Ecolab Inc
Research Ecolab Inc (ECL) on Bullrun: valuation model: 16.2% overvalued, market cap USD 79.01B, P/E 37.8, dividend yield 1.0%. Explore financials, valuation history, model signals, and stock context.
Key Metrics
- TickerECL
- ExchangeNYSE
- CountryUnited States
- SectorBasic Materials
- IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
- CurrencyUSD
- Valuation signal16.2% overvalued
- Market capUSD 79.01B
- P/E37.8
- Dividend yield1.0%
- Financial periodQ2 2026
- RevenueUSD 4.42B
- Net incomeUSD 534.90M
- Free cash flowUSD 489.40M
- Gross margin44.1%
Valuation Snapshot
Bullrun's latest valuation model marks Ecolab Inc as 16.2% overvalued; latest market cap is USD 79.01B; P/E is 37.8; dividend yield is 1.0%.
Peer valuation comparison
Latest P/E is 37.81x versus a Basic Materials sector median of 16.7x (126.4% above).
Latest dividend yield is 1.03% versus a Basic Materials sector median of 2.3% (55.2% below).
Five-year financial history
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Gross margin | Diluted EPS | Cash | Total debt | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | USD 16.08B | USD 2.08B | USD 1.90B | 44.5% | 7.28 | USD 646.20M | USD 870.40M | USD 9.77B |
| FY2024 | USD 15.74B | USD 2.11B | USD 1.82B | 43.5% | 7.37 | USD 1.26B | USD 615.70M | USD 8.76B |
| FY2023 | USD 15.32B | USD 1.37B | USD 1.64B | 40.2% | 4.79 | USD 919.50M | USD 630.40M | USD 8.04B |
| FY2022 | USD 14.19B | USD 1.09B | USD 1.08B | 37.8% | 3.81 | USD 598.60M | USD 505.10M | USD 7.24B |
Valuation history
| Year | Snapshot date | Market cap | P/E | Dividend yield | Annual dividend/share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-10-09 | USD 79.01B | 37.8 | 1.0% | 2.92 |
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | USD 74.04B | 36.1 | 1.0% | 2.68 |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | USD 66.40B | 31.8 | 1.0% | 2.36 |
| 2023 | 2023-12-29 | USD 56.56B | 46.1 | 1.1% | 2.16 |
| 2022 | 2022-12-30 | USD 41.46B | 37.1 | 1.4% | 2.06 |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | USD 67.30B | 60.0 | 0.8% | 1.95 |
Dividend history
Latest trailing dividend snapshot: annual dividend/share 2.92 USD, yield 1.0%.
| Year | Dividends/share |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.68 USD |
| FY2024 | 2.36 USD |
| FY2023 | 2.16 USD |
| FY2022 | 2.06 USD |
About Ecolab Inc
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences.
ETFs that hold Ecolab Inc
Ecolab Inc is one of the ten largest holdings of 17 ETFs that investors in Europe can buy. The 8 most traded of them:
| ETF | Weight | TER |
|---|---|---|
| iShares Global Water UCITS ETF USD (Dist) | 4.12% | 0.65% |
| Amundi S&P World Materials Screened UCITS ETF Acc | 3.27% | 0.18% |
| Xtrackers MSCI World Materials UCITS ETF 1C | 2.41% | 0.25% |
| iShares S&P 500 Materials Sector UCITS ETF USD (Acc) | 6.16% | 0.15% |
| Amundi S&P World Materials Screened UCITS ETF Dist | 3.27% | 0.18% |
| State Street SPDR S&P U.S. Materials Select Sector UCITS ETF | 6.18% | 0.15% |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Materials UCITS ETF USD Acc | 2.40% | 0.30% |
| iShares Global Water UCITS ETF USD Acc | 4.12% | 0.65% |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ecolab Inc overvalued or undervalued?
Bullrun's valuation model currently marks Ecolab Inc as 16.2% overvalued.
What is Ecolab Inc's market cap?
Ecolab Inc's market capitalization is USD 79.01B.
What is Ecolab Inc's P/E ratio?
Ecolab Inc's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 37.8.
Does Ecolab Inc pay a dividend?
Ecolab Inc has a dividend yield of 1.0%.
What does Ecolab Inc do?
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. The Global Water segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, primary metals and mining, power generation, global refining, petrochemical, pulp and paper industries.