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Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Stock Analysis

Price $291.27
Market cap $81.65B
Entry status Strong Entry $262.52–$278.76

Last updated Oct 27, 2026

Health Check

Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026

70
70/100 High Quality
  • Financial Health 75
  • Profitability 75
  • Business Quality 65
  • Balance Sheet 55
  • Cash Flow 80

Why this rating?

Health 70/100 — High Quality

Strongest Cash Flow 80/100
Softest Balance Sheet 55/100
Strong Entry

Timing looks favorable across trend, momentum, valuation, support, and catalysts.

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 39.1
  • Forward P/E 31.08
  • PEG 2.6
  • EV/Revenue 5.33

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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