4% a year; about +20.0% a year came from earnings growth and about +0.4 percentage points from the multiple (roughly no change). The split is approximate (price return minus earnings growth). It shows how much of the move came from the market paying a different multiple. In short: the multiple is high against its own past, so the earnings trend underneath matters more than the multiple. ## Is the Ecolab business getting better or worse? Ecolab Inc.'s business is getting worse. Profit and EPS growth are shrinking: profit growth is −1.0% in the latest quarter, against +64.8% at its best in 12 quarters, with ROCE steady at 14.5%. This is based on 12 quarters of 4 measures. Why it matters: falling lines mean any ratio below that looks low should be read with that direction in mind. ## How much does Ecolab earn on its capital? Ecolab Inc. earned a ROE of 21% in FY25. That is up from a low of 15% in FY22. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 4.0 percentage points above its cost of capital, so growth here adds value, not just size. It comes from a 13.0% net margin and 0.65× asset turnover (sales divided by assets). Why the return is what it is (FY25): a 13.0% net margin × 0.65× asset turnover × 2.52× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ 21.3% on equity. The margin does its share; borrowing is a big part of it. The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: 12.1% − 8.1% = +4.0 percentage points. The 8.1% is an estimate of this company's own cost of capital. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. Positive but thin: it creates value with little room for error. The 12.1% ROIC above is the latest reading, as reported. The yearly chart below shows FY25 at 14.3%, and the quarterly chart works out each 12-month window from the quarterly figures, so the readings differ by date, not by method. ## Does Ecolab have too much debt? Ecolab Inc. has total debt of $13.9 B against shareholder equity of $10.1 B as of Jun 2026, so its debt is 1.38× its equity. Year by year, that ratio went from 1.26 in FY21 to 0.92 in FY25. Keep that borrowing in mind when reading the returns on this page. ## What is the Ecolab shareholding pattern? 1.7% of Ecolab Inc.'s tradable shares are in short positions, which are bets that the price will fall, so very few traders are betting against this stock. At normal trading volumes, closing those positions would take about 4.0 days. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead. It is a single reading at one point in time; we do not have its history. Why it is at this level: the figure does not say who holds the short positions or why, so we show the level without guessing the story. ## How far is Ecolab from balance-sheet trouble? For Ecolab Inc., the Z-score is 3.78. A Z-score above about 3 is safe and below about 1.8 signals danger, so this is well clear of danger. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure. Why it matters: a Z-score of 3.78 is well clear of the danger zone, so the balance sheet is not the risk here. ## How does Ecolab rank in its industry? 56.5 out of 100, rank 7 of 29 in Specialty Chemicals, with 81% of the evidence available. Ecolab Inc. scores 56.5 out of 100 against the 29 companies it is compared with in Specialty Chemicals, ranking 7. Relative strength against the index is 5.6%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. The four parts add up to the total exactly: 13.8 + 15 + 9.9 + 17.8 = 56.5. This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here. What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector. ## Which companies is Ecolab compared with? Ecolab ranks 7 of 29 Specialty Chemicals companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 56.5 out of 100. 1. [Ingevity Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ngvt) NGVT · quiet · Most evidence points up · 66% evidence 65.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 22.1/35 · Revenue n/a · Profit n/a · Operating margin change 6.6 points · 39% evidence Capital efficiency 18.8/25 · ROCE 23.7% · Operating margin 29.9% · 76% evidence Valuation 13.1/20 · P/E 48.1× · PEG 0.44 · 65% evidence Relative strength 11.2/20 · Lead over its industry 1.2% · Lead over S&P 500 2.1% · 1 year 52.1% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 22.1 + 18.8 + 13.1 + 11.2 = 65.2 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 2. [Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sqm) SQM · quiet · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 64.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 31.2/35 · Revenue 59% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change 32.2 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 18.5/25 · ROCE 18.9% · Operating margin 48.8% · 76% evidence Valuation 14.2/20 · P/E 15.2× · PEG 0.81 · 65% evidence Relative strength 0.5/20 · Lead over its industry -30.8% · Lead over S&P 500 -30.1% · 1 year 10% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 31.2 + 18.5 + 14.2 + 0.5 = 64.4 · What this means: Earnings are strong; relative strength in its sector is -30.8% and the one-year return is 10%. 3. [Avient Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/avnt) AVNT · quiet · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 60.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 21.7/35 · Revenue 2.3% · Profit 41% · Operating margin change 1.5 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 8.7/25 · ROCE 7.6% · Operating margin 12.8% · 76% evidence Valuation 14.3/20 · P/E 19.9× · PEG 0.46 · 65% evidence Relative strength 15.5/20 · Lead over its industry 9.4% · Lead over S&P 500 10.6% · 1 year 45.6% · 100% evidence · 8 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 21.7 + 8.7 + 14.3 + 15.5 = 60.2 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 4. [PPG Industries, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ppg) PPG · turning · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 60.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 17.3/35 · Revenue 5% · Profit 52.2% · Operating margin change -1.2 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 12.4/25 · ROCE 12.6% · Operating margin 14% · 76% evidence Valuation 15.3/20 · P/E 17.2× · PEG 0.29 · 65% evidence Relative strength 15.2/20 · Lead over its industry 2.8% · Lead over S&P 500 4% · 1 year 26% · 100% evidence · 1 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 17.3 + 12.4 + 15.3 + 15.2 = 60.2 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 4%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 5. [Balchem Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/bcpc) BCPC · breaking out · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence 59.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 23.2/35 · Revenue 9.5% · Profit 14.8% · Operating margin change 1.1 points · 95% evidence Capital efficiency 16.9/25 · ROCE 14.9% · Operating margin 21.5% · 76% evidence Valuation 8.5/20 · P/E 30.8× · PEG 1.9 · 65% evidence Relative strength 11.2/20 · Lead over its industry -1.3% · Lead over S&P 500 0% · 1 year 15% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 23.2 + 16.9 + 8.5 + 11.2 = 59.8 · What this means: Earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength all agree. The open questions are about management, upcoming events and risks. 6. [Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/apd) APD · turning · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 58% evidence 59.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 20.9/35 · Revenue n/a · Profit n/a · Operating margin change 1.2 points · 45% evidence Capital efficiency 11.7/25 · ROCE 8.7% · Operating margin 25.5% · 76% evidence Valuation 10.0/20 · P/E 30.7× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 16.9/20 · Lead over its industry 3.7% · Lead over S&P 500 4.9% · 1 year 20.5% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 20.9 + 11.7 + 10 + 16.9 = 59.5 · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose. 7. Ecolab Inc. this page ECL · turning · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 56.5 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 13.8/35 · Revenue 7.1% · Profit -1% · Operating margin change -0.1 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 15.0/25 · ROCE 13% · Operating margin 18.5% · 76% evidence Valuation 9.9/20 · P/E 37× · PEG 1.4 · 65% evidence Relative strength 17.8/20 · Lead over its industry 4.1% · Lead over S&P 500 5.6% · 1 year 19% · 100% evidence · 4 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 13.8 + 15 + 9.9 + 17.8 = 56.5 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 5.6%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 8. [Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/axta) AXTA · quiet · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 55.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 13.6/35 · Revenue -0.9% · Profit -21.8% · Operating margin change -0.5 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 14.9/25 · ROCE 13.4% · Operating margin 15.2% · 76% evidence Valuation 14.6/20 · P/E 21× · PEG 0.33 · 65% evidence Relative strength 12.7/20 · Lead over its industry 2.9% · Lead over S&P 500 4.4% · 1 year 21.4% · 100% evidence · 3 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 13.6 + 14.9 + 14.6 + 12.7 = 55.8 · What this means: The valuation scores well, but earnings are not improving yet, so the business does not back up the low multiple so far. 9. [Calumet, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/clmt) CLMT · leader · Evidence leans up · 64% evidence 54.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 23.4/35 · Revenue 12.8% · Profit n/a · Operating margin change 4.8 points · 62% evidence Capital efficiency 3.4/25 · ROCE -3.7% · Operating margin -4.6% · 76% evidence Valuation 11.4/20 · P/E -42.6× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 16.6/20 · Lead over its industry 28.9% · Lead over S&P 500 30% · 1 year 146.6% · 100% evidence · 12 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 23.4 + 3.4 + 11.4 + 16.6 = 54.8 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer. 10. [LyondellBasell Industries N.V.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/lyb) LYB · breaking out · Evidence leans up · 71% evidence 54.6 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative How the score adds up Growth & earnings 16.2/35 · Revenue -1.8% · Profit -238.4% · Operating margin change 13.8 points · 83% evidence Capital efficiency 10.4/25 · ROCE 8.4% · Operating margin 17.9% · 76% evidence Valuation 11.5/20 · P/E -47.3× · PEG n/a · 15% evidence Relative strength 16.5/20 · Lead over its industry 3.4% · Lead over S&P 500 4.1% · 1 year 53.6% · 100% evidence · 5 of 12 weeks ahead Exact sum: 16.2 + 10.4 + 11.5 + 16.5 = 54.6 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 4.1%, and revenue and profit growth are weak. 11. [WD-40 Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wdfc) WDFC · quiet · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence 53.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
12. [The Sherwin-Williams Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/shw) SHW · basing · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 52.7 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
13. [RPM International Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/rpm) RPM · basing · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence 52.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
14. [Hawkins, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/hwkn) HWKN · turning · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 51.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
15. [Sensient Technologies Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sxt) SXT · losing its lead · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence 50.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
16. [DuPont de Nemours, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/dd) DD · turning · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence 49.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
17. [Linde plc](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/lin) LIN · turning · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence 48.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
18. [H.B. Fuller Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ful) FUL · quiet · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence 48.2 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
19. [Ashland Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ash) ASH · quiet · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence 47.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
20. [International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/iff) IFF · breaking out · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence 46.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
21. [Albemarle Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/alb) ALB · quiet · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence 43.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
22. [Cabot Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/cbt) CBT · quiet · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 42.1 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
23. [Element Solutions Inc](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/esi) ESI · quiet · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence 40.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
24. [NewMarket Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/neu) NEU · quiet · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 40.9 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
25. [Solstice Advanced Materials, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/sols) SOLS · turning · Evidence leans down · 65% evidence 39.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
26. [Eastman Chemical Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/emn) EMN · basing · Evidence leans down · 81% evidence 38.0 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
27. [Quaker Chemical Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/kwr) KWR · quiet · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence 37.4 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
28. [Westlake Corporation](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wlk) WLK · basing · Most evidence points down · 64% evidence 34.8 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative
29. [Perimeter Solutions, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/prm) PRM · quiet · Most evidence points down · 64% evidence 29.3 out of 100 Growth Capital Valuation Relative

Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read. The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Sep 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section. Related companies: [Specialty Chemicals](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/specialty-chemicals), all 29 compared on one page. ## Which companies are close to Ecolab in size? Ecolab is the 2nd largest of 47 Specialty Chemicals companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 3 November 2026). Just above it: Linde plc. Just below it: The Sherwin-Williams Company, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and LyondellBasell Industries N.V. ### Specialty Chemicals companies close in size

1. [Linde plc](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/lin) $234.8 billion
2. Ecolab Inc. $85.5 billion
3. [The Sherwin-Williams Company](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/shw) $81.9 billion
4. [Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/apd) $69.7 billion
5. [PPG Industries, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/ppg) $26.8 billion
6. [International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/iff) $23.5 billion
7. [LyondellBasell Industries N.V.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/lyb) $21.4 billion

[All 47 Specialty Chemicals companies, largest first](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/sectors/specialty-chemicals#all-companies)

### Companies close in size in other industries

1. [The Williams Companies, Inc.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/wmb) $87.1 billion · Oil & Gas Midstream
2. [Eni S.p.A.](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/e) $86.6 billion · Oil & Gas Integrated
3. Ecolab Inc. $86.5 billion
4. [Vertiv Holdings Co](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/vrt) $86.3 billion · Electrical Equipment & Parts
5. [Agnico Eagle Mines Limited](https://www.sectoralpha.in/us/stocks/aem) $86.2 billion · Gold

## What else do people ask about Ecolab? ### What were Ecolab's latest quarterly results? Ecolab Inc. reported revenue of $4.4 B and net profit of $539 M for the Jun 2026 quarter. Revenue rose 9.7% and profit rose 1.9% compared with a year earlier. Earnings per share were $1.90. The operating margin was 18.5%, 0.1 percentage points lower than a year earlier (as of 3 November 2026). ### What is Ecolab's market cap? Ecolab Inc.'s market capitalisation is $85.5 B at a stock price of $304.68. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 3 November 2026). ### How is Ecolab performing? Ecolab Inc.'s share price has been rising for 2 weeks. In its latest quarter, revenue rose 9.7% and profit rose 1.9% compared with a year earlier. Over the past 13 weeks it has done better than the S&P 500, for 4 weeks running (as of 3 November 2026). ### Will Ecolab's stock price go up? This page does not forecast Ecolab Inc.'s stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $304.68, and it has been rising for 2 weeks. Its P/E of 41.5× is higher than 67% of its own last 5 years (as of 3 November 2026). ### Does Ecolab have too much debt? Yes, Ecolab Inc. has a lot of debt: its debt is 1.33× its equity. A year-by-year history of its borrowings is not in our data, so this uses the latest reading. Keep that borrowing in mind when reading the returns on this page (as of 3 November 2026). ### Where is Ecolab in its business cycle? Ecolab Inc.'s FY25 operating margin was 18.4%, against a 5-year range of 13.0% to 18.4%: the top of its range, a record year. When profit is at a record, every ratio looks better than usual, and the story depends on margins staying high. The latest quarter was 18.5%. Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 3 November 2026). ### What could break the Ecolab story? Biggest thing to watch: margins are the best this company has ever reported. Every ratio looks better at a record, so the story depends on margins staying high. On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 3 November 2026). ### Is Ecolab a stock worth studying right now? What the numbers show: Ecolab Inc. is reporting record margins. The main open question: the next one or two quarters of results. Every number on this page is worked out by code from the published figures, with no forecasts and no price opinions (as of 3 November 2026). ## Lists

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