Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 65
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 70/100 — High Quality
A usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
Company overview
Ecolab Inc. (ECL) is a Specialty Chemicals company in the Basic Materials sector. Compound Radar rates Ecolab Inc. 70/100 (High Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 37.28
- Forward P/E 29.53
- PEG 2.52
- EV/Revenue 5.17
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 9.7%
- Gross Margin 44.2%
- Operating Margin 18.5%
- Net Margin 12.6%
- ROE 22.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $5.14B
- Debt $13.92B
- Net Cash $-8.78B
- Free Cash Flow $1.90B
- Current Ratio 1.84
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