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    Ecolab Inc (ECL)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • SPECIALTY CHEMICALS • NYSE

    $283.17
    -3.58 (-1.25%)

    Market Cap: $80.38B

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    80%(32/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +0.22%
    Streak
    4 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.18
    Range$2.14 - $2.23
    18 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    7
    6
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$2.30+5.7%
    60d ago$2.30+5.8%
    30d ago$2.17-0.3%
    7d ago$2.18+0.0%
    Current$2.18
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.7B
    Range$4.7B - $4.8B
    15 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.21
    Range$2.13 - $2.30
    21 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.8B
    Range$4.6B - $5.0B
    18 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.21---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.18---
    Jun 26
    		$2.09$2.08+0.48%Beat+10.6%
    Mar 26
    		$1.70$1.70+0.00%Beat+13.3%
    Dec 25
    		$2.08$2.07+0.48%Beat+14.9%
    Sep 25
    		$2.07$2.07+0.00%Beat+13.1%
    Jun 25
    		$1.89$1.90-0.53%Miss+12.5%
    Mar 25
    		$1.50$1.50+0.00%Beat+11.9%
    Dec 24
    		$1.81$1.80+0.56%Beat+16.8%
    Sep 24
    		$1.83$1.82+0.55%Beat+18.8%
    Jun 24
    		$1.68$1.67+0.60%Beat+35.5%
    Mar 24
    		$1.34$1.34+0.00%Beat+52.3%
    Dec 23
    		$1.55$1.54+0.65%Beat+22.0%
    Sep 23
    		$1.54$1.52+1.32%Beat+18.5%
    Jun 23
    		$1.24$1.21+2.48%Beat+12.7%
    Mar 23
    		$0.88$0.86+2.33%Beat+7.3%
    Dec 22
    		$1.27$1.25+1.60%Beat-0.8%
    Sep 22
    		$1.30$1.30+0.00%Beat-5.8%
    Jun 22
    		$1.10$1.09+0.92%Beat-9.8%
    Mar 22
    		$0.82$0.83-1.20%Miss+1.2%
    Dec 21
    		$1.28$1.31-2.29%Miss+4.1%
    Sep 21
    		$1.38$1.30+6.15%Beat+20.0%
    Jun 21
    		$1.22$1.22+0.00%Beat+87.7%
    Mar 21
    		$0.81$0.81+0.00%Beat-28.3%
    Dec 20
    		$1.23$1.25-1.60%Miss-25.9%
    Sep 20
    		$1.15$1.12+2.68%Beat-32.7%
    Jun 20
    		$0.65$0.75-13.33%Miss-54.2%
    Mar 20
    		$1.13$1.06+6.60%Beat+9.7%
    Dec 19
    		$1.66$1.70-2.35%Miss+7.8%
    Sep 19
    		$1.71$1.71+0.00%Beat+11.8%
    Jun 19
    		$1.42$1.41+0.71%Beat+11.8%
    Mar 19
    		$1.03$1.02+0.98%Beat+13.2%
    Dec 18
    		$1.54$1.54+0.00%Beat+10.8%
    Sep 18
    		$1.53$1.53+0.00%Beat+11.7%
    Jun 18
    		$1.27$1.27+0.00%Beat+12.4%
    Mar 18
    		$0.91$0.89+2.25%Beat+13.7%
    Dec 17
    		$1.39$1.39+0.00%Beat+11.2%
    Sep 17
    		$1.37$1.36+0.74%Beat+7.0%
    Jun 17
    		$1.13$1.12+0.89%Beat-
    Mar 17
    		$0.80$0.81-1.23%Miss-
    Dec 16
    		$1.25$1.27-1.57%Miss-
    Sep 16
    		$1.28$1.28+0.00%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield1.00%
    Annual/Share$2.84
    Payout Ratio37.36%
    Frequency4
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+9.17%
    5Y CAGR+7.23%
    View ECL's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio35.66EV/EBITDA22.33x
    Price/FCF42.40xFCF Yield2.36%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin12.60%Operating Margin18.50%
    ROE22.00%ROIC10.11%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity1.31xInterest Coverage10.91x
    Current Ratio1.84xQuick Ratio1.57x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.89Avg Volume1.42M
    52-Week High$307.6152-Week Low$242.49

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$285.17
    SMA 20$283.23
    SMA 50$278.35
    SMA 200$271.71
    EMA 10$284.82
    EMA 20$282.82
    EMA 50$277.89
    EMA 200$271.73

    MACD

    Line: 2.73Signal: 2.70Hist: 0.03

    ADX

    ADX: 22.0+DI: 28.9-DI: 21.7

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up88.0
    Aroon DownN/A
    PSAR$279.77

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$291.67
    Lower Band$274.79
    %B Position596%(Upper)
    Band Width0.50

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    52.3

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K54.3
    Stoch %D65.7
    Williams %R-55.3
    ROC (10d)2.7%
    Momentum7.33
    CCI (20d)11.4
    MFI (14d)43.3

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$5.75(2.0%)
    StdDev (20d)4.22
    Hist Vol18.5%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$283.59
    OBV32.5M
    AD Line-185.5M
    CMF (20d)0.149

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.4M
    Vol Ratio1.0x
    VWMA (20d)$283.11

    Pivot Points

    R3$294.27
    R2$292.13
    R1$289.44
    Pivot Point$287.30
    S1$284.61
    S2$282.47
    S3$279.78

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI13.49
    Ultimate Osc51.0
    KST26.54

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$4.42B$4.07B$4.20B$4.17B$4.03B$3.69B$4.01B$4.00B$3.99B$3.75B$3.94B$3.96B
    Cost of Revenue$2.47B$2.30B$2.35B$2.30B$2.22B$2.06B$2.27B$2.26B$2.24B$2.13B$2.28B$2.33B
    Gross Profit$1.95B$1.77B$1.85B$1.87B$1.80B$1.63B$1.74B$1.74B$1.74B$1.62B$1.65B$1.63B
    Operating Expenses$1.19B$1.15B$1.14B$1.11B$1.09B$1.08B$1.15B$692.20M$1.09B$1.11B$1.06B$1.06B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$1.14B$1.10B$1.06B$1.08B$1.07B$1.05B$1.05B$1.02B$1.08B$1.08B$1.03B$1.02B
    Operating Income$757.90M$622.00M$712.00M$760.20M$710.10M$555.30M$582.80M$1.04B$656.90M$517.90M$590.00M$566.00M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$73.10M$72.70M$64.30M$55.30M$63.20M$58.30M$61.70M$70.40M$78.80M$71.60M$70.40M$74.30M
    Income Before Tax$693.60M$558.10M$660.30M$717.70M$659.90M$510.00M$534.30M$987.30M$590.70M$458.90M$537.50M$506.20M
    Income Tax Expense$154.90M$121.50M$91.70M$128.00M$131.40M$103.50M$54.80M$246.50M$95.70M$42.30M$126.70M$96.80M
    Net Income$538.70M$436.60M$568.60M$589.70M$528.50M$406.50M$479.50M$740.80M$495.00M$416.60M$410.80M$409.40M
    EBITDA$1.04B$893.90M$980.70M$1.02B$964.80M$804.40M$831.50M$1.29B$904.50M$765.30M$838.40M$809.90M
    EBIT$766.70M$630.80M$724.60M$773.00M$723.10M$568.30M$596.00M$1.06B$669.50M$530.50M$607.90M$580.50M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $2.98M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.0%
    Obligations YoY
    -9.3%
    Active Awards
    765
    New Awards (TTM)
    730
    Avg Remaining Term
    10.0 mo

    Top agency: Department of Veterans Affairs at 31.6% of trailing twelve month obligations across 7 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    N0024425FS156Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy$248937Sep 30, 2025
    75D30125P20612Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention$95905Sep 24, 2025
    15B11426P00000191Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$46410Jan 1, 2026
    70Z03826PD0000028Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Coast Guard$45663May 6, 2026
    36C24426P0043Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$45580Oct 29, 2025
    15B10626F00000127Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$44820May 8, 2026
    FA485525P0093Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force$42250Sep 29, 2025
    15B50725P00000118Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$41267Sep 30, 2025
    15B50826F00000028Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$40146Dec 16, 2025
    15B50226P00000039Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$36773Dec 19, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

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    Frequently Asked Questions About ECL

    What is ECL's current dividend yield?
    Ecolab Inc (ECL) has a current dividend yield of 1.00%.
    Does ECL pay dividends?
    Yes, Ecolab Inc pays dividends with a current yield of 1.00%.
    What is ECL's P/E ratio?
    Ecolab Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 35.66.
    What is ECL's market cap?
    Ecolab Inc (ECL) has a market capitalization of $80.38B with a current stock price of $283.17.

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