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ECOLAB INC. ECL
ECOLAB INC. statistics & valuation
Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value ($75.04); a green figure means the price is below it.
Profitability & efficiency
Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).
P / E vs its own history
ECOLAB INC. trades at about 38.2× earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 26.9×–48.5×, median 36.8×).
Shaded band = 10-year range (26.9×–48.5×); dot = today's 38.2×.
Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.
Key ratios (by fiscal year)
| Ratio | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 17.0% | 17.8% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 11.8% | 14.7% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.2% |
| Net margin | 12.9% | 13.4% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 8.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF margin | 11.8% | 11.6% | 10.7% | 7.6% | 11.1% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% | 8.8% | 9.0% |
| Return on assets | 8.4% | 9.4% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on equity | 21.2% | 24.0% | 17.0% | 15.0% | 15.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 1.08 | 1.26 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.75 | 1.33 | 1.27 | 1.32 | 1.42 |
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.