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    Ecolab Inc (ECL)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • SPECIALTY CHEMICALS • NYSE

    $290.73
    +3.02 (+1.05%)

    Market Cap: $80.08B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    79%(31/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +0.23%
    Streak
    4 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.17
    Range$2.14 - $2.20
    18 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    9
    6
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.30-5.6%
    60d ago$2.18-0.1%
    30d ago$2.18-0.1%
    7d ago$2.18-0.1%
    Current$2.17
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.7B
    Range$4.7B - $4.8B
    15 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.21
    Range$2.13 - $2.28
    21 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $4.8B
    Range$4.6B - $5.0B
    18 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$2.21---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.17---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 28
    		$2.09$2.08+0.48%Beat+10.6%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 28
    		$1.70$1.70+0.00%Beat+13.3%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 10
    		$2.08$2.07+0.48%Beat+14.9%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 28
    		$2.07$2.07+0.00%Beat+13.1%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 29
    		$1.89$1.90-0.53%Miss+12.5%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 29
    		$1.50$1.50+0.00%Beat+11.9%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 11
    		$1.81$1.80+0.56%Beat+16.8%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 29
    		$1.83$1.82+0.55%Beat+18.8%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 30
    		$1.68$1.67+0.60%Beat+35.5%
    Mar 24
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.34$1.34+0.00%Beat+52.3%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 13
    		$1.55$1.54+0.65%Beat+22.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.54$1.52+1.32%Beat+18.5%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 1
    		$1.24$1.21+2.48%Beat+12.7%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 2
    		$0.88$0.86+2.33%Beat+7.3%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 14
    		$1.27$1.25+1.60%Beat-0.8%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 1
    		$1.30$1.30+0.00%Beat-5.8%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 26
    		$1.10$1.09+0.92%Beat-9.8%
    Mar 22
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.82$0.83-1.20%Miss+1.2%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 15
    		$1.28$1.31-2.29%Miss+4.1%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.38$1.30+6.15%Beat+20.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 27
    		$1.22$1.22+0.00%Beat+87.7%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 27
    		$0.81$0.81+0.00%Beat-28.3%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 16
    		$1.23$1.25-1.60%Miss-25.9%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 27
    		$1.15$1.12+2.68%Beat-32.7%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.65$0.75-13.33%Miss-54.2%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 28
    		$1.13$1.06+6.60%Beat+9.7%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 18
    		$1.66$1.70-2.35%Miss+7.8%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 29
    		$1.71$1.71+0.00%Beat+11.8%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 30
    		$1.42$1.41+0.71%Beat+11.8%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 30
    		$1.03$1.02+0.98%Beat+13.2%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 19
    		$1.54$1.54+0.00%Beat+10.8%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 30
    		$1.53$1.53+0.00%Beat+11.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 31
    		$1.27$1.27+0.00%Beat+12.4%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 1
    		$0.91$0.89+2.25%Beat+13.7%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 20
    		$1.39$1.39+0.00%Beat+11.2%
    Sep 17
    Reported Oct 31
    		$1.37$1.36+0.74%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 1
    		$1.13$1.12+0.89%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 2
    		$0.80$0.81-1.23%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 21
    		$1.25$1.27-1.57%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.00%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.92
    Payout Ratio38.42%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+9.17%
    5Y CAGR+7.23%
    ECL dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun ECL in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio36.62EV/EBITDA22.84x
    Price/FCF43.54xFCF Yield2.30%
    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
    Beta0.88Avg Volume1.21M
    52-Week High$306.7952-Week Low$241.85

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$282.16
    SMA 20$278.64
    SMA 50$279.22
    SMA 200$273.79
    EMA 10$283.49
    EMA 20$280.73
    EMA 50$278.23
    EMA 200$272.52

    MACD

    Line: 2.70Signal: 1.13Hist: 1.57

    ADX

    ADX: 17.6+DI: 34.1-DI: 12.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down60.0
    PSAR$273.21

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$290.02
    Lower Band$267.26
    %B Position817%(Upper)
    Band Width1.03

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    67.5

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K90.7
    Stoch %D92.9
    Williams %R-18.3
    ROC (10d)7.2%
    Momentum19.47
    CCI (20d)219.8
    MFI (14d)68.0

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$5.34(1.8%)
    StdDev (20d)5.69
    Hist Vol16.0%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$292.35
    OBV37.2M
    AD Line-191.3M
    CMF (20d)0.078

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)1.2M
    Vol Ratio1.6x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$278.27

    Pivot Points

    R3$293.13
    R2$290.71
    R1$289.21
    Pivot Point$286.79
    S1$285.29
    S2$282.87
    S3$281.37

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI15.68
    Ultimate Osc60.6
    KST14.72

    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.

    News

    Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) Q3 Revenue Growth and the S&P 500 Sector Context

    Ecolab's Q3 revenue growth is driven by strong organic demand and value-based pricing in its water, hygiene, and industrial services...

    Kalkine Media•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Ecolab stock: RBC sets USD 337.00 target for Ecolab stock

    RBC Capital has set a price target of USD 337.00 for Ecolab stock, maintaining a Buy rating. This target is 15.69 percent higher than Ecolab's recent NYSE quote of USD 291.32. As of October 16, 2026...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/16/26•Bullish

    Should Strong Q3 Revenue Require Action From Ecolab (ECL) Investors?

    Ecolab (ECL) is projected to exceed Q3 revenue consensus, driven by organic growth and value-based pricing, with management expected to maintain 2026 adjusted EPS guidance. The company's investment narrative is...

    Simply Wall Street•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    RBC forecasts USD 4.71 billion revenue and targets Ecolab stock at USD 337

    RBC projects Ecolab (ECL) to report $4.71 billion in third-quarter revenue, representing a 13.00% year-over-year growth...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/16/26•Neutral

    Ecolab stock pre-market at EUR 259.35

    Ecolab stock is trading pre-market at EUR 259.35 on October 16, 2026, ahead of its third-quarter results webcast scheduled for October 27, 2026. The webcast will discuss the company's Q3 2026 results...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/16/26•Neutral

    ECL Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    36.6x
    Forward P/E
    29.7x
    EV/EBITDA
    22.8x
    P/FCF
    43.5x
    PEG
    2.5x
    P/B
    8.1x
    See GNG's fair value

    ECL Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    44.1%
    Operating margin
    18.5%
    Net margin
    12.6%
    ROIC
    10.1%
    ROE
    22.0%
    FCF margin
    11.1%
    FCF yield
    2.3%

    ECL Competitors

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    ECL Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    24
    Strong Buy
    5
    Buy
    15
    Hold
    4
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    ECL Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • 83.3% of ECL's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    ECL Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    4 of 8 quarters (50.0%)
    Average surprise
    0.2%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.17
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    9 up, 6 down

    ECL Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.0%
    Payout ratio
    38.4%
    3Y DPS growth
    9.2%
    5Y DPS growth
    7.2%
    Pay months
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
    ECL dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About ECL

    What is ECL's current dividend yield?

    Ecolab Inc (ECL) has a forward dividend yield of 1.00%.

    Does ECL pay dividends?

    Yes, Ecolab Inc pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.00%.

    What is ECL's P/E ratio?

    Ecolab Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 36.62.

    What is ECL's market cap?

    Ecolab Inc (ECL) has a market capitalization of $80.08B with a current stock price of $290.73.

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