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Ecolab Inc (ECL)

US · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

$300.74-1.66%
Last close · 2026-11-06

Latest quarter · ended 2026-09-30

Revenue
$4.69B
Revenue YoY
+12.7%
Net profit
$551.3M
Profit YoY
-5.8%
EPS
$2.18
EPS estimate
$2.18
Net margin
11.7%

EPS came in at 2.18 against a street estimate of 2.18 — a beat of 0.0%.

Key statistics

Market cap
$84.98B
P/E
41.2
Forward P/E
32.5
P/B
8.15
Book value
$37.17
EPS (TTM)
$7.35
Dividend yield
0.24%
52-week high
$306.79
52-week low
$241.85
50-day MA
$281.96
200-day MA
$275.95
Beta
0.88

Analyst view

Analysts rate Ecolab Inc a strong buy (21 buy, 3 hold, 0 sell out of 24) with an average price target of $330.57.

From the latest earnings call · 2026-10-27

CONFIDENT Ecolab reported broad acceleration, 7% organic sales growth and 11% organic operating-income growth, with Global High-Tech and Life Sciences leading. Management expects 2027 growth toward the top of its range and a 20% margin. Q3 FY26 No regional sales breakdown was discussed. Analysts focused on High-Tech growth, 2027 pricing and volume, capacity, Life Sciences, digital monetization and margins. Management emphasized strong demand, disciplined investment and confidence in its 2027 targets. 2026-10-27…

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Shareholding

Insiders
0.15%
Institutions
94.24%

Largest institutional holders

FundStake
BlackRock Inc8.22%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC5.90%
JPMorgan Chase & Co5.21%
State Street Corp4.20%
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2.79%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC2.25%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.14%
Gates Bill & Melinda Foundation1.86%

Recent filings & reports

DocumentDate
Quarterly report · Q3 2026
HEADLINE NUMBERS • Third-quarter 2026 net sales were $4,694.8 million, up from $4,165.0 million in the third quarter of 2025. • Third-quarter operat
2026-10-29
Results announced · Q4 2026
HEADLINE NUMBERS • Third-quarter 2026 net sales rose 13% to $4,694.8 million from $4,165.0 million. • Organic sales growth accelerated to 7%, with v
2026-10-27
Quarterly report · Q2 2026
ECOLAB INC. - Q2 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 Net Sales: $4,415.4 million (vs. $4,025.2 million in Q2 2025) — increase of 9.7% • Six
2026-08-06
Results announced · Q3 2026
ECOLAB INC. – Q2 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q2 2026 Reported Sales: $4.415 billion, +10% vs prior year • Q2 2026 Organic Sales Growth:
2026-07-28
Company announcement · Q2 2026
ECOLAB INC. - FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Total debt issuance: $5,000,000,000 ($5 billion) in new notes completed May 29, 2026 • 2029 Notes:
2026-05-29
Board / officer change · Q2 2026
ECOLAB INC. FORM 8-K SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Annual Meeting held May 7, 2026 • 282,423,768 total shares issued and outstanding as of March 10, 20
2026-05-11
Quarterly report · Q1 2026
ECOLAB INC. – Q1 2026 10-Q SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • NET SALES: $4,066.1 million (Q1 2026) vs $3,695.0 million (Q1 2025) — increase of $371.1 milli
2026-05-07
Results announced · Q2 2026
ECOLAB Q1 2026 EARNINGS SUMMARY HEADLINE NUMBERS • Q1 2026 reported sales: $4,066.1 million, +10% vs. prior year • Q1 2026 organic sales growth: +4%
2026-04-28

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Corporate actions

ActionDetailDate
Dividend$0.73 / share
ex-date Sep 15, 2026 · pay Oct 15, 2026
2026-09-15
Dividend$0.73 / share
ex-date Jun 16, 2026 · pay Jul 15, 2026
2026-06-16
Dividend$0.73 / share
ex-date Mar 17, 2026 · pay Apr 15, 2026
2026-03-17
Dividend$0.73 / share
ex-date Dec 16, 2025 · pay Jan 15, 2026
2025-12-16

Deals & corporate news

AnnouncementDate
2026 adjusted diluted EPS outlook initiated at $8.10-$8.20, representing 8%-9% growth
Ecolab reported a strong third quarter ended September 30, 2026, with broad improvement in sales, operating performance and outlook. Sales rose 13% to $4.695 billion, while organic sales gro
2026-10-27
Raises 2026 adjusted diluted EPS outlook to $8.05-$8.25, +7-10%
Ecolab, a cleaning and sanitation company, reported strong second-quarter 2026 results with accelerated sales growth and double-digit earnings growth. Sales reached $4.4 billion (+10%), with
2026-07-28
Debt offering to fund acquisition of CoolIT Systems
Ecolab Inc. completed a $5 billion debt offering on May 29, 2026, issuing four series of bonds: $1.2 billion due 2029 at 4.6% interest, $900 million due 2031 at 4.8%, $1.5 billion due 2033 a
2026-05-29
Secured $4.75B term loan facility to finance Frigeo Holdings acquisition
Ecolab Inc. secured a $4.75 billion unsecured term loan on April 10, 2026, to finance its acquisition of Frigeo Holdings LLC and repay Frigeo's existing debt. The loan is a delayed draw faci
2026-04-15
Entered into definitive agreement to acquire CoolIT Systems
Ecolab Inc. announced on March 20, 2026 that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CoolIT Systems. The company also updated its earnings guidance alongside this announcement. Howev
2026-03-20

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