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Ecolab Inc.
ECL
NYSE·Basic Materials·Chemicals - Specialty·Mkt cap $78.3B
$283.36
▲ +1.79%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$243.15 - $309.27
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Price action
Price chart
Up 2.2% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Comprehensive industry-specific solutions
- Global distribution network
- Strong brand reputation
- Technical expertise and innovation
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Significant premium - growth priced in
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing demand for hygiene and sanitation
Value
Significant premium - growth priced in
Momentum
Strong
+5.3% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Excellent business quality
Dividend
Modest
1.02% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying ECL right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Apr 27, 2026
APR 28, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.70 vs $1.70 consensus (0.0% surprise). Revenue of $4.1B vs $4.0B expected (+1.0%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
0.0%
Next: Apr 27, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+2%
-2%
+1%
+4%
+5%
+10%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$4.0B
$4.0B
$4.0B
$3.7B
$4.0B
$4.2B
$4.2B
$4.1B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
43.6%
Operating
15.3%
Profit
10.6%
Wall Street consensus
13 analysts · 92% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
92%
Hold
8%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
$325.00
▲ +14.7% vs $283.36
Latest: Citi · Jun 24, 2026
2 analysts covering