ECL:NYE-Ecolab Inc. (USD)

EQUITY | Specialty Chemicals | New York Stock Exchange

Last Closing

USD 230.9

Change

-0.86 (-0.37)%

Market Cap

USD 34.17B

Volume

0.82M

Analyst Target

USD 194.75
Analyst Rating

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Ecolab Inc develops and markets cleaning and sanitizing premium programs, products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare, industrial and energy markets.

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ETFs Containing ECL

AQWA:SW Global X Clean Water UCIT.. 8.69 % 0.00 %

+0.01 (+0.70%)

USD 0.01B
AQWA Global X Clean Water ETF 8.56 % 0.00 %

+0.01 (+0.70%)

USD 9.40M
AKWA:XETRA Global X Clean Water UCIT.. 8.37 % 0.00 %

+0.38 (+0.70%)

USD 0.01B
AQWA:LSE Global X Clean Water UCIT.. 8.18 % 0.00 %

+0.34 (+0.70%)

USD 4.08M
AQWG:LSE Global X Clean Water UCIT.. 8.18 % 0.00 %

+0.27 (+0.70%)

USD 0.01B
PHO Invesco Water Resources E.. 7.75 % 0.60 %

+0.03 (+0.70%)

USD 2.04B
EBLU Ecofin Global Water ESG F.. 7.49 % 0.00 %

+0.16 (+0.70%)

USD 0.05B
RNEW VanEck Green Infrastructu.. 5.93 % 0.00 %

+0.17 (+0.70%)

USD 1.76M
IYM iShares U.S. Basic Materi.. 5.90 % 0.00 %

+0.68 (+0.70%)

USD 0.65B
SXLB:SW SPDR S&P U.S. Materials S.. 5.78 % 0.00 %

+0.74 (+0.70%)

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AHOY Tidal ETF Trust 4.80 % 0.00 %

+0.24 (+0.70%)

USD 2.84M
IWTR iShares Trust - iShares M.. 4.76 % 0.00 %

+0.25 (+0.70%)

USD 6.17M
ERTH:AU BetaShares Climate Change.. 4.65 % 0.00 %

-0.13 (0.70%)

USD 0.12B
IVEG iShares Emergent Food and.. 4.47 % 0.00 %

+0.15 (+0.70%)

USD 4.79M
5HED:SW Ossiam ESG LC Shiller Bar.. 4.38 % 0.00 %

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CWW:CA iShares Global Water Comm.. 4.38 % 0.66 %

+0.47 (+0.70%)

CAD 0.32B
WMTS:SW iShares MSCI World Materi.. 4.37 % 0.00 %

+0.09 (+0.70%)

USD 0.02B
FMAT Fidelity® MSCI Materials.. 4.35 % 0.08 %

+0.33 (+0.70%)

USD 0.51B
5HEP:LSE Ossiam ESG Low Carbon Shi.. 4.35 % 0.00 %

+109.50 (+0.70%)

USD 0.06B
CIRC:XETRA Rize Circular Economy Ena.. 4.30 % 0.00 %

+0.10 (+0.70%)

USD 2.15M
IH2O:SW iShares Global Water UCIT.. 4.30 % 0.00 %

+1.23 (+0.70%)

USD 2.24B
5HEE:SW Ossiam ESG LC Shiller Bar.. 4.21 % 0.00 %

+1.10 (+0.70%)

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SPQB:XETRA Global X S&P 500® Quarte.. 4.02 % 0.00 %

+0.11 (+0.70%)

USD 0.08B
PIO Invesco Global Water ETF 3.94 % 0.75 %

+0.26 (+0.70%)

USD 0.29B
WELI:XETRA Amundi S&P Global Materia.. 3.86 % 0.00 %

+0.17 (+0.70%)

USD 0.12B
WELV:XETRA Amundi S&P Global Materia.. 3.86 % 0.00 %

+0.13 (+0.70%)

USD 0.12B
ABIT:XETRA AXA IM ACT Biodiversity E.. 2.85 % 0.00 %

+0.17 (+0.70%)

USD 0.41B
ABIT:F AXA IM ACT Biodiversity E.. 2.85 % 0.00 %

+0.04 (+0.70%)

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ABIE:F AXA IM ACT Biodiversity E.. 2.85 % 0.00 %

+0.08 (+0.70%)

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BECO BlackRock Future Climate .. 2.83 % 0.00 %

+0.21 (+0.70%)

USD 3.05M
MOAT:SW VanEck Morningstar US Sus.. 2.75 % 0.00 %

+0.26 (+0.70%)

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ABIE:XETRA AXA IM ACT Biodiversity E.. 2.59 % 0.00 %

+0.14 (+0.70%)

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CIRC 2.48 % 0.00 %

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WMAT:SW SPDR® MSCI World Materia.. 2.38 % 0.00 %

+0.85 (+0.70%)

USD 0.11B
GLUG:SW L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF.. 2.34 % 0.00 %

+0.19 (+0.70%)

USD 0.41B
FCSG:LSE FIRST TRUST GLOBAL FUNDS .. 2.22 % 0.00 %

+14.75 (+0.70%)

USD 0.03B
CESG:LSE FIRST TRUST GLOBAL FUNDS .. 2.22 % 0.00 %

+0.07 (+0.70%)

USD 0.03B
BJLE:XETRA BNP PARIBAS EASY - ECPI G.. 2.20 % 0.00 %

+0.23 (+0.70%)

USD 0.18B
FTGS:XETRA FIRST TRUST GLOBAL FUNDS .. 2.18 % 0.00 %

+0.18 (+0.70%)

USD 0.03B
FTCS:LSE First Trust Capital Stren.. 2.18 % 0.00 %

+0.16 (+0.70%)

USD 0.02B
CAPS:LSE First Trust Capital Stren.. 2.18 % 0.00 %

+9.25 (+0.70%)

USD 0.02B
XDWM:SW Xtrackers MSCI World Mate.. 2.14 % 0.00 %

+0.44 (+0.70%)

USD 0.23B
HKND Humankind Benefit Corpora.. 1.95 % 0.00 %

+0.16 (+0.70%)

USD 0.13B
CLMA:LSE iClima Global Decarbonisa.. 1.08 % 0.00 %

N/A

USD 0.03B
ECLM:XETRA iClima Global Decarbonisa.. 1.08 % 0.00 %

+0.13 (+0.70%)

USD 0.03B
CLMP:LSE iClima Global Decarbonisa.. 1.07 % 0.00 %

+10.53 (+0.70%)

USD 0.02B
CLMA:PA iClima Global Decarbonisa.. 1.07 % 0.00 %

+0.13 (+0.70%)

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CLMA:SW iClima Global Decarbonisa.. 1.07 % 0.00 %

+0.05 (+0.70%)

USD 0.02B
CGW Invesco S&P Global Water .. 0.00 % 0.60 %

+0.34 (+0.70%)

USD 0.99B
EVX VanEck Environmental Serv.. 0.00 % 0.56 %

-0.70 (0.70%)

USD 0.07B
FIW First Trust Water ETF 0.00 % 0.55 %

+0.16 (+0.70%)

USD 1.64B
KLD 0.00 % 0.50 %

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MXI iShares Global Materials .. 0.00 % 0.46 %

+0.67 (+0.70%)

USD 0.26B
SUSA iShares MSCI USA ESG Sele.. 0.00 % 0.25 %

+0.96 (+0.70%)

USD 3.50B
SBM 0.00 % 0.95 %

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SMN ProShares UltraShort Basi.. 0.00 % 0.95 %

-0.09 (0.70%)

USD 0.94M
UYM ProShares Ultra Basic Mat.. 0.00 % 0.95 %

+0.33 (+0.70%)

USD 0.05B
VAW Vanguard Materials Index .. 0.00 % 0.10 %

+1.24 (+0.70%)

USD 2.91B
VLQ:CA 0.00 % 0.40 %

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WTRX 0.00 % 0.80 %

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XLB Materials Select Sector S.. 0.00 % 0.13 %

+0.55 (+0.70%)

USD 5.61B
DH2O:LSE iShares Global Water UCIT.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.69 (+0.70%)

USD 2.26B
IH2O:LSE iShares Global Water UCIT.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+57.50 (+0.70%)

USD 2.26B
IMSU:LSE iShares S&P 500 Materials.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+6.13 (+0.70%)

USD 0.12B
IUMS:LSE iShares S&P 500 Materials.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.08 (+0.70%)

USD 0.12B
MOAT:LSE VanEck Morningstar US Sus.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.64 (+0.70%)

USD 0.53B
SXLB:LSE SPDR S&P U.S. Materials S.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.41 (+0.70%)

USD 0.04B
WMAT:LSE SPDR® MSCI World Materia.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.61 (+0.70%)

USD 0.11B
XDWM:LSE db x-trackers MSCI World .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.63 (+0.70%)

USD 0.24B
MATW:PA Amundi S&P Global Materia.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.21 (+0.70%)

USD 0.12B
5HEE:F Ossiam Irl Icav - Ossiam .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+1.10 (+0.70%)

N/A
IQQQ:F iShares Global Water UCIT.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.64 (+0.70%)

USD 2.29B
XDWM:F Xtrackers (IE) Public Lim.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.77 (+0.70%)

USD 0.24B
ZPDM:F SPDR S&P U.S. Materials S.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.51 (+0.70%)

USD 0.04B
2B7B:XETRA iShares S&P 500 Materials.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.11 (+0.70%)

USD 0.12B
5HEE:XETRA Ossiam ESG Low Carbon Shi.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+1.44 (+0.70%)

USD 0.47B
GMVM:XETRA VanEck Morningstar US Sus.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.84 (+0.70%)

USD 0.53B
IQQQ:XETRA iShares Global Water UCIT.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.72 (+0.70%)

USD 2.29B
XDWM:XETRA db x-trackers MSCI World .. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.71 (+0.70%)

USD 0.24B
ZPDM:XETRA SPDR S&P U.S. Materials S.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.51 (+0.70%)

USD 0.04B
DIET 0.00 % 0.00 %

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5HED:XETRA Ossiam ESG Low Carbon Shi.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+1.08 (+0.70%)

USD 0.44B
MOGB:LSE VanEck Morningstar US Sus.. 0.00 % 0.00 %

+0.56 (+0.70%)

USD 0.53B

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Specialty Chemicals) Market Performance vs. Exchange (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 16.41% 88% B+ 87% B+
Dividend Return 0.29% 21% F 15% F
Total Return 16.70% 87% B+ 87% B+
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 41.41% 91% A- 87% B+
Dividend Return 1.35% 32% F 18% F
Total Return 42.76% 91% A- 86% B+
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 30.79% 65% D 62% D
Dividend Return 5.68% 23% F 20% F
Total Return 36.47% 58% F 57% F
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 0.87% 35% F 46% F
Dividend Return 1.92% 30% F 39% F
Total Return 1.05% 26% F 27% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 20.11% 83% B 56% F
Risk Adjusted Return 9.53% 30% F 36% F
Market Capitalization 34.17B 98% N/A 96% N/A

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification (Specialty Chemicals) Ratio vs. Market (New York Stock Exchange)
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 31.90 13% 13%
Price/Book Ratio 8.00 4% 10%
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 26.70 8% 10%
Price/Free Cash Flow Ratio 23.84 6% 10%
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 18.17% 77% 79%
Return on Invested Capital 10.82% 70% 67%
Return on Assets 6.30% 77% 79%
Debt to Equity Ratio 93.87% 29% 36%

Annual Financials (USD)

Quarterly Financials (USD)

Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Low volatility

The stock’s annual returns have been stable and consistent compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. Although stability is good, also keep in mind it can limit returns.

High market capitalization

This is one of the largest entities in its sector and is among the top quartile. Such companies tend to be more stable.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

High Gross Profit to Asset Ratio

This stock is in the top quartile compared to its peers on Gross Profit to Asset Ratio. This is a popular measure among value investors for showing superior returns in the long run.

What to not like:
Poor risk adjusted returns

This company is delivering below median risk adjusted returns in its peers. Even if it is outperforming on returns , the returns are unpredictable. Proceed with caution.

Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

Below median dividend returns

The company’s average income yield over the past 5 years has been low compared to its peers. However, it is not a problem if you are not looking for income.

Below median total returns

The company has under performed its peers on annual average total returns in the past 5 years.

Overpriced on free cash flow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.

Low Earnings Growth

This stock has shown below median earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Revenue Growth

This stock has shown below median revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector

Low Dividend Growth

This stock has shown below median dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.