Ecolab Inc. (ECL)
| Market Cap | 71.25B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 15.74B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 2.11B |
| Shares Out | 283.63M |
| EPS (ttm) | 7.37 |
| PE Ratio | 34.08 |
| Forward PE | 33.40 |
| Dividend | $2.60 (1.04%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Volume | 1,103,643 |
| Open | 253.44 |
| Previous Close | 252.62 |
| Day's Range | 250.00 - 253.42 |
| 52-Week Range | 217.05 - 273.69 |
| Beta | 1.14 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 286.88 (+14.22%) |
| Earnings Date | Apr 29, 2025 |
About ECL
Ecolab Inc. provides water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four reportable segments: Global Industrial, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Global Pest Elimination. The Global Industrial segment offers water treatment and process applications, and cleaning and sanitizing solutions to manufacturing, food and beverage processing, transportation, chemical, metals and mining, power generation, refining, pulp and pape... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, Ecolab's revenue was $15.74 billion, an increase of 2.75% compared to the previous year's $15.32 billion. Earnings were $2.11 billion, an increase of 53.93%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 16 analysts, the average rating for ECL stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $286.88, which is an increase of 14.22% from the latest price.
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